Hangar for Mac

What it does

Hangar for Mac is a menu bar utility that gives developers a unified cockpit to manage every local project. It scans your Mac for projects scattered across folders, then provides tools to find, run, protect, and clean them. Features include:

• Discover: Automatically aggregates projects from Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and elsewhere into one live manifest. New projects can be started with Git and optional private GitHub repo setup.
• Run: Launch projects with the right package manager, assign stable local URLs, identify which process holds a port, and stop forgotten dev servers without terminal hunting.
• Protect: Highlights uncommitted changes, unpushed commits, missing remotes, risky worktrees, and local-only projects. Integrates Git safety checks before pushing, and scans for secrets like .env files.
• Maintain: Identifies regenerable dependencies and build artifacts (e.g., node_modules, .next, .turbo, pycache, Rust target, iOS Pods, Xcode DerivedData). Cleans them to the Trash, never touching source code. Space is only counted as reclaimed after Trash is emptied.
• Archive: After Git safety checks pass, projects can be archived with confidence.

Hangar is transparent: all cleanups go to Trash for easy reversal; pinned projects are left alone; it never force-pushes, rebases, or merges Git history.

Who it is for

Hangar is designed for individual developers and small teams who build on macOS and juggle multiple projects. It's especially useful for:

• Side project enthusiasts with many abandoned or semi-active folders.
• Developers tired of scattered project directories and port conflicts.
• Anyone frustrated by generic Mac cleaners that don't understand project structure.
• Users who want to reclaim disk space without risking source code.

The tool is aimed at builders who need a quick overview and control of their local development fleet.

Why it matters

Developers often lose track of old projects: ports clash, disk space fills with rebuildable dependencies, and valuable work exists only on one Mac. General cleaners treat everything as files; Hangar understands projects. It replaces manual folder hunting and command-line chaos with a single menu bar interface. The safety guarantees (no code deletion, reversible cleanups, secret scanning) make it a trustworthy project hub. By reducing friction to reopen an old project, Hangar helps preserve creative momentum.

Launch signal

Hangar launched as a paid, no-subscription app for macOS 14+ (Sonoma). It offers a 7-day money-back guarantee and an introductory 50% discount with code SHIP50. Pricing: Solo (1 Mac) $9, Fleet (3 Macs) $19 — both one-time payments with free updates. The app is notarized and signed, requires no account, and sends no telemetry. It was built by Adithya Shreshti, as indicated by the YouTube channel. Available at meetHangar.com.

Brand and naming

The name 'Hangar for Mac' evokes a physical hangar for aircraft, fitting the aviation metaphor in the tagline and copy. It's memorable and domain-friendly (hangarformac.com likely available). The positioning is clear: a project management tool for developers that goes beyond cleanup to provide a cockpit-like overview. However, the name may be confused with other 'Hangar' products or the file-sharing service 'Hangar'. Overall, strong differentiation in the Mac developer tools space.