A native macOS interface for Espanso

Make text expansion feel at home on your Mac.

Abbrio is a native macOS interface for Espanso, with a three-pane editor, Quick Search, dynamic content, and package management.

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For macOS 14 or later · Espanso is installed separately

Abbrio's three-pane editor in light appearance, with sets, an abbreviation list, and item details

One workspace, familiar workflows

Organize, shape, and find your expansions.

Edit with context

Move between sets, items, and details in a three-pane editor, with previews and YAML available alongside the text you are shaping.

Reach items quickly

Use the menu-bar companion and Quick Search to get to your Espanso items without losing your place in other work.

Build richer expansions

Add dynamic content such as dates, fields, choices, clipboard values, and formatted text to your expansions.

Manage Packages

Browse package information and manage installed packages from Abbrio's package tools. Review external package sources before installing them.

Light and dark appearances

Your configuration, clearly in view.

Abbrio is designed around the Espanso configuration you already use. The screenshots show sample-data renders of the current interface; they are illustrative and do not indicate that a public release is available.

Abbrio's three-pane editor in dark appearance, with sets, an abbreviation list, and item details

Need a hand?

Start with the Abbrio help centre.

Find setup steps, editing workflows, package guidance, and troubleshooting in one place.

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