swiftDialog

A modern macOS dialog utility for administrators that displays beautiful, customizable dialogs from the command line

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🚀 Latest Release

swiftDialog v2.5.6 - Download from GitHub

What’s New:

Enhanced JSON configuration support
Improved dark mode detection
New timer and progress bar features
Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Quick Links

Installation Guide - Get started in minutes
Command Reference - Complete CLI options
Examples Gallery - See what others built
JSON Configuration - Advanced configuration
Community Support - Join #swiftdialog

Documentation

Getting Started

Basic Configuration

Display Content

User Input

Advanced Features

Deployment

Examples & Integration

Example Scripts

Complete Demo Application - Full-featured example
Jamf Pro Scripts - MDM integration
Update Notifications - Nudge-style updates
jamfHelper Replacement - Migration guide
Shell Commands - Advanced execution

Resources & Tools

Dialog Builder - Visual configuration tool
Community Showcase - Real-world implementations
Common Issues - Troubleshooting guide
Help System - Built-in documentation
What’s New - Latest features

Quick Start Example

# Simple notification
dialog --title "Welcome" \
       --message "Hello from swiftDialog!" \
       --icon "SF=star.fill"

# User input form
dialog --title "User Information" \
       --message "Please enter your details:" \
       --textfield "Name,prompt=Enter your name" \
       --textfield "Email,prompt=Enter your email" \
       --button1text "Submit"

# Progress indicator
dialog --title "Installing Software" \
       --message "Please wait while we set things up..." \
       --progress 10 \
       --progresstext "Starting installation..."

Community & Support

GitHub

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Community

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Documentation

GitHub Wiki API Reference Video Tutorials