Bundle your project files without moving anything
Coming SoonRequires macOS Monterey 12.4 or later
Real projects aren’t tidy. The design file lives in Dropbox, the code is in ~/Developer, the notes are in Obsidian, and the assets are scattered across three folders. Sound familiar?
Stapler lets you bundle related files into logical projects without moving anything. Opening a single Stapler document opens your Figma file, your Xcode project, your TaskPaper list, and your reference docs—all at once. Stop hunting through Finder and start working.
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Auto-LaunchOpen a .stapled file to launch all items instantly
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Drag & DropAdd files, folders, and apps by dragging them in
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Quick LookPreview items with spacebar, just like Finder
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Security-ScopedFiles are referenced securely, never copied
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Batch OperationsLaunch all items or just the selected ones
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Edit ModeHold Command while opening to edit instead of launch
How It Works
Create a .stapled document and add files, folders, or apps via the file picker or drag-and-drop. Items are stored as aliases—the original files stay exactly where they are.
Open a .stapled file to auto-launch everything inside. The app quietly opens all your items and closes itself. Need to edit instead? Hold Command while opening.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Cmd+Return—Add items
- Return—Launch items
- Space—Quick Look preview
- Cmd+R—Reveal in Finder
- Backspace—Remove selected items
Use Cases
- Work Projects—Bundle editors, IDEs, project tools, and documentation
- Creative Workflows—Combine relevant apps for specific tasks
- Task-Based Computing—One document per project or context
Optimised
- Less than 1 MB app file size
- Less than 40 MB base memory footprint
How It Compares
Here’s how this app compares to other similar apps.
| Stapler | PSW Stapler | LaunchList | |
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| Status | Active | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Modern macOS | ✓ | – (Classic) | – (32-bit) |
| App Store | ✓ | – | – |
| Drag and drop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quick Look | ✓ | – | – |
| Auto-launch on open | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security-scoped | ✓ | – | – |
| App size | 513 KB | 223 KB | 881 KB |
This app is inspired by PSW Stapler (1992) & LaunchList (2009)