cscreen ☆

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Description:
Command-line display management utility

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2012.09@0 | Tracked Since: Aug 5, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: display monitor cli macos utility

Install: brew install --cask cscreen

About:
cscreen is a command-line utility for managing multi-monitor configurations on macOS. It allows users to script and automate display arrangements, resolutions, and rotations without using the System Preferences GUI. Its main value is providing precise, repeatable control over complex monitor setups for power users and developers.

Key Features:

Command-line control of display settings
Scriptable multi-monitor configuration
Support for custom resolutions and rotations
Lightweight and runs without a GUI

Use Cases:

Automating display setups for different workspaces or projects
Managing complex multi-monitor arrangements in development or design environments

Alternatives:

displayplacer – More modern, open-source alternative with similar CLI functionality for macOS

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm	2012.09	0	VERSION_BUMP	3c787e6e