refactor: isolate app lifecycle and add install restart login item

Package.swift

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ let package = Package(
             name: "Capswitch",
             dependencies: ["CapswitchCore", "CapswitchHID"],
             path: "Sources/CapswitchApp",
-            linkerSettings: [.linkedFramework("IOKit")]
+            linkerSettings: [
+                .linkedFramework("IOKit"),
+                .linkedFramework("ServiceManagement"),
+            ]
         ),
         .target(
             name: "CapswitchHID",

README.md

@@ -2,116 +2,115 @@
 
 Native macOS menu-bar keyboard layout switcher, targeting macOS 14+.
 
-**Caps**: switch to the next enabled input source **on release**, without
-macOS's stock Caps delay or input-source HUD.
+- Plain physical Caps: switch to the next enabled input source on **release**,
+  bypassing the stock Caps delay and input-source HUD.
+- Caps + Option in either order: toggle the real system Caps Lock state.
 
-**Caps + Option** in either order: toggle the actual system Caps Lock state.
+## Architecture
 
-## How it works
+The signed Capswitch executable itself uses IOKit to remap physical Caps
+(HID usage 0x39) to F19 (usage 0x6E). Its active CoreGraphics event tap
+suppresses F19 down/up events and switches through Carbon TIS on F19 release.
+The small native C bridge is compiled into the app; there is no external
+hidutil process, driver, helper, LaunchAgent or root component.
 
-Capswitch uses **IOKit APIs inside its own process** to remap physical HID
-Caps Lock (usage 0x39) to F19 (usage 0x6E). Its active CoreGraphics event tap
-intercepts F19 down/up and suppresses them, switching layouts on F19 release.
-A small C bridge built into Capswitch contains the IOKit calls required by
-Swift. There is **no subprocess**, no hidutil dependency, no external helper,
-no driver, and no requirement to give permissions to a system executable.
+Apple API reference: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2450/
 
-Apple documents the direct APIs used for remapping in Technical Note TN2450:
-https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2450/
+## Build, install and autostart
 
-## Build on your Mac
+Install Apple's Command Line Tools and the Task runner. Full Xcode is not
+required. Quit any running Capswitch from its status-bar menu before rebuilding.
 
-Install Command Line Tools and the Task runner. Full Xcode is not needed.
+For development:
 
-**Quit any running Capswitch from the menu before rebuilding.** An already
-running process won't be replaced merely by opening a new .app file.
+    git pull origin main
+    task test
+    task bundle
+    open build/Capswitch.app
 
-~~~
-git pull origin main
-task test
-task bundle
-open build/Capswitch.app
-~~~
+For daily use, install without sudo into ~/Applications/Capswitch.app:
 
-The bundle is ad-hoc signed with a stable bundle identifier
-(dev.local.Capswitch). Keep its installed path stable so macOS can retain
-its privacy grants.
+    git pull origin main
+    task test
+    task install
 
-## Permissions - Capswitch only
+The Taskfile builds, installs and opens the installed copy.
 
-At first launch Capswitch requests access via macOS:
-- **Accessibility**: needed for an active event tap that suppresses F19.
-- **Input Monitoring**, if macOS requires it: needed on some macOS setups
-  for observing keyboard events or interacting with the HID subsystem.
+Alternatively, open the development build and choose **Install to
+~/Applications...** in the menu. Capswitch copies itself and restarts into the
+installed copy. If an older installed Capswitch is still running, quit it
+before reinstalling. Only bundles with the same bundle ID can be replaced.
 
-Approve Capswitch.app, *never* /usr/bin/hidutil. macOS requires your own
-confirmation in System Settings; applications cannot grant themselves access.
+From the installed copy, click **Launch at Login** in the menu. This uses
+Apple's SMAppService.mainApp, not an ad-hoc LaunchAgent. If the menu says
+approval required, open **General -> Login Items** in System Settings and
+approve Capswitch. Click the same menu item to disable auto-start.
+Launch at Login is disabled for development builds to avoid registering
+a temporary build/ path.
 
-You can check/access those settings through the Capswitch menu. If granting
-a permission requires a restart, Quit and reopen Capswitch.
+The menu also has **Restart Capswitch**. It restores the Caps HID mapping
+before exiting and launches a new copy of the same executable after the
+old process is gone.
 
-To avoid competing with the stock shortcut, disable
+The app has a stable bundle identifier (dev.local.Capswitch) and is signed
+ad-hoc. macOS may require re-approval for Accessibility/Input Monitoring
+when moving from build/ to ~/Applications or replacing an ad-hoc signature.
+
+## Privacy permissions
+
+On first launch the app requests permissions under its own identity:
+- Accessibility to suppress F19.
+- Input Monitoring when macOS needs it to observe keyboard events.
+
+Grant permissions to Capswitch only. No system executable needs extra
+permissions. Apple requires the user to approve them in System Settings.
+
+Disable the stock macOS Caps layout toggle via
 **System Settings -> Keyboard -> Text Input -> Edit ->
-Use Caps Lock to switch to/from ABC**. Leave Caps Lock with its normal
-Caps Lock modifier role (not "No Action") in Keyboard Shortcuts -> Modifier Keys.
-Capswitch never secretly changes these system preferences.
+Use Caps Lock to switch to/from ABC**. Keep the key assigned to its normal
+Caps Lock role in Modifier Keys (not No Action).
+Capswitch does not secretly change these preferences.
 
