karabiner.json

{
  "title": "Launch new Chrome or iTerm2 windows via keybindings",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "caps lock - launches a new iTerm2 window with the default profile",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "caps_lock",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "shell_command": "osascript -e 'tell app \"iTerm2\"' -e reopen -e activate -e end"
            } ],
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "left option + 1 - launches a new Google Chrome window",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "1",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "left_option"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "shell_command": "osascript -e 'tell app \"Google Chrome\"' -e 'activate' -e activate -e end"
            }
          ],
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "left option + 2 - launches or activates Slack",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "2",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "left_option"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "shell_command": "osascript -e 'tell app \"iTerm2\"' -e reopen -e activate -e end"
            }
          ],
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "left option + 3 - launches or activates Slack",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "3",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "left_option"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "shell_command": "osascript -e 'tell app \"Slack\"' -e 'reopen' -e activate -e end"
            }
          ],
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "description": "left option + 4 - launches or activates Zoom",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "4",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "left_option"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "shell_command": "osascript -e 'tell app \"zoom.us\"' -e 'reopen' -e activate -e end"
            }
          ],
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    { "description": "command left arrow to command open bracket",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "left_arrow",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": {
            "key_code": "open_bracket",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    },
    { "description": "command right arrow to command close bracket",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "from": {
            "key_code": "left_arrow",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": {
            "key_code": "close_bracket",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "type": "basic"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}