Release / 21 Feb 2026

yabai v7.1.17

Use the scripting addition on macOS Tahoe 26.2 and 26.3 on Apple Silicon.

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Before you upgrade to v7.1.17

1 to fix

Update launchd label and plist references from `com.koekeishiya.yabai` to `com.asmvik.yabai`; stop and uninstall the old service with the old binary before starting the new service.

Action requiredAffects: Users with launchd scripts or service files referring to com.koekeishiya.yabai.Inferred

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What changed in v7.1.17

Updates Tahoe scripting-addition compatibility and corrects window sub-level queries. The launchd service and plist name change from `com.koekeishiya.yabai` to `com.asmvik.yabai`.

Also: Corrects Tahoe window sub-level queries; changes the launchd service name.

Available in v7.1.17; scripting-addition features require partially disabled SIP.

Fixed and improved

The scripting addition is updated for macOS 26.2 and 26.3 on Apple Silicon.

Now worksManage windows on macOS Tahoe on Apple Silicon.

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asmvik/yabai/blob/v7.1.17/CHANGELOG.md

Window sub-level queries now return the corrected result on macOS 26.

Now worksQuery windows, Spaces, and displays as JSON for scripts.

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asmvik/yabai/blob/v7.1.17/CHANGELOG.md

Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.