Integrations

Every Spacepal action has a spacepal:// link and most have an AppleScript command, so anything that can open a URL or run a script can switch Spaces, move windows or change profiles. Spacepal also writes the live list of Spaces to state.json for tools that want to read names, notes and apps.

• Raycast: switch Spaces by name, note or app and move the front window. The extension is coming to the Raycast Store; Quicklinks work today.
• Apple Shortcuts: native actions to switch, move windows, change profile and get the current Space, plus Focus automations and Spaces that run shortcuts.
• Alfred: a keyword that switches by name and a Script Filter that lists every Space.
• Stream Deck: one key per Space with the Hotkey action and Spacepal's shortcuts.
• SketchyBar: show Space names instead of numbers, read from state.json.
• AltTab: avoid the ⌥Tab clash and show only this Space's windows.

Building your own

• Links: open -g "spacepal://switch/Mail" from any script. See the URL scheme.
• AppleScript: tell application "Spacepal" to switch to space "Mail". See AppleScript.
• state.json: in ~/Library/Application Support/Spacepal (or the app's container in the Mac App Store version), rewritten on every change.
• Local API: optional, off by default (Settings, General). GET http://127.0.0.1:57301/spaces is open to apps on your Mac; POST /command?url=spacepal://… needs the access token.

Spacepal is a one-time purchase with a 14-day trial.

Written by Dan Bayer, developer of Spacepal. Last updated 2026-10-27.