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lab421/forel

File automation for macOS. The open source Hazel alternative for macOS.

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Stars, forks and merged pull requests each day or month, lined up with the repository's rank on Trendshift Trending

Aug 19 – Oct 18, 2026

Stars +544 in 61 days

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Forks +16 in 61 days

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Merged PRs 5 in 61 days

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    • GitHub trending history

    Where the repository ranked on GitHub Trending, one dot for each day it was on a list

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    Oct 4 – Oct 6, 2026Best #4

    #1#5#10#15#20#25
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    1. Jun 281 post

      • Mac 的“下载”文件夹乱得像垃圾场？ 试试免费开源的 Hazel 平替：Forel。 设置一次规则，它就会在后台自动分类、移动、重命名、打标签，甚至执行脚本。 全程本地运行，没有订阅费。文件整理这种苦活，终于可以彻底交出去。👇

        Read full on X, posted by @VincentLogic

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    3. Jun 181 post

      • [macOS] - I built a free and open-source alternative to Hazel for macOS

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        r/WebSoftGiveaway

    4. Jun 171 post

      • macOS 上的 Hazel 免费开源平替

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    5. Jun 161 post

      • I built a free and open-source alternative to Hazel for macOS

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        r/MacOSApps

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