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alfy

sindresorhus/alfy

Create Alfred workflows with ease

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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026

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2.7k stars104 forksLast push Feb 2, 2026 JavaScript MIT

Decision brief

Alfy is a JavaScript framework specifically designed for creating Alfred workflows using Node.js.

Good fit when

When you are familiar with JavaScript and wish to leverage modern JavaScript features like top-level await in your Alfred workflows.
You need built-in support for caching, fetching remote files, and managing updates from within the workflow.

Avoid when

If you prefer a tool that does not require Node.js or recent ES module (ESM) capabilities for creating workflows.
When developing Alfred workflows in languages other than JavaScript is necessary, as Alfy's framework is based solely on JavaScript.

Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Adoption

Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (2,654) are secondary evidence.

npm downloads (30d): 917·npm downloads API·Sep 16, 2026

Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Slowing (226d since push); As of Sep 16, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Personal account; As of Sep 16, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 15, 2026

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

npm install alfy

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

Alfy is a framework for creating Alfred workflows using JavaScript and Node.js.

Capability facts

CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 16, 2026
MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 16, 2026
Languages: javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 16, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Node.js runtimeNode.js

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 16, 2026)

You need [Node.js 18+](https://nodejs.org) and [Alfred 4 or later](https://www.alfredapp.com) wit

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README

Create Alfred workflows with ease Highlights Easy input↔output. Config and cache handling built in. Fetching remote files with optional caching. Publish your workflow to npm. Automatic update notifications. Easily testable workflows. Finds the binary. Support for top level . Pres...

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