Alternatives to Swimat
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. Swimat itself: install Swimat.
hl
A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format
swift-sh
Easily script with third-party Swift dependencies
xclogparser
Tool to parse Xcode and xcodebuild logs stored in the xcactivitylog format
Mac Sai
Mac Sai: the open-source Mac cleaner, optimizer, and malware scanner. A free, Apple-notarized alternative to CleanMyMac, built with Swift 6 and SwiftU
elm-format
elm-format formats Elm source code according to a standard set of rules based on the official Elm Style Guide
BuildSettingExtractor
Extracts the build settings of an Xcode project into xcconfig build configuration files
git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://
prettier
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter
ruff
An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust
black
The uncompromising Python code formatter
fnm
🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
swiftlint
A tool to enforce Swift style and conventions
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
git-secrets
Prevents you from committing secrets and credentials into git repositories
ncc
Compile a Node.js project into a single file. Supports TypeScript, binary addons, dynamic requires
swiftgen
The Swift code generator for your assets, storyboards, Localizable.strings, … — Get rid of all String-based APIs!
shfmt
A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter with bash and zsh support; includes shfmt
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
sourcery
Meta-programming for Swift, stop writing boilerplate code
Dayflow
The automatic work journal/time tracker. Privately turns your screen into a timeline of what you actually accomplished. Open-source and local-first
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache clea
google-java-format
Reformats Java source code to comply with Google Java Style
bumblebee
Read-only developer endpoint scanner for on-disk package, extension, and developer-tool metadata, built to check exposure to known software supply-cha
tinysearch
🔍 Tiny, full-text search engine for static websites built with Rust and Wasm
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than Swimat — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
Swimat is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.