WorkSwitch

A desktop app for managing profiles of apps and steps that launch together. Switch between work setups, gaming rigs, or dev environments with one click. Buy Me A Ko-Fi

Built with Tauri v2 (Rust backend + vanilla JS frontend).

Features

• Profile Management - Create profiles with multiple launch steps (apps, terminal commands, folders, URLs)
• One-Click Launch - Launch all steps in a profile sequentially with configurable delays
• Import/Export - Share profiles as JSON files
• Hotkey Launch - Assign keyboard shortcuts to launch profiles instantly
• Profile Scheduling - Auto-launch profiles at specific times and days of the week
• Profile Tags - Organize profiles with tags and filter the sidebar
• Startup Apps - Configure apps that launch automatically when WorkSwitch starts
• Launch with Windows - Optional auto-start via Windows registry
• Running Processes - Monitor and kill tracked processes across all profiles
• Launch History - View when profiles were launched with success/failure tracking
• Close-on-Switch - Offers to close the previous profile's apps when switching
• System Tray - Minimize to tray, quick-launch profiles from the tray menu
• App Discovery - Scan and pick from installed Steam, Epic Games, and Windows apps
• Custom Titlebar - Dark themed window with integrated controls

Download

Get the latest installer from Releases.

Development

Prerequisites

• Rust (stable toolchain)
• Tauri CLI (cargo install tauri-cli)

Run in dev mode

cargo tauri dev

Build for production

cargo tauri build

The installer will be at src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/WorkSwitch_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe.

Project Structure

frontend/               # Vanilla JS frontend
  index.html
  src/
    main.js             # App init, event wiring, hotkeys
    config.js           # Config load/save, data constructors
    profiles.js         # Profile list, tags, import/export
    steps.js            # Step list rendering and reordering
    launcher.js         # Launch orchestration and progress
    dialogs.js          # Modal dialogs (editors, settings, history)
    startup.js          # Startup apps panel
    processes.js        # Running processes panel
    styles.css          # All styles (dark theme)

src-tauri/              # Rust backend
  src/
    main.rs             # Entry point
    lib.rs              # Tauri builder setup
    config.rs           # Config structs and file I/O
    commands.rs         # Tauri command handlers
    launcher.rs         # Step launch logic
    process.rs          # Process detection and killing
    scheduler.rs        # Background schedule checker
    discovery.rs        # App scanning (Steam, Epic, Windows)
    tray.rs             # System tray icon and menu

License

MIT