Raycast

Freemium

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Blazingly fast desktop launcher and productivity platform featuring Raycast AI, script commands, and an extensive extension store.

About Raycast

Raycast is a blazingly fast, extensible desktop launcher designed to streamline daily workflows for software engineers, designers, and knowledge workers. Built as a modern, high-performance replacement for macOS Spotlight and Alfred, Raycast allows users to control their tools, search files, manage clipboard history, and execute system commands in milliseconds with intuitive keyboard shortcuts.

The platform features Raycast AI, an intelligent desktop companion accessible instantly from any screen. Raycast AI allows users to chat with top foundational models (including OpenAI, Claude, and Llama), generate text, summarize highlighted clipboard text, check grammar, and write code snippets without opening a browser window or switching app windows.

Raycast boasts an expansive open-source Extension Store with thousands of community-built integrations for GitHub, Jira, Notion, Slack, Figma, and Linear. It is free to download with all core launcher tools included, alongside Raycast Pro subscriptions for advanced AI models, custom themes, and cross-device sync.

Key Features

Core capabilities and technical highlights of Raycast

Ultra-fast native launcher interface designed strictly for keyboard-first navigation and rapid execution.

Raycast AI companion providing instant access to leading AI models, custom quick AI commands, and code drafting.

Vibrant Extension Store offering thousands of free, open-source community plugins for popular developer tools.

Comprehensive built-in utilities including Clipboard History, Window Management, Snippets, and Calculator.

Popular Use Cases

How teams, developers, and creators get value from Raycast

1Access generative AI models instantly from anywhere on your Mac with a single hotkey to summarize text or write code.

2Search, manage, and search your clipboard history to retrieve previously copied links, snippets, and images.

3Create, assign, and manage GitHub pull requests and Jira tickets without leaving your active desktop workflow.

4Control system settings, window management, application launching, and calculator conversions with keyboard shortcuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers regarding Raycast

Is Raycast free to use?

Yes, Raycast is completely free for individual use with unlimited access to core launcher features, clipboard history, and community extensions.

What is Raycast Pro?

Raycast Pro is an optional paid subscription that unlocks Raycast AI with leading models (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet), custom themes, and cloud sync.

Does Raycast work on Windows?

Raycast is originally a macOS application, but an official Windows version is currently in active development.

Can developers build custom extensions for Raycast?

Yes, developers can create extensions using TypeScript and React via the Raycast API and publish them to the public Extension Store.

How does Raycast AI differ from using ChatGPT in a browser?

Raycast AI is integrated directly into the operating system, allowing you to trigger AI summaries or edits on any selected text across any application with a hotkey.