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Loop can be controlled using AppleScript, allowing you to integrate window management into your macOS automation workflows.

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Basic AppleScript Commands

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Activating Loop

Bring Loop to the foreground: 
tell application "Loop" to activate
Shell execution: 
osascript -e 'tell application "Loop" to activate'

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URL Scheme Integration

Execute Loop commands using the URL scheme: 
open location "loop://direction/left"
Shell execution: 
osascript -e 'open location "loop://direction/left"'

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Common Use Cases

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Window Positioning

Move windows to specific positions: 
# Move window to right half
osascript -e 'open location "loop://direction/right"'

# Move window to left half
osascript -e 'open location "loop://direction/left"'

# Maximize window
osascript -e 'open location "loop://action/maximize"'

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Screen Management

Move windows between displays: 
# Move to next screen
osascript -e 'open location "loop://screen/next"'

# Move to previous screen
osascript -e 'open location "loop://screen/previous"'

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Integration with Other Tools

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Keyboard Maestro

Create a Keyboard Maestro macro that executes AppleScript:
  1. Create a new macro
  2. Add “Execute AppleScript” action
  3. Use the AppleScript command:
open location "loop://direction/right"

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Alfred Workflows

Create an Alfred workflow that runs AppleScript:
  1. Create a new workflow
  2. Add a “Run Script” action
  3. Set language to “AppleScript”
  4. Add your Loop commands

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Automator

Create Automator workflows with Loop commands:
  1. Create a new Automator workflow
  2. Add “Run AppleScript” action
  3. Include Loop URL scheme commands

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Shell Scripts

Combine AppleScript with shell scripts for more complex automation: 
#!/bin/bash

# Activate Loop
osascript -e 'tell application "Loop" to activate'

# Execute window command
osascript -e 'open location "loop://direction/right"'

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Tips

All Loop URL scheme commands can be executed through AppleScript using the open location syntax.
For quick one-off commands, use osascript -e directly from the terminal.
Chain multiple commands together in a single AppleScript or shell script for complex workflows.

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Next Steps

URL Scheme Reference

Complete URL command reference

Scripting Examples

Real-world automation examples

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