-## Status menu
+## Menu and diagnostics
 
-The menu shows:
-- Current layout
-- Native HID keyboard mapping count (e.g. 2/2 keyboards)
-- Whether the keyboard event tap is enabled
-- Accessibility and Input Monitoring grants
-- F19 down/up and input-source switch counters (no typed text is recorded)
-- Errors and a manual "Retry Caps -> F19 mapping" action
-- Pause (restores Caps) and Quit (restores Caps)
+The status-bar menu shows current layout, native HID keyboard service
+mapping count, event tap status, permission status and diagnostics.
 
-When testing fast typing, repeatedly tap Caps while typing letters. If F19
-counts increase but the switch counter doesn't, check the enabled TIS sources.
-If the F19 counters remain zero, check the event tap, privacy grants, and HID
-keyboard service count in the menu.
+    F19 down/up counts; input source switches
 
-## Native diagnostics
+No typed characters are recorded. If F19 counts increase but switches do not,
+inspect enabled TIS input sources. If counts remain zero, inspect the
+HID mapping and event tap status. Pause/normal Quit restore the physical
+Caps key and preserve unrelated keyboard mappings.
 
-~~~
-task doctor
-~~~
+Read-only native diagnostic mode:
 
-This executes **Capswitch's own signed executable** in a read-only inspection
-mode and reports the number of HID keyboard services and how many have
-Caps->F19 configured. It does not launch hidutil and does not change keyboard
-configuration. The command requires an existing app bundle.
+    task doctor
 
-## HID safety
+This executes Capswitch's own binary, not hidutil, and does not change keys.
 
-Capswitch reads **each keyboard service's existing mappings**, refuses
-conflicting mappings involving Caps or F19, and preserves unrelated mappings.
-It remembers which services it modified, storing their registry IDs in the
-app's own preferences for crash recovery.
+## HID recovery and limitations
 
-During Pause or normal Quit it removes only the exact Caps->F19 rule from
-those services. Newly connected keyboards are handled when the app refreshes
-its HID state. If Capswitch is forcibly killed, its mapping may remain until
-the next successful Capswitch launch/quit, keyboard service removal, or reboot.
-If the IOKit service rejects a mapping, Capswitch shows an error rather than
-silently claiming success.
+Capswitch preserves pre-existing key mappings and records ownership of
+its added Caps-to-F19 pair per keyboard service. It removes only owned
+pairs when paused or quit. A forcibly terminated app may leave a pair
+active until next clean Capswitch launch/quit, keyboard service removal,
+or reboot. To recover, reopen Capswitch and Quit normally.
 
-If you need to recover, use the menu's Pause/Quit action after restarting
-Capswitch. In an emergency reboot macOS to clear HID remappings. Do not
-blindly clear other programs' mapping tables.
+If installation or restart fails to restore Caps, the app displays an
+error instead of silently quitting. If macOS loses permission, it surfaces
+that status in the menu.
 
-## Development
+Development tasks:
 
-~~~
-task verify
-task lint
-task test
-task build
-task bundle
-task doctor
-task clean
-~~~
+    task verify
+    task lint
+    task test
+    task build
+    task bundle
+    task install
+    task doctor
+    task clean
 
 The Linux RSB host can run static checks but has no Apple AppKit/IOKit SDK.
-The final Swift build and real keyboard tests must be run on macOS.
+The macOS build and real keyboard behavior must be verified on macOS.

Resources/Info.plist

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
     <string>APPL</string>
     <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-    <string>0.1.0</string>
+    <string>0.2.0</string>
     <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-    <string>1</string>
+    <string>2</string>
     <key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
     <string>14.0</string>
     <key>LSUIElement</key>

