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WatchPointer

BGitRank 73/100Recently maintained

Use your Apple Watch as a pointer for your Mac. Point to move, tap to click, hold to drag.

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Developer ToolsOpen-source software
Stars
418

Forks
34

8.1% fork ratio

7-day growth
+222

Language
Swift

License: MIT

Selection & positioning guide

Structured overview of delivery form, target scenarios, and licensing boundaries

Developer Tools · Open-source software

Positioning & delivery

Categorized under Developer Tools and delivered as Open-source software.

Stack & community signals

Built primarily with Swift. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.

License & maintenance check

Licensed under MIT with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.

Star history & growth

Based on collected snapshots

418 ★16 observations
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Project profile

Repository metadata & lifecycle signals

License
MIT
Delivery form
Open-source software
Latest release
No tagged release
Last push
2026-11-07
Created
2026-11-05 (1 mo)
Fork / Star ratio
8.1%
Next Star milestone418 / 500 ★ (84%)

Get the source & start here

Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.

git clone https://github.com/umarz317/WatchPointer.git
READMEgithub.dev

After cloning, enter the project directory · cd WatchPointer

GitRank Project Score

5-dimension model · 75% input coverage

B73 / 100

Good

MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
27 / 30
Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
12 / 25
Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
12 / 20
Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
14 / 15
Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
8 / 10

Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.

Frequently Asked Questions about WatchPointer

Is umarz317/WatchPointer still actively maintained in 2026?+

umarz317/WatchPointer is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 73/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-11-07.

Can I use umarz317/WatchPointer for commercial projects?+

Yes. umarz317/WatchPointer uses the permissive MIT open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.

What are the best open-source alternatives to umarz317/WatchPointer?+

Explore comparable Swift projects in the GitRank Developer Tools leaderboard and software alternatives directory.

How fast is umarz317/WatchPointer growing on GitHub?+

Net Star change over the past 7 days: +222 Stars.