Odak — The keyboard launcher for developer projects

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Sat 25 Apr 23:33

web-app · page.tsx

ios-app

react-dashboard

api-gateway

design-tokens

payments-svc · main.kt

platform-ios

admin-panel

etl-pipeline.py

odak-mac

plexo-cli · main.go

ml-notebook.ipynb

TS

web-app

~/code/web-app · feat/pricing
GO

api-gateway

~/code/work/api-gateway · main
TS

react-dashboard

~/code/work/react-dashboard · feat/onboarding
RB

notion-clone

~/code/side/notion-clone · main
SW

platform-ios

~/code/work/platform-ios · main
PY

etl-pipeline

~/code/work/etl-pipeline · main

⌥ SpaceSearch

⌥ TabSwitch

⌘ KActions

Three letters in. Window in focus.

Every detour through Finder breaks the train of thought. ⌥ Space, three letters, ↵ — and you're back where you were (without ever touching the trackpad).

Fuzzy, frecency-ranked"wba" finds web-app. "adak" finds odak. Recent + frequent rises to the top, so the projects you live in land on the first letter.
⇥ flips the editorSame project, three editors open — Cursor, VS Code, IntelliJ. Tab cycles through the ones already running; ↵ focuses the one you picked.

⌥

+

Space

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web-app

~/code/web-app · feat/pricing · 7
GO

plexo-cli

~/code/side/plexo-cli · main
GO

api-gateway

~/code/work/api-gateway · main
TS

react-dashboard

~/code/work/react-dashboard · feat/onboarding · 3
RB

notion-clone

~/code/side/notion-clone · main

Press↵to open

⌥ SpaceSearch

⌥ TabSwitch

⌘ KActions

⌘ Tab switches apps.
⌥ Tab switches windows.

The app switcher hands you back whichever Cursor window came up first — not the one you actually wanted. ⌥ Tab lists every editor window as its own row, grouped by project, most-recent first.

One list, not sixCursor, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, and GoLand work out of the box. Add Xcode or anything else by bundle ID — every window in one place, grouped by project.
Most recent, firstThe window you just left always sits at the top, so the keystroke you reach for is the right one.

WEB-APP
web-app

~/code/web-app

⌥1
web-app

~/code/web-app

⌥2
PLATFORM-IOS
platform-ios

~/code/platform-ios

⌥3
PLATFORM-API
platform-api

~/code/platform-api

⌥4
PLATFORM-ETL
platform-etl

~/code/platform-etl

⌥5

⌥K⌥J Navigate ⌥W Close

⌥ SpaceSearch

⌥ TabSwitch

⌘ KActions

One actions library, every project.

Write your shortcuts once in ~/.odak/config.yaml, drop a tiny .odak file in any project, and the right action fires for the right project. Read the docs →

Pin an editor per-projectDrop "ide": "Visual Studio Code" in .odak and that project always opens in VS Code — even if you live in Cursor.
Variables that travelDeclare STAGING_URL in .odak once. Reference it from any global action — same shortcut, project-specific result.

TS

web-app

~/code/work/web-app · feat/pricing · 7
GO

webhooks

~/code/work/webhooks · main
TS

web-store

~/code/work/web-store · main · 2
GO

api-gateway

~/code/work/api-gateway · main
RS

auth-service

~/code/work/auth-service · main

~/.odak/config.yaml

actions:  - id: open-github    key: "⌘R"    run: open https://github.com/{repo}  - id: open-staging    key: "⌘S"    run: open https://{STAGING_URL}  - id: tail-logs    key: "⌘L"    run: kibana --tail {repo}  - id: terminal-here    key: "⌘⏎"    run: $SHELL -c "cd {root}; $SHELL"

⌥ SpaceSearch

⌥ TabSwitch

⌘ KActions

The notch, finally useful.

Apple gave you a strip of screen back. Odak parks the project you're working on up there — one glance and you know where you are. Hover for recent projects and per-project actions (no shortcut needed).

Active project, always visibleThe thing you'd usually ⌘Tab to check is now in your peripheral vision — no shortcut, no extra keystroke.
Hover drops the menuRecent projects for this Mac, plus the same actions you fire from ⌘K. No keystroke to remember — your cursor's already up there.

Comparison

Odak, side by side.

Different tools, different jobs. Odak is the one that knows what a project is.

Capability

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Knows what a project is

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Groups open windows by project

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Opens projects that aren't already open

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Per-project commands (.odak file)

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Knows which editor has the project open

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Git branch + dirty state on the result row

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Live project status in the notch

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Works fully offline, no sign-in

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

One-time price, no subscription

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Open source

Odak

Raycast

AltTab

Spotlight

Yes Partial / via extension No

Pricing

$15. Once. Yours.

No seats, no subscription, no usage tiers. Pay once, keep it forever.

Odak · one-time

14 days free

$15once

3 Macs · lifetime license

Every feature, unlocked. No pro tier, no add-ons.
Use on 3 Macs — desktop, laptop, work machine.
Lifetime license. Bug fixes, security patches, and new features — free.
14-day free trial. No credit card.

Buy Odak — $15 Try free for 14 days

One-time payment · instant activation · Sparkle auto-updates · 14-day refund

Pays for itself in a week.

Save a few seconds finding the right window, dozens of times a day. It adds up faster than the price tag.

A tool that earns its place on the keyboard shouldn't have to re-earn it every month.

Hardened runtime Apple Silicon Telemetry off by default

FAQ

Quick answers.

The things people ask before they try it.

Will this run on my Mac?

macOS 26 Tahoe or later, Apple Silicon only. The Liquid Glass UI uses macOS 26 APIs that don't backport, and Tahoe dropped Intel — so neither does Odak.

I already use Raycast — why this?

Raycast knows apps and commands; Odak knows projects (which editors have them open, what each one wants you to do next). Use them side by side.

Which editors does it support?

Cursor, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, and GoLand out of the box. Xcode and anything else via Settings — pick the .app and Odak grabs the bundle ID for you.

What goes in `.odak` vs `~/.odak/config.yaml`?

The .odak file in a project is tiny — just the IDE to use and a few variables. Your actions live globally in ~/.odak/config.yaml; write them once, they apply everywhere. Read the full reference →

What does Odak send back?

By default, nothing — projects, queries, and settings never leave your Mac. If you opt in, Odak shares anonymous events and crash reports (no email, no IP, no project names, no window titles). Full details →

What happens after the 14-day trial?

Every feature is unlocked during the trial. After 14 days, buy it for $15 (one time) or stop using it. No card up front, no cancellation flow.

Refunds?

14 days, no questions. Email [email protected].

Any project. Two keys.

Three letters in. Window in focus.

Odak, side by side.

$15. Once. Yours.

Pays for itself in a week.

Quick answers.

Will this run on my Mac?

I already use Raycast — why this?

Which editors does it support?

What goes in .odak vs ~/.odak/config.yaml?

What does Odak send back?

What happens after the 14-day trial?

Refunds?

What goes in `.odak` vs `~/.odak/config.yaml`?