Sources/Capswitch/LaunchArguments.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+public enum LaunchArguments: Equatable {
+    case application
+    case doctor
+    case install
+    case waitForParent(Int32)
+
+    public init(arguments: [String]) {
+        if arguments.contains("--doctor") {
+            self = .doctor
+        } else if arguments.contains("--install") {
+            self = .install
+        } else if let rawValue = arguments.first(where: {
+            $0.hasPrefix("--wait-for-pid=")
+        })?.dropFirst("--wait-for-pid=".count),
+                  let pid = Int32(rawValue), pid > 1 {
+            self = .waitForParent(pid)
+        } else {
+            self = .application
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/AppInstallationManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import AppKit
+import Foundation
+
+enum AppInstallationError: LocalizedError {
+    case invalidSource
+    case alreadyInstalled
+    case destinationContainsAnotherApp
+    case installedCopyRunning
+    case unsafeDestination
+    case rollbackFailed(String)
+
+    var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .invalidSource:
+            return "Capswitch must be launched from a valid .app bundle."
+        case .alreadyInstalled:
+            return "This copy of Capswitch is already installed."
+        case .destinationContainsAnotherApp:
+            return "The destination contains another application. It will not be overwritten."
+        case .installedCopyRunning:
+            return "Quit the installed Capswitch first, then retry installation."
+        case .unsafeDestination:
+            return "The installation destination is a symbolic link. No files were changed."
+        case let .rollbackFailed(backupPath):
+            return "Could not restore the previous app. The backup is at: \(backupPath)"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Copies the currently running app to the user's Applications folder without
+/// admin privileges. Copy to a staging path before replacing an older version.
+final class AppInstallationManager {
+    private let fileManager = FileManager.default
+    private let expectedBundleID = "dev.local.Capswitch"
+
+    var installedURL: URL {
+        fileManager.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser
+            .appendingPathComponent("Applications", isDirectory: true)
+            .appendingPathComponent("Capswitch.app", isDirectory: true)
+    }
+
+    var isRunningInstalledCopy: Bool {
+        let current = Bundle.main.bundleURL.resolvingSymlinksInPath().standardizedFileURL
+        return current == installedURL.resolvingSymlinksInPath().standardizedFileURL
+    }
+
+    func install() throws -> URL {
+        let source = Bundle.main.bundleURL.standardizedFileURL
+        let destination = installedURL.standardizedFileURL
+
+        guard source.pathExtension == "app",
+              Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier == expectedBundleID,
+              let executable = Bundle.main.executableURL,
+              fileManager.isExecutableFile(atPath: executable.path) else {
+            throw AppInstallationError.invalidSource
+        }
+
+        guard !isRunningInstalledCopy else {
+            throw AppInstallationError.alreadyInstalled
+        }
+
+        let parent = destination.deletingLastPathComponent()
+        try fileManager.createDirectory(at: parent, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+
+        // fileExists can follow links, including dangling links. Never
+        // replace a symlink that points outside the user's Applications dir.
+        if (try? fileManager.destinationOfSymbolicLink(atPath: destination.path)) != nil {
+            throw AppInstallationError.unsafeDestination
+        }
+
+        if fileManager.fileExists(atPath: destination.path) {
+            guard Bundle(url: destination)?.bundleIdentifier == expectedBundleID else {
+                throw AppInstallationError.destinationContainsAnotherApp
+            }
+
+            let runningInstalledCopy = NSRunningApplication.runningApplications(
+                withBundleIdentifier: expectedBundleID
+            ).contains { app in
+                app.bundleURL?.resolvingSymlinksInPath().standardizedFileURL
+                    == destination.resolvingSymlinksInPath().standardizedFileURL
+            }
+            if runningInstalledCopy {
+                throw AppInstallationError.installedCopyRunning
+            }
+        }
+
+        let token = UUID().uuidString
+        let staging = parent.appendingPathComponent(
+            ".Capswitch-stage-\(token).app", isDirectory: true
+        )
+        let backup = parent.appendingPathComponent(
+            ".Capswitch-backup-\(token).app", isDirectory: true
+        )
+
+        defer {
+            if fileManager.fileExists(atPath: staging.path) {
+                try? fileManager.removeItem(at: staging)
+            }
+        }
+
+        try fileManager.copyItem(at: source, to: staging)
+
+        guard Bundle(url: staging)?.bundleIdentifier == expectedBundleID,
+              fileManager.isExecutableFile(
+                atPath: staging.appendingPathComponent("Contents/MacOS/Capswitch").path
+              ) else {
+            throw AppInstallationError.invalidSource
+        }
+
+        let hasPreviousCopy = fileManager.fileExists(atPath: destination.path)
+        if hasPreviousCopy {
+            try fileManager.moveItem(at: destination, to: backup)
+        }
+
+        do {
+            try fileManager.moveItem(at: staging, to: destination)
+        } catch {
+            if hasPreviousCopy {
+                do {
+                    try fileManager.moveItem(at: backup, to: destination)
+                } catch {
+                    throw AppInstallationError.rollbackFailed(backup.path)
+                }
+            }
+            throw error
+        }
+
+        if hasPreviousCopy {
+            try? fileManager.removeItem(at: backup)
+        }
+
+        return destination
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/ApplicationLifecycleController.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import Foundation
+import ServiceManagement
+
+enum ApplicationLifecycleError: LocalizedError {
+    case missingExecutable
+    case couldNotRestoreCaps(String)
+
+    var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .missingExecutable:
+            return "Unable to locate the bundled Capswitch executable."
+        case let .couldNotRestoreCaps(details):
+            return "Caps Lock was not restored: \(details)"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Owns the app-level transitions. All exit/restart paths first restore Caps
+/// via the same HID controller used by Pause and Quit.
+final class ApplicationLifecycleController {
+    private let inputController: MacOSInputController
+    private let installer = AppInstallationManager()
+    private let loginItems = LoginItemManager()
+
+    init(inputController: MacOSInputController) {
+        self.inputController = inputController
+    }
+
+    var isInstalled: Bool {
+        installer.isRunningInstalledCopy
+    }
+
+    var loginItemStatus: SMAppService.Status {
+        loginItems.status
+    }
+
+    var loginItemTitle: String {
+        loginItems.title
+    }
+
+    func toggleLaunchAtLogin() throws {
+        try loginItems.toggle(isRunningInstalledCopy: isInstalled)
+    }
+
+    func install() throws -> URL {
+        try installer.install()
+    }
+
+    func restartCurrentCopy() throws {
+        guard let executableURL = Bundle.main.executableURL else {
+            throw ApplicationLifecycleError.missingExecutable
+        }
+        try relaunch(executableURL: executableURL)
+    }
+
+    func restartInstalledCopy(at applicationURL: URL) throws {
+        let executableURL = applicationURL.appendingPathComponent("Contents/MacOS/Capswitch")
+        try relaunch(executableURL: executableURL)
+    }
+
+    func stopForQuit() throws {
+        guard inputController.stop() else {
+            throw ApplicationLifecycleError.couldNotRestoreCaps(
+                inputController.lastError ?? "Unknown IOKit error"
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func relaunch(executableURL: URL) throws {
+        try stopForQuit()
+        do {
+            try ApplicationRelauncher.spawn(executableURL: executableURL)
+        } catch {
+            // Starting the replacement failed: resume the old app instead
+            // of leaving a remapped keyboard with no active interceptor.
+            do {
+                try inputController.start()
+            } catch {
+                inputController.lastError =
+                    "Relaunch and input recovery failed: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+            }
+            throw error
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/ApplicationRelauncher.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import Darwin
+import Foundation
+
+enum RelaunchError: LocalizedError {
+    case missingExecutable
+
+    var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .missingExecutable:
+            return "The application executable was not found."
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Starts the same bundled executable. The child waits for the old PID to
+/// disappear before starting AppKit or the HID remapper.
+enum ApplicationRelauncher {
+    static func spawn(executableURL: URL) throws {
+        guard FileManager.default.isExecutableFile(atPath: executableURL.path) else {
+            throw RelaunchError.missingExecutable
+        }
+
+        let child = Process()
+        child.executableURL = executableURL
+        child.arguments = [
+            "--wait-for-pid=\(ProcessInfo.processInfo.processIdentifier)"
+        ]
+        child.standardOutput = FileHandle.nullDevice
+        child.standardError = FileHandle.nullDevice
+        try child.run()
+    }
+
+    static func waitForPreviousProcess(_ parentPID: pid_t) -> Bool {
+        guard parentPID > 1 else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        // Bounded wait: never start a second keyboard remapper when the
+        // original application refuses to terminate.
+        for _ in 0..<200 {
+            if kill(parentPID, 0) == -1 {
+                return errno == ESRCH
+            }
+            usleep(50_000)
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/HIDRemappingController.swift

