Raycast — Blazingly fast, extensible launcher replacement for Spotlight on macOS and Windows
Raycast lets you control your tools, manage your clipboard, launch scripts, search files, and access AI with a single keystroke.
About Raycast
Raycast is the developer-favorite spotlight launcher for macOS. With its instant keystroke palette, clipboard history manager, snippet expander, Raycast AI chat, window management shortcuts, and an ecosystem of 1,000+ community extensions, Raycast supercharges daily developer speed.
Key features
- Keyboard-First Command Palette — Launch apps, search files, calculate math, and switch windows instantly.
- Clipboard History & Text Snippets — Search past copied text, code snippets, and images with automatic expansion.
- Raycast AI at Your Fingertips — Query Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o with inline hotkey commands.
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium.
- Raycast Free — $0 — Core launcher, Clipboard history, Window management, All community extensions
- Raycast Pro — $8 / month — Raycast AI integration, Cloud sync across Macs, Custom themes, Unlimited clipboard
- Team Plan — 2 / month — Shared team snippets, Shared team extensions, Admin analytics
Pros
- Noticeably accelerates everyday computer workflows and text entry
- Extremely responsive native Mac performance
- Massive ecosystem of high-quality community extensions
Cons
- Windows version is newer and gradually reaching Mac feature parity
- Raycast AI requires recurring Pro monthly subscription
Platforms
Mac, Windows
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