Raycast
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About Raycast
Raycast is a launcher that brings apps, AI assistance, and extensions together in one keyboard-first interface.
Raycast helps developers, designers, and knowledge workers automate routine tasks and reduce time spent switching between applications. It's built for people who work primarily with keyboard shortcuts and need to stay focused on their core work without constant context switching.
- Launch apps and run custom commands with keyboard shortcuts
- Built-in AI chat and smart snippets for calculations and code
- Extensions for GitHub, Notion, Slack, Spotify, and thousands more
- Cloud sync across macOS, Windows, and iOS devices
- Custom snippets, quicklinks, and keyboard hotkeys
Good to know: Available on macOS, Windows, and iOS; 99.8% crash-free rate; offers free and paid plans.
Key features
- AI Agent integration: Built-in AI that connects to your existing tools and works within your current workflow.
- Keyboard-first launcher: Open apps and execute commands without touching the mouse, measured in milliseconds.
- Extensions ecosystem: Access thousands of pre-built extensions for popular productivity and design tools directly from Raycast.
At a glance
- Category: AI Productivity
- Type: Productivity utility
- Jobs: Automate Busywork
- Evidence: Few reviews yet (a few reviews)
- AIME Score: 57 of 100
- Also on Product Hunt: 100+ reviews, 500+ upvotes, launched 2023-02
- Website: raycast.com
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Sources: Found on Product Hunt (launched Feb 2023) · Details checked on the tool’s own website · Researched by AI Made Easy
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