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ enum HIDRemapError: LocalizedError {
                 return "A keyboard did not confirm the Caps → F19 mapping."
             case 8:
                 return "Could not identify a keyboard service safely."
+            case 9:
+                return "Cannot persist keyboard remapping recovery data. Capswitch will not accept an untracked remap."
             default:
                 return "Native IOKit keyboard remapping failed (code \(code))."
             }

Sources/CapswitchApp/InputSourceManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import Carbon
+import Foundation
+
+final class InputSourceManager {
+    private struct Source {
+        let inputSource: TISInputSource
+        let id: String
+    }
+
+    private var orderedSources: [Source] = []
+
+    var currentDisplayName: String {
+        guard let source = currentSource() else {
+            return "-"
+        }
+        return property(source, key: kTISPropertyLocalizedName)
+            ?? property(source, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID)
+            ?? "-"
+    }
+
+    var currentShortName: String {
+        let name = currentDisplayName
+        if let first = name.split(whereSeparator: { $0 == " " || $0 == "-" }).first,
+           !first.isEmpty {
+            return String(first).uppercased()
+        }
+        return name
+    }
+
+    func refresh() {
+        orderedSources = enabledKeyboardSourcesInUserOrder()
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func selectNextInputSource() -> Bool {
+        let sources = orderedSources
+        guard sources.count > 1 else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        let currentID = currentSource().flatMap {
+            property($0, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID)
+        }
+
+        let currentIndex = currentID.flatMap { id in
+            sources.firstIndex { $0.id == id }
+        }
+        let nextIndex = ((currentIndex ?? -1) + 1) % sources.count
+        return TISSelectInputSource(sources[nextIndex].inputSource) == noErr
+    }
+
+    private func enabledKeyboardSourcesInUserOrder() -> [Source] {
+        let allSources = TISCreateInputSourceList(nil, false)
+            .takeRetainedValue() as NSArray as! [TISInputSource]
+
+        let sources = allSources.compactMap { inputSource -> Source? in
+            guard isEnabled(inputSource),
+                  property(inputSource, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceCategory)
+                    == (kTISCategoryKeyboardInputSource as String),
+                  let id = property(inputSource, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID) else {
+                return nil
+            }
+
+            return Source(inputSource: inputSource, id: id)
+        }
+
+        var byID: [String: Source] = [:]
+        for source in sources {
+            byID[source.id] = source
+        }
+
+        let configuredIDs = configuredInputSourceIDs()
+        var usedIDs: Set<String> = []
+        var ordered: [Source] = []
+
+        for id in configuredIDs {
+            if let source = byID[id], usedIDs.insert(id).inserted {
+                ordered.append(source)
+            }
+        }
+
+        ordered.append(contentsOf: sources.filter {
+            usedIDs.insert($0.id).inserted
+        })
+        return ordered
+    }
+
+    private func currentSource() -> TISInputSource? {
+        TISCopyCurrentKeyboardInputSource()?.takeRetainedValue()
+    }
+
+    private func configuredInputSourceIDs() -> [String] {
+        guard let entries = UserDefaults(suiteName: "com.apple.HIToolbox")?
+            .array(forKey: "AppleEnabledInputSources") as? [[String: Any]] else {
+            return []
+        }
+
+        return entries.compactMap { $0["InputSourceID"] as? String }
+    }
+
+    private func isEnabled(_ inputSource: TISInputSource) -> Bool {
+        guard let pointer = TISGetInputSourceProperty(
+            inputSource,
+            kTISPropertyInputSourceIsEnabled
+        ) else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        let value = Unmanaged<CFBoolean>.fromOpaque(pointer).takeUnretainedValue()
+        return CFBooleanGetValue(value)
+    }
+
+    private func property(
+        _ inputSource: TISInputSource,
+        key: CFString
+    ) -> String? {
+        guard let pointer = TISGetInputSourceProperty(inputSource, key) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        return Unmanaged<CFString>.fromOpaque(pointer)
+            .takeUnretainedValue() as String
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/LoginItemManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import Foundation
+import ServiceManagement
+
+enum LoginItemError: LocalizedError {
+    case installFirst
+
+    var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .installFirst:
+            return "Install Capswitch to ~/Applications before enabling launch at login."
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Registers the main app, not a helper process or LaunchAgent plist.
+struct LoginItemManager {
+    var status: SMAppService.Status {
+        SMAppService.mainApp.status
+    }
+
+    var title: String {
+        switch status {
