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Raycast

Raycast

Spotlight replacement with AI, snippets, and extensions

Raycast replaces macOS Spotlight with a supercharged launcher. Features include AI chat, clipboard history, snippets, window management, and 1,000+ extensions for every dev tool. Keyboard-first design.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Raycast replaced Spotlight, Alfred, Rectangle, and Clipboard Manager — all in one app. The extension ecosystem means every tool I use is a Cmd+Space away.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

macOS only is a real limitation. But if you're on a Mac, this is genuinely one of the best productivity tools available. The AI integration is well-done too.

The Creator

The Creator

Content & Design

Ship

The AI chat is great for quick questions without opening a browser. Snippets for frequently used text blocks. Window management built in. It's my most-used app.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,183 mentions
79% positive14% neutral7% negative
Hacker News412 mentions

Replaced Alfred entirely — the extension ecosystem is incredible and the AI integration feels native

Reddit634 mentions

The clipboard history alone is worth it, but the window management finally made me ditch Magnet

Twitter/X890 mentions

Raycast is the first app I install on any new Mac. No questions asked.

Product Hunt247 mentions

The dev tools integrations saved me hours — GitHub, Jira, and Linear all in one launcher