Launcher and productivity for Mac. Extensions, AI, and quick actions from the keyboard.
What is Raycast?
Raycast is a launcher and productivity hub for macOS that lets you open apps, run commands, search files, and use extensions—including dev tools, snippets, and AI—from a single keyboard shortcut. See it in our Productivity collection.
Key benefits
- Reduce context-switching by keeping workflows in one command palette.
- Custom extensions and AI-powered actions for hundreds of services.
- Integrations with GitHub, Notion, Linear, and more.
- Built for power users who prefer keyboard over mouse.
Use cases
- Launching apps and running system commands quickly.
- Searching files, clipboard history, and calendar.
- Running dev workflows (e.g. open repo, run script) via extensions.
- Using AI actions for writing, summarization, or coding help.
About Raycast
Raycast is often compared to Spotlight or Alfred but is built for power users and teams. Many developers use it to keep workflows inside one palette instead of switching between windows.
Sources & further reading
- mac
- launcher
- productivity
- extensions
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