Shubbak tiles windows on Windows. It is named for شبّاك, "window"; the status bar is
Taj (تاج, crown), the command palette is Dalil (دليل, guide) and the camera and
microphone watcher is Ayn (عين, eye). Five small executables, compiled ahead of
time, with no runtime to install first.
Layouts are a property of a container rather than of a workspace, so a fibonacci
region can sit inside a columns region with no special case. Available layouts are
splith, splitv, fibonacci, fibonacci-v, fibonacci-mirrored, master-left,
master-right, master-top, master-bottom, grid and monocle.
Configuration is one KDL file, shared by the window manager, the bar and the
palette, with diagnostics that point at the problem with a caret rather than a line
number. Mistakes that other window managers accept silently - a regex wrapped in
slashes that therefore never matched, a duplicate binding, a rule that would match
every window - are reported rather than ignored. Contexts layer overrides on the
config while a condition on the desktop holds: a presentation, a docked monitor, a
call with the microphone open.
Windows on inactive workspaces are cloaked rather than hidden, so they still report
as visible to Win32. If Shubbak exits, crashes or is killed, the next run adopts
them and brings them back.
Publisher’s description
What is Shubbak?
Shubbak by Moaid Hathot is open-source Windows software in the languages & sdks category. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI and Portable installers for 64-bit and ARM64 Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 2004 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Project description on GitHub: “Tiling Windows Manager for Windows”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Shubbak is an open-source languages & sdk tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Shubbak safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
84D6FB9E4B40FFDA7A4A056E0924051C146EEBAEC2576990B988D15F717DDF51· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10.0Latest | September 12, 2026 | — | ARM64 ZIP64-bit MSI64-bit ZIPARM64 MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id MoaidHathot.Shubbak -emsiexec /i shubbak-0.10.0-win-x64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {D4716D78-9850-41A2-93B9-2C98FEF74F3C} /qn /norestartProgram files (.exe): shubbak.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Moaid Hathot
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/MoaidHathot/Shubbak
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10 2004+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- MSI, Portable
- Version
- 0.10.0
- Released
- September 12, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 9, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- MoaidHathot.Shubbak
- MSI product code
- {D4716D78-9850-41A2-93B9-2C98FEF74F3C}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shubbak free?
Yes. Shubbak is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Shubbak safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Shubbak with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Shubbak be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Which Windows versions does Shubbak support?
The installer requires Windows 10 2004 or newer and is available for 64-bit and ARM64.
Does Shubbak run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
What are alternatives to Shubbak?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and Yarn. The alternatives page compares them.
