Raycast
CommercialShow HN 2020Blazingly fast, extensible launcher for Mac and Windows
Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It replaced Alfred for thousands of hackers with its sleek UI and TypeScript extension ecosystem.
96Score
- Mentions
- 1,840
- Participants
- 1,120
- positif
- 93%
Consensus et analyse de Hacker News
Synthétisé à partir de nombreuses années d’échanges de développeurs.
Pourquoi les hackers l’adorent
- Extremely responsive Native UI with zero input latency
- Vibrant extension store written in standard TypeScript/React
- Built-in clipboard manager, window management, and snippet expander
Limites et compromis
- Proprietary core and subscription required for some cloud AI sync features
- Historically macOS only (Windows version launched later)
Idéal pour : Power users looking to replace Alfred or Spotlight with a unified hotkey launcher.
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Citations et avis réels de Hacker News
Commentaires directs et non filtrés de développeurs indépendants.
@dr_dane•10/01/2024
Post original ↗Fil de discussion : Raycast for Windows Beta
“I love Raycast, but the aggressive push towards their AI subscription and accounts is concerning for a local launcher.”
@nikitonsky•29/04/2022
Post original ↗Fil de discussion : Ask HN: What tools do you use daily in 2022?
“The clipboard history in Raycast alone is worth keeping it running. It never stutters.”
@swyx•27/10/2020
Post original ↗Fil de discussion : Show HN: Raycast – A command palette for your workflows
“Raycast completely replaced Alfred for me two years ago. The extensions ecosystem and speed are unmatched.”