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Switchyard

A rules-based browser launcher for Linux.

Switchyard Launcher

Get it on Flathub

Features #

  • Browser rules: Automatically open links in specific browsers based on conditions you define.
  • Link redirections: Clean up links before they open—remove tracking parameters, swap domains, and more.
  • Quick launcher: When no rule matches, choose a browser with a click or keyboard shortcut.
  • GTK4 + libadwaita: Native GNOME look and feel.

Installation #

Switchyard is available on Flathub:

flatpak install flathub io.github.alyraffauf.Switchyard

Nix Flake #

nix run github:alyraffauf/switchyard

Building from Source #

For non-Flatpak builds, requires Go 1.24+, GTK4/libadwaita development libraries, and just.

just install-deps # For Fedora
just build
sudo just install # To /usr/local

Building Flatpak #

just flatpak # Build and install