+        case .enabled, .notRegistered:
+            return "Launch at Login"
+        case .requiresApproval:
+            return "Launch at Login - approval required"
+        case .notFound:
+            return "Launch at Login - unavailable"
+        @unknown default:
+            return "Launch at Login"
+        }
+    }
+
+    func toggle(isRunningInstalledCopy: Bool) throws {
+        guard isRunningInstalledCopy else {
+            throw LoginItemError.installFirst
+        }
+
+        let service = SMAppService.mainApp
+        switch service.status {
+        case .enabled, .requiresApproval:
+            try service.unregister()
+        case .notRegistered, .notFound:
+            try service.register()
+            if service.status == .requiresApproval {
+                SMAppService.openSystemSettingsLoginItems()
+            }
+        @unknown default:
+            SMAppService.openSystemSettingsLoginItems()
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import AppKit
+import ApplicationServices
 import CapswitchCore
 import CapswitchHID
-import ApplicationServices
-import Carbon
 import CoreGraphics
 import Foundation
 
@@ -23,128 +22,6 @@ enum InputControllerError: LocalizedError {
     }
 }
 
-final class InputSourceManager {
-    private struct Source {
-        let inputSource: TISInputSource
-        let id: String
-    }
-
-    private var orderedSources: [Source] = []
-
-    var currentDisplayName: String {
-        guard let source = currentSource() else {
-            return "-"
-        }
-        return property(source, key: kTISPropertyLocalizedName)
-            ?? property(source, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID)
-            ?? "-"
-    }
-
-    var currentShortName: String {
-        let name = currentDisplayName
-        if let first = name.split(whereSeparator: { $0 == " " || $0 == "-" }).first,
-           !first.isEmpty {
-            return String(first).uppercased()
-        }
-        return name
-    }
-
-    func refresh() {
-        orderedSources = enabledKeyboardSourcesInUserOrder()
-    }
-
-    @discardableResult
-    func selectNextInputSource() -> Bool {
-        let sources = orderedSources
-        guard sources.count > 1 else {
-            return false
-        }
-
-        let currentID = currentSource().flatMap {
-            property($0, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID)
-        }
-
-        let currentIndex = currentID.flatMap { id in
-            sources.firstIndex { $0.id == id }
-        }
-        let nextIndex = ((currentIndex ?? -1) + 1) % sources.count
-        return TISSelectInputSource(sources[nextIndex].inputSource) == noErr
-    }
-
-    private func enabledKeyboardSourcesInUserOrder() -> [Source] {
-        let allSources = TISCreateInputSourceList(nil, false)
-            .takeRetainedValue() as NSArray as! [TISInputSource]
-
-        let sources = allSources.compactMap { inputSource -> Source? in
-            guard isEnabled(inputSource),
-                  property(inputSource, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceCategory)
-                    == (kTISCategoryKeyboardInputSource as String),
-                  let id = property(inputSource, key: kTISPropertyInputSourceID) else {
-                return nil
-            }
-
-            return Source(inputSource: inputSource, id: id)
-        }
-
-        var byID: [String: Source] = [:]
-        for source in sources {
-            byID[source.id] = source
-        }
-
-        let configuredIDs = configuredInputSourceIDs()
-        var usedIDs: Set<String> = []
-        var ordered: [Source] = []
-
-        for id in configuredIDs {
-            if let source = byID[id], usedIDs.insert(id).inserted {
-                ordered.append(source)
-            }
-        }
-
-        ordered.append(contentsOf: sources.filter {
-            usedIDs.insert($0.id).inserted
-        })
-        return ordered
-    }
-
-    private func currentSource() -> TISInputSource? {
-        TISCopyCurrentKeyboardInputSource()?.takeRetainedValue()
-    }
-
-    private func configuredInputSourceIDs() -> [String] {
-        guard let entries = UserDefaults(suiteName: "com.apple.HIToolbox")?
-            .array(forKey: "AppleEnabledInputSources") as? [[String: Any]] else {
-            return []
-        }
-
-        return entries.compactMap { $0["InputSourceID"] as? String }
-    }
-
-    private func isEnabled(_ inputSource: TISInputSource) -> Bool {
-        guard let pointer = TISGetInputSourceProperty(
-            inputSource,
-            kTISPropertyInputSourceIsEnabled
-        ) else {
-            return false
-        }
-
-        let value = Unmanaged<CFBoolean>.fromOpaque(pointer).takeUnretainedValue()
-        return CFBooleanGetValue(value)
-    }
-
-    private func property(
-        _ inputSource: TISInputSource,
-        key: CFString
-    ) -> String? {
-        guard let pointer = TISGetInputSourceProperty(inputSource, key) else {
-            return nil
-        }
-
-        return Unmanaged<CFString>.fromOpaque(pointer)
-            .takeUnretainedValue() as String
-    }
-}
-
 final class MacOSInputController {
     private let inputSources = InputSourceManager()
     private let remapper = HIDRemappingController()

