Raycast Has a Free Productivity Launcher — Replace Spotlight with AI-Powered Workflows

Raycast is a developer-focused launcher for macOS — Spotlight replacement with AI, extensions, and scripting.

What You Get for Free

• App launcher — faster than Spotlight, learns your habits
• Clipboard history — search past copies, pin favorites
• Snippets — text expansion with variables (date, cursor position)
• Window management — snap windows without a separate app
• Calculator — natural language math, unit conversions
• Extensions — 1,000+ community extensions (GitHub, Jira, Linear, etc.)
• Script commands — run any bash/python/node script from launcher
• Quicklinks — parameterized URLs for fast navigation
• File search — instant file search across your Mac

Quick Start

1. Download from raycast.com (free)
2. Press ⌥ Space to open (replaces Spotlight)
3. Type anything — app names, calculations, commands

# Create a script command
#!/bin/bash
# @raycast.title Deploy
# @raycast.description Deploy to production
git push origin main && echo "Deployed!"

Why Developers Switch from Alfred

Alfred's power requires paid Powerpack and complex workflows:

• Free extensions — 1,000+ extensions vs Alfred's paid workflows
• Modern UI — native macOS design, not 2012 aesthetics
• Built-in features — clipboard, snippets, window management included
• Developer-first — GitHub, npm, Docker integrations built-in

A developer used Alfred + Rectangle + Paste (3 apps, $50 total). Raycast replaces all three for free — one app, one shortcut, everything.

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