Raycast

Keyboard-driven productivity launcher with built-in AI and extensions.

Category: Assistant
Pricing: FREEMIUM
Source: Proprietary
Hosting: Local
Platforms: macOSWindows
Models: Multi-model
Verified: Jun 7, 2026

A keyboard-driven command launcher that replaces Spotlight with app launching, clipboard history, window management, snippets, and a large store of community extensions. Raycast AI adds a model-switching assistant and quick AI commands directly in the command bar. Native on macOS with a Windows version in beta as of late 2025.

Capabilities 2

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

Tool / function calling (primary capability)

Multi-model access (primary capability)

Pros & cons

1,500+ extension store
Native window mgmt, clipboard, snippets
Switch GPT/Claude/Llama from one bar
Generous free tier

Best AI features gated behind Pro
Windows version still maturing (beta)
Workflows less powerful than Alfred's

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