Sources/CapswitchApp/StatusBarController.swift

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import AppKit
 import Foundation
+import ServiceManagement
 
 final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
     private let inputController: MacOSInputController
+    private let lifecycle: ApplicationLifecycleController
     private let statusItem: NSStatusItem
     private let menu = NSMenu()
 
@@ -56,6 +58,26 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
         action: #selector(togglePaused),
         keyEquivalent: ""
     )
+    private let installItem = NSMenuItem(
+        title: "Install to ~/Applications…",
+        action: #selector(installApplication),
+        keyEquivalent: ""
+    )
+    private let launchAtLoginItem = NSMenuItem(
+        title: "Launch at Login",
+        action: #selector(toggleLaunchAtLogin),
+        keyEquivalent: ""
+    )
+    private let loginSettingsItem = NSMenuItem(
+        title: "Open Login Items Settings…",
+        action: #selector(openLoginItemsSettings),
+        keyEquivalent: ""
+    )
+    private let restartItem = NSMenuItem(
+        title: "Restart Capswitch",
+        action: #selector(restartApplication),
+        keyEquivalent: ""
+    )
 
     private var refreshTimer: Timer?
     private var nextStartAttempt = Date.distantPast
@@ -63,6 +85,7 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
 
     init(inputController: MacOSInputController = MacOSInputController()) {
         self.inputController = inputController
+        self.lifecycle = ApplicationLifecycleController(inputController: inputController)
         self.statusItem = NSStatusBar.system.statusItem(
             withLength: NSStatusItem.variableLength
         )
@@ -113,6 +136,11 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
         menu.addItem(inputMonitoringItem)
         menu.addItem(systemSwitchItem)
         menu.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
+        menu.addItem(installItem)
+        menu.addItem(launchAtLoginItem)
+        menu.addItem(loginSettingsItem)
+        menu.addItem(restartItem)
+        menu.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
 
         let quitItem = NSMenuItem(
             title: "Quit Capswitch",
@@ -127,6 +155,10 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
             inputMonitoringItem,
             systemSwitchItem,
             reapplyMappingItem,
+            installItem,
+            launchAtLoginItem,
+            loginSettingsItem,
+            restartItem,
             quitItem,
         ] {
             item.target = self
@@ -217,6 +249,23 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
         systemSwitchItem.toolTip =
             "Keyboard → Text Input → Edit → disable 'Use Caps Lock to switch input sources'."
 
+        installItem.title = lifecycle.isInstalled
+            ? "Installed in ~/Applications"
+            : "Install to ~/Applications…"
+        installItem.isEnabled = !lifecycle.isInstalled
+
+        launchAtLoginItem.title = lifecycle.loginItemTitle
+        launchAtLoginItem.isEnabled = lifecycle.isInstalled
+        switch lifecycle.loginItemStatus {
+        case .enabled:
+            launchAtLoginItem.state = .on
+        case .requiresApproval:
+            launchAtLoginItem.state = .mixed
+        default:
+            launchAtLoginItem.state = .off
+        }
+        loginSettingsItem.isHidden = lifecycle.loginItemStatus != .requiresApproval
+
         for item in [
             currentLayoutItem,
             permissionItem,
@@ -259,17 +308,74 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject, NSMenuDelegate {
         inputController.reapplyHIDMapping()
     }
 
