Raycast is a keyboard-first productivity launcher for Mac (with Windows in beta and iOS support) that replaces Spotlight and consolidates dozens of tools into one command bar. Activated with a shortcut, it gives you fast access to apps, files, clipboard history, snippets, window management, and AI chat powered by GPT, Claude, Gemini, and other models. Over 1,500 community-built extensions connect it to GitHub, Notion, Linear, Slack, and Jira, letting you run actions across tools without leaving the keyboard.

• AI Chat and Quick AI: Ask questions and get instant answers from GPT, Claude, Gemini, and other top models without opening a browser or switching apps.
• Thousands of Extensions: Connect to GitHub, Notion, Linear, Slack, Jira, Spotify, and dozens more services, or build your own with React and TypeScript.
• Clipboard History and Snippets: Track everything you copy and expand text snippets with keywords to stop retyping the same content.
• Window Management: Arrange, resize, and move windows across your screen with keyboard shortcuts, no third-party app needed.
• Quicklinks and Hotkeys: Jump to any URL, file, or command with a keyword or aliased hotkey to skip open tabs entirely.
• Raycast Notes: Capture quick thoughts while working on something else, then find them again with fast search.
• AI Agents and Memory: Reusable AI presets with custom instructions and persistent context that remembers details about you across chats.
• Cloud Sync: Keep settings, snippets, quicklinks, and extensions in sync across multiple Macs on the Pro plan.

• Fast and Reliable Performance: Millisecond response times and a 99.8% crash-free rate make it feel instant on daily use.
• Generous Free Tier: The free plan is fully featured with clipboard history, window management, snippets, and full extension access with no artificial limits.
• Strong developer ecosystem: Extensions are open source, reviewed before publishing, and you can build your own with familiar web tools.
• Reduced Context Switching: One command bar for apps, files, AI, and third-party tools cuts down on tab and app hopping.
• Active Development: Raycast continues to add new features, platform support, AI tools, extensions, and workflow improvements through ongoing product updates.
• Multiple AI Models in One Place: Pro users get GPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and more without separate subscriptions.

• Platform Differences: Raycast is available on macOS, Windows, and iOS, but the feature set and experience are not identical across platforms. Windows remains in beta, while some features are still more mature on macOS.
• Steep Learning Curve: Unlocking full value takes time to configure hotkeys, snippets, and extensions to match your workflow.
• Advanced AI Costs Extra: Raycast Pro includes Raycast AI, but access to the most advanced models and higher request limits requires the separate Advanced AI add-on.

• Developer Daily Workflows: Search GitHub repos, open issues in Linear, run local scripts, and check Tailwind classes without leaving the keyboard. Cuts context switches during coding sessions.
• Operations and Administrative Tasks: Open HR portals, finance dashboards, and vendor tools with a keyword. Run onboarding scripts and paste SOPs with snippets to handle repetitive work fast.
• AI-Assisted Writing and Research: Highlight text anywhere, hit the shortcut, and ask Claude or GPT to rewrite, summarize, or explain it. Keep an AI Chat open for longer conversations with memory.
• Window and App Management: Snap windows into halves or quarters, launch apps with two-letter aliases, and track clipboard history to paste from earlier in the day.
• Team Knowledge Sharing: Share snippets, quicklinks, and custom extensions across a team so everyone uses the same brand assets, doc templates, and internal tools.
• Personal Productivity Hub: Track flights, do unit conversions, capture notes, insert emojis, translate text, and set reminders from one bar instead of separate apps.