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Install loop with Homebrew Cask

Window manager. Version 1.4.2 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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macOS

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brew install --cask loop

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overview

Package summary

Window manager

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history

Project history and usage

Loop is a free, open-source macOS window manager built around a customizable radial menu, previews, keyboard shortcuts, and window-layout actions.

Project history

Loop was developed as a native macOS window manager centered on an interactive radial menu. The project expanded to include preview windows, keyboard shortcuts, repeated-action cycles, edge stashing, themes, custom frames, and multi-display actions.

The project publishes its source under the GPL and distributes application releases from GitHub, with Homebrew documented as an official installation route.

Adoption history

Loop gained substantial visibility among open-source macOS window managers, with its official repository recording thousands of stars and many contributors. It is distributed through direct release downloads and Homebrew.

Its free, open-source positioning places it alongside tools such as Rectangle, Hammerspoon, Yabai, Amethyst, and AeroSpace, while its radial interface and graphical customization distinguish it from tiling-oriented alternatives.

How it is used

Users choose a trigger key and move the pointer toward a radial-menu segment or assign keyboard shortcuts to resize and position windows. Loop also supports cycles, custom layouts, screen switching, edge stashing, and automation through its `loop://` URL scheme and AppleScript.

Why package nerds care

Loop is notable in the crowded macOS window-management category for combining a polished native SwiftUI interface with open-source distribution. Its Homebrew installation, customizable key bindings, URL scheme, and AppleScript compatibility make it useful to both GUI-oriented users and automation enthusiasts.

Timeline

  • 2020s: Loop evolves through regular GitHub releases as a native macOS window-management utility.
  • 2026: The official release line reaches the 1.4 series.

Related projects

  • The official comparison identifies Rectangle, Hammerspoon, Yabai, Amethyst, AeroSpace, Magnet, Moom, Swish, BetterTouchTool, and other macOS window-management tools as alternatives.

Sources

  • Official contributing guide: https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Official releases: https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop/releases
  • Official repository and README: https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for loop. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-11-04
manager version1.4.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/MrKai77/Loop

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  • infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/MrKai77/Loopnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:loop
Version1.4.2
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/loop
Homepagehttps://github.com/MrKai77/Loop
Repositoryhttps://github.com/MrKai77/Loop
Source archivehttps://github.com/MrKai77/Loop/releases/download/1.4.2/Loop.zip
SHA-256514e97faab3843cdfb8b1859b91333704639a1a2ce580e4f684d75efe007d386
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenloop
Names
  • Loop
Depends On
Macos
>=: 13
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Uninstall
1
Zap
1
Auto Updatesyes
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

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