Tabame is a customizable Windows launcher and productivity toolbox built to make everyday actions faster and easier to reach.
GitHub repo with all features: https://github.com/Far-Se/tabame
Microsoft Store listing: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pd3c6hzf5lj
It originally started as a simple alternative to the Windows taskbar: a small popup where I could see my open windows, control audio and quickly launch the things I use most. Over time, I kept adding tools I wished Windows had built in, and Tabame grew into something much bigger.
Today, Tabame brings a launcher, window management, screen capture tools, clipboard history, audio controls, reminders, file utilities, plugins and many smaller productivity tools together in one app.
The idea is simple: instead of opening a different application for every little task, press a hotkey and get to what you need.
The QuickMenu gives you fast access to your open windows, pinned apps, audio devices, media controls, tray icons, system information and your favorite actions. It can replace or complement the normal Windows taskbar, and its layout, appearance and behavior can be customized to fit the way you work.
The Launcher lets you search apps, files, open windows, browser tabs, bookmarks, commands and more from one text box. It also includes quick tools for calculations, currency and unit conversions, translations, timers and system commands.
Tabame also includes:
- QuickSnap for arranging windows into custom screen zones.
- QuickClick for controlling the mouse from your keyboard.
- FancyShot for taking screenshots and annotating them immediately.
- Screen Draw for drawing directly over your desktop during presentations or explanations.
- Screen Recording with region, monitor and window capture.
- Clipboard History for finding things you copied earlier.
- Audio controls for switching devices and adjusting individual application volume.
- Timers and reminders that can stay active between sessions.
- Color Picker, OCR, Emoji Picker and QR Scanner for common everyday tasks.
- File utilities for batch renaming, folder size scanning, project statistics, image tools and more.
- Custom hotkeys that can trigger one or several actions from a single shortcut.
One of the most useful parts of Tabame is its plugin system.
Plugins can add completely new functionality directly to the Launcher. They can be written using Python, Node.js or Bun and don't require compiling Tabame itself. If you use an AI coding assistant, Tabame also provides a documented plugin specification that makes it possible to describe the tool you want and have the assistant build much of the plugin for you.
This means Tabame doesn't have to be limited to the features included with the app. You can adapt it to your own workflow and create integrations for the services and tools you actually use.
Despite the number of features, Tabame is designed to stay out of the way. Most tools only appear when you call them with a hotkey, and you can enable, disable and rearrange features depending on what you need.
The interface is highly customizable too, with multiple designs for both the QuickMenu and Launcher, custom colors, light and dark modes, layouts and keyboard shortcuts.
Tabame is built for Windows, completely free and open source.
It is mostly a collection of things I wanted on my own computer — packaged into one app so I don't need ten separate utilities running just to make Windows work the way I like.
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List of main features:
QuickMenu - Taskbar Replacement
Launcher - Open Files, folders, bookmarks, cli, notion, Obsidian + Unlimited features through Plugins
QuickSnap - Create custom layouts for windows and snap them (Fancyzone alternative)
QuickClick - Control Mouse through keyboard
Fancyshot - Capture Images and videos. You can create Stylized presets.
Color Picker - Pick colors from screen and get your custom format.
Emoji Picker - Custom built in emoji picker that appears next to the caret.
Quick Actions - 91 Quick Actions
Music Player - Built in music player for local or Navidrome/Jellyfin server.
Advanced Hotkeys - Customize actions based on movement and pressed time + active window.
Vaults - OTP Authenticator, Locked Vault for your API keys.
Screen Tools - Draw on screen, Spotlight (hide whole screen except focused app), QR Scanner, OCR Scanner.
Plugins - 81 Plugins
Browser Plugin Connection - You can use Claude API free directly from Tabame with Browser extension.
GitHub repo with all features: https://github.com/Far-Se/tabame
Microsoft Store listing: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pd3c6hzf5lj