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Raycast

The macOS launcher, supercharged with AI commands and extensions.

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About

Raycast (raycast.com) is the macOS productivity launcher: blazing-fast app/file launching, thousands of extensions, and AI commands that bring LLMs into every workflow.

Free core; Pro $8/mo for AI and sync. The tool macOS power users install first — AI is the multiplier on top of an already-essential launcher.

What it can do

  • Fast launcher
  • AI commands
  • Extension store
  • Clipboard history
  • Window management

Setup

  1. Install Raycast on macOS.
  2. Set your hotkey.
  3. Browse the extension store.
  4. Upgrade to Pro for AI commands.

Prerequisites

macOS.

Use cases

automation

Works with

Generic APIAny agent (.md)

Trust score — 7/10

/10 trustMetrics-checked

Scored 7/10 (metrics tier). Essential macOS tool with real AI integration, but macOS-only and proprietary with provider-estimated adoption. Metrics tier.

How the trust score is built

Full methodology →
Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
8.0/10
Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
7.0/10
Openness · license + docs
4.8/10
Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
8.0/10
  • · provider-tier estimate — thinner evidence (no public adoption metric)
  • · launcher + AI; no public repo — adoption estimated
  • · released 285 days ago
  • · manual review: Raycast — macOS launcher with AI commands, extensions; Pro $8/mo; license: proprietary

Sources

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