Raycast

Raycast combines an extensible app launcher with AI, file search, window management, notes, and other productivity tools.

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Raycast Clipboard History window displaying copied entries with a details pane showing color preview, metadata, and keyboard actions.

What is Raycast?

Raycast is a productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and other tools, available on iOS as a companion to its macOS app. Its mobile app serves existing Mac users as well as people discovering Raycast on iOS. Users can chat with AI models, capture and organize thoughts, save Quicklinks, and reuse code snippets and templates. Cloud sync keeps content updated across devices, extending desktop workflows to mobile. The iOS app requires a free Raycast account, while premium features are available through a Raycast Pro subscription.

Key features

  • Users can create text snippets and insert them by typing a designated keyword.

  • Users can assign custom hotkeys and aliases to frequently used commands and applications.

  • Users can capture thoughts using Raycast Notes in a floating window accessible with a single hotkey.

  • Users can connect personal API keys or existing Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions to use Raycast AI without consuming AI credits.

  • Users can create text snippets and insert them by typing their assigned keyword.

  • Users can search previously copied content and paste it into the active application.

  • Users can chat with AI models from multiple providers.

  • Users can summarize and ask questions about the currently active browser tab.

  • Users can search local files and folders and take actions on the results.

  • Users can inspect the technology stack used to build a website.

  • Users can generate a YouTube video summary with selected quotes.

  • Users can sync snippets, notes, and chats across Mac, Windows, and iOS devices.

  • Users can type with their voice using built-in dictation.

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