https://github.com/FuzzyIdeas/StartupFolder

Run anything at startup by placing it in a special folder
https://github.com/FuzzyIdeas/StartupFolder

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Run anything at startup by placing it in a special folder

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/FuzzyIdeas/StartupFolder
• Owner: FuzzyIdeas
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2025-01-25T20:45:06.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-03T17:44:57.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-03T18:46:36.509Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: app, login, macos, startup, swift
• Language: Swift
• Homepage: https://lowtechguys.com/startupfolder
• Size: 731 KB
• Stars: 184
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        


    

    
Startup Folder

    
Run anything at startup

    
By placing it in a special folder




    

        

    



### Installation

- Download the app from the [website](https://lowtechguys.com/startupfolder) and drag it to your `Applications` folder

- ...or `brew install --cask startupfolder`

### Run anything at startup

The app creates a `Startup` folder in your home directory. Anything you place in this folder will run at startup automatically.

You can place **apps**, **scripts**, **Shortcuts**, **links**, and really anything you want in the folder.

![Startup Folder UI](https://lowtechguys.com/static/img/startupfolder-ui.png)

#### How it works?

> The app is designed to be as simple as possible. It runs a background agent that launches and keeps track of startup items.

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> The agent uses zero resources and has no impact on your system's performance.

### Drag and drop

- **Apps** can be dragged with `Command-Option` to create an *alias*

- **Links** can be dragged directly from the browser address bar

- **Shortcuts** simply need an empty file named `Shortcut Name.shortcut`

- **scripts** can be written directly inside the folder

The app also provides a convenient interface that helps you *choose apps*, *pick Shortcuts*, *create scripts* and manage the startup items.

### Launch apps hidden

Startup Folder can launch apps **hidden** at startup, and also force hide those apps that insist on showing a window anyway.

This is useful for apps that you want to have available in the background for when you'll use them later.

### Keep alive

![keep alive modes](https://files.lowtechguys.com/startupfolder-keep-alive-modes_2.png)

The app can keep apps and scripts alive by **relaunching** them if they crash. This is useful for apps that are not well-behaved and crash often.

A **crash loop detection** mechanism is built-in to detect when an app or script crashes too often and stop relaunching it.

### Efficient logging

Script logs are kept in a separate temporary file for each script. This way, memory is not clogged with logs from previous runs and files will be automatically deleted by the OS when needed or after a reboot.

Logs can be viewed directly from the app interface, with separate buttons for `stdout` and `stderr`.