-    @objc private func quit() {
-        if inputController.stop() {
-            NSApp.terminate(nil)
-        } else {
-            update()
+    @objc private func installApplication() {
         let alert = NSAlert()
-            alert.messageText = "Caps Lock could not be restored"
-            alert.informativeText = inputController.lastError
-                ?? "The native HID service rejected the restoration."
-            alert.addButton(withTitle: "Keep Capswitch Running")
+        alert.messageText = "Install Capswitch?"
+        alert.informativeText =
+            "Copy this version to ~/Applications/Capswitch.app and launch it from there. " +
+            "No administrator privileges are required."
+        alert.addButton(withTitle: "Install and Launch")
+        alert.addButton(withTitle: "Cancel")
+        guard alert.runModal() == .alertFirstButtonReturn else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        let installedURL: URL
+        do {
+            installedURL = try lifecycle.install()
+        } catch {
+            showError("Installation failed", message: error.localizedDescription)
+            return
+        }
+
+        do {
+            try lifecycle.restartInstalledCopy(at: installedURL)
+            NSApp.terminate(nil)
+        } catch {
+            showError(
+                "Installed, but could not relaunch",
+                message: "Capswitch was installed to ~/Applications. " +
+                    error.localizedDescription
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc private func restartApplication() {
+        do {
+            try lifecycle.restartCurrentCopy()
+            NSApp.terminate(nil)
+        } catch {
+            showError("Restart failed", message: error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc private func toggleLaunchAtLogin() {
+        do {
+            try lifecycle.toggleLaunchAtLogin()
+        } catch {
+            showError("Launch at Login", message: error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+        update()
+    }
+
+    @objc private func openLoginItemsSettings() {
+        SMAppService.openSystemSettingsLoginItems()
+    }
+
+    private func showError(_ title: String, message: String) {
+        let alert = NSAlert()
+        alert.messageText = title
+        alert.informativeText = message
+        alert.addButton(withTitle: "OK")
         alert.runModal()
     }
+
+    @objc private func quit() {
+        do {
+            try lifecycle.stopForQuit()
+            NSApp.terminate(nil)
+        } catch {
+            showError("Caps Lock could not be restored", message: error.localizedDescription)
+        }
     }
 }

Sources/CapswitchApp/main.swift

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import AppKit
+import CapswitchCore
 import Darwin
 import Foundation
 
-if CommandLine.arguments.contains("--doctor") {
-    // Read-only inspection uses the same native IOKit code as the GUI.
-    // This command never changes mappings or starts an event tap.
+let arguments = LaunchArguments(arguments: Array(CommandLine.arguments.dropFirst()))
+
+switch arguments {
+case .doctor:
+    // Uses the same read-only native IOKit inspector as the running app.
     let remapper = HIDRemappingController()
     do {
         try remapper.inspect()
@@ -21,6 +24,25 @@ if CommandLine.arguments.contains("--doctor") {
         fputs("Capswitch HID check: \(error.localizedDescription)\n", stderr)
         exit(1)
     }
+
+case .install:
+    do {
+        let location = try AppInstallationManager().install()
+        print("Installed Capswitch: \(location.path)")
+        exit(0)
+    } catch {
+        fputs("Capswitch install: \(error.localizedDescription)\n", stderr)
+        exit(1)
+    }
+
+case let .waitForParent(pid):
+    guard ApplicationRelauncher.waitForPreviousProcess(pid) else {
+        fputs("Capswitch restart aborted: previous instance did not exit.\n", stderr)
+        exit(1)
+    }
+
+case .application:
+    break
 }
 
 let application = NSApplication.shared

Sources/CapswitchHID/CapswitchRemapping.c

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ typedef struct {
     CFMutableSetRef ownedServices;
 } CapswitchRemapper;
 
-static void PersistOwnedServices(CapswitchRemapper *manager) {
+static bool PersistOwnedServices(CapswitchRemapper *manager) {
     CFIndex count = CFSetGetCount(manager->ownedServices);
     const void **ids = count > 0 ? calloc((size_t)count, sizeof(void *)) : NULL;
 
     if (count > 0 && ids == NULL) {
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     if (count > 0) {
@@ -36,13 +36,16 @@ static void PersistOwnedServices(CapswitchRemapper *manager) {
     );
     free(ids);
 
-    if (array != NULL) {
+    if (array == NULL) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     CFPreferencesSetAppValue(
         OWNED_SERVICES_KEY, array, kCFPreferencesCurrentApplication
     );
-        CFPreferencesAppSynchronize(kCFPreferencesCurrentApplication);
+    bool persisted = CFPreferencesAppSynchronize(kCFPreferencesCurrentApplication);
     CFRelease(array);
-    }
+    return persisted;
 }
 
