An open source macOS menu bar manager that hides unused icons and lets you find any menu bar item from the keyboard.
12.2K314SwiftGPL-3.0Updated 56 minutes ago
FuzzyIdeas/Cling
A macOS app for instantly fuzzy-finding files across your disks, then acting on them right away.
Open-source alternative to:Spotlight
Alfred
EverSearch
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Key features
- 01Fuzzy search across millions of files, with typo tolerance
- 02Floating search bar or a pinned desktop search field
- 03Extension-aware queries such as ".pdf invoice"
- 04Live index updates via FSEvents, with persistent indexes for external drives
- 05Actions on results via hotkeys, scripts, drag and drop, or batch rename
- 06CLI tool and MCP server for terminal and AI agent use
Use cases
- Quickly finding a file by partial name and attaching it to a chat or email
- Locating files on external drives or in iCloud and Dropbox folders
- Running scripts or opening files in a specific app straight from search results
- Letting an AI agent search local files through the MCP server
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FAQ
- What is Cling?
- A macOS app for instantly fuzzy-finding files across your disks, then acting on them right away.
- Is Cling free to use? What license does it have?
- Cling is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is Cling still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to Cling was on Oct 16, 2026.
- What can I use Cling for?
- Quickly finding a file by partial name and attaching it to a chat or email Locating files on external drives or in iCloud and Dropbox folders Running scripts or opening files in a specific app straight from search results Letting an AI agent search local files through the MCP server
- Where can I get Cling?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/FuzzyIdeas/Cling
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