ammonite ☆

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Description:
Tag visualiser and search utility

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.30@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: file-management productivity tagging search utilities

Install: brew install --cask ammonite

About:
Ammonite is a tag-based file visualizer and search utility for macOS. It allows users to assign arbitrary tags to files and folders, then visually browse and filter these tags to quickly locate related items. This tool provides a powerful alternative to traditional file management by organizing data based on user-defined relationships rather than rigid directory structures.

Key Features:

Visual tag browser with graphical representation of tag relationships
Flexible tagging system for files and folders
Advanced search and filtering capabilities based on tags
Integration with the macOS Finder
Support for organizing projects and workflows

Use Cases:

Managing research materials and references across multiple projects
Organizing creative assets like design files, photos, and documents
Creating dynamic collections of related files without copying them to new folders
Quickly finding all files associated with a specific topic or project

Alternatives:

Hazel – Hazel focuses on automated file organization and folder watching, while Ammonite emphasizes manual tagging and visual browsing.
TagSpaces – TagSpaces is a cross-platform tool that relies on filename-based tagging, whereas Ammonite uses extended attributes for cleaner file management.
Finder Tags – Ammonite provides a dedicated visual interface and advanced browsing capabilities that go beyond the basic Finder tag system.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 12, 2024 2:24pm	1.27	0	VERSION_BUMP	6e653b52