 CapswitchRemapperRef CapswitchRemapperCreate(void) {
@@ -273,7 +276,12 @@ static int32_t InstallService(
     // Persist ownership before writing so a crash immediately after writing
     // does not leave behind a remap the next launch cannot recognize.
     CFSetAddValue(manager->ownedServices, id);
-    PersistOwnedServices(manager);
+    if (!PersistOwnedServices(manager)) {
+        // No keyboard remapping has been performed yet; fail closed.
+        CFSetRemoveValue(manager->ownedServices, id);
+        CFRelease(desired);
+        return CapswitchRemapPersistenceFailed;
+    }
 
     bool set = IOHIDServiceClientSetProperty(service, MAPPING_KEY, desired);
     CFRelease(desired);
@@ -484,7 +492,10 @@ int32_t CapswitchRemapperRestore(CapswitchRemapperRef reference) {
         if (result != CapswitchRemapOK) break;
 
         CFSetRemoveValue(manager->ownedServices, id);
-        PersistOwnedServices(manager);
+        if (!PersistOwnedServices(manager)) {
+            result = CapswitchRemapPersistenceFailed;
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     // IDs for disconnected services can be discarded; macOS discards their
@@ -502,7 +513,9 @@ int32_t CapswitchRemapperRestore(CapswitchRemapperRef reference) {
                 }
             }
             free(ids);
-            PersistOwnedServices(manager);
+            if (!PersistOwnedServices(manager)) {
+                result = CapswitchRemapPersistenceFailed;
+            }
         }
     }
 

Sources/CapswitchHID/include/CapswitchHID.h

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ typedef enum {
     CapswitchRemapConflict = 5,
     CapswitchRemapSetFailed = 6,
     CapswitchRemapVerificationFailed = 7,
-    CapswitchRemapMissingRegistryID = 8
+    CapswitchRemapMissingRegistryID = 8,
+    CapswitchRemapPersistenceFailed = 9
 } CapswitchRemapResult;
 
 CapswitchRemapperRef CapswitchRemapperCreate(void);

Taskfile.yml

@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ tasks:
         cp Resources/Info.plist "{{.APP_DIR}}/Contents/Info.plist"
         codesign --force --sign - "{{.APP_DIR}}"
 
+  install:
+    desc: Install Capswitch into ~/Applications and open it (no sudo)
+    deps: [bundle]
+    cmds:
+      - |
+        if [ "$(uname -s)" != "Darwin" ]; then
+          echo "SKIP: installation requires macOS."
+          exit 0
+        fi
+        "{{.APP_DIR}}/Contents/MacOS/{{.APP_NAME}}" --install
+        open "$HOME/Applications/{{.APP_NAME}}.app"
+
   lint:
     desc: Run host-independent source and bundle checks
     cmds:
@@ -63,10 +75,18 @@ tasks:
       - grep -q "keyboardEventKeycode" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
       - grep -q "CapsInputRouter.f19VirtualKeyCode" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
       - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/HIDRemappingController.swift
+      - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/InputSourceManager.swift
+      - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/ApplicationRelauncher.swift
+      - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/ApplicationLifecycleController.swift
+      - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/LoginItemManager.swift
+      - test -f Sources/CapswitchApp/AppInstallationManager.swift
+      - grep -q "SMAppService.mainApp" Sources/CapswitchApp/LoginItemManager.swift
+      - test -f Tests/CapswitchCoreTests/LaunchArgumentsTests.swift
       - test -f Sources/CapswitchHID/CapswitchHID.c
       - test -f Sources/CapswitchHID/CapswitchRemapping.c
       - grep -q "IOHIDServiceClientSetProperty" Sources/CapswitchHID/CapswitchRemapping.c
-      - '! grep -R -E "Process\(|/usr/bin/hidutil" Sources'
+      - '! grep -R -F "/usr/bin/hidutil" Sources'
+      - grep -q "child.executableURL = executableURL" Sources/CapswitchApp/ApplicationRelauncher.swift
       - test -f Tests/CapswitchCoreTests/CapsInputRouterTests.swift
       - grep -q "CGEvent.tapCreate" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
       - grep -q "CGEvent.tapEnable" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
@@ -75,7 +95,7 @@ tasks:
       - grep -q "CGEvent.tapIsEnabled" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
       - test "$(grep -c "CGEventTapCreate" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift || true)" -eq 0
       - test "$(grep -c "CGEventTapEnable" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift || true)" -eq 0
-      - grep -q "TISSelectInputSource" Sources/CapswitchApp/MacOSInputController.swift
+      - grep -q "TISSelectInputSource" Sources/CapswitchApp/InputSourceManager.swift
       - grep -q "switchToNextInputSource" Sources/Capswitch/CapsGestureMachine.swift
 
   doctor:

Tests/CapswitchCoreTests/LaunchArgumentsTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import XCTest
+@testable import CapswitchCore
+
+final class LaunchArgumentsTests: XCTestCase {
+    func testDefaultStartsApplication() {
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: []), .application)
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--unknown"]), .application)
+    }
+
+    func testDoctorAndInstallerDoNotStartGUI() {
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--doctor"]), .doctor)
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--install"]), .install)
+    }
+
+    func testRelaunchWaitRequiresPositiveParentPID() {
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--wait-for-pid=4321"]), .waitForParent(4321))
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--wait-for-pid=-1"]), .application)
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--wait-for-pid=0"]), .application)
+        XCTAssertEqual(LaunchArguments(arguments: ["--wait-for-pid=foo"]), .application)
+    }
+}