rALT for Windows

A lightweight Windows app switcher inspired by rcmd. Switch to any app faster insted of alt tabbing.

Download (Recommended)

Most users should install from GitHub Releases.

1. Open the latest release.
2. Download rALT.exe (or the release zip if provided).
3. Run rALT.exe.
4. Optional: in Settings, enable launch at login.

What rALT does

• Hold your app modifier key (default: Right Alt)
• Press a letter key
• Jump to a running app mapped to that letter

The app runs in the system tray and includes a settings UI for mappings and behavior.

Build from source (Optional)

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11
• .NET 8 SDK

Build

dotnet build .\src\rALT\rALT.csproj

Run locally

dotnet run --project .\src\rALT\rALT.csproj

Publish a distributable EXE

.\scripts\publish-win-x64.ps1

Output:

dist/win-x64/rALT.exe

CI build artifact

GitHub Actions workflow: .github/workflows/build-exe.yml

• Builds rALT.exe on PRs and pushes to main
• Uploads artifact: rALT-win-x64

Project layout

src/rALT/            # C# WinForms app project
scripts/             # helper scripts for publishing

Notes

• This app currently switches among running apps; it does not launch apps that are closed.
• Settings are stored per-user in %AppData%\rALT\settings.json.