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Dev tools · July 13, 2025

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A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

Hey HN! I'm a huge fan of Raycast, but as a Linux user, I was always disappointed it wasn't available on my main OS. This summer, I decided to just build it myself. This project has the goal of being interoperable with Raycast itself, including a majority of the extensions. It's built with Tauri and Rust on the backend, with a Svelte frontend. The biggest challenge was getting it to run existing Raycast extensions, which required building a custom React renderer as well as making a custom API. I also wrote a quick post, which I hope to expand on in the future, about this project. You can…

In plain words

This is a Linux launcher application designed to replicate Raycast's functionality on Linux systems. Built with Tauri, Rust, and Svelte, it aims for compatibility with most Raycast extensions by implementing a custom React renderer and API layer. The tool is intended for Linux users seeking a command launcher similar to Raycast. It remains in early development stages but supports running existing Raycast extensions natively on Linux.

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In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN! I'm a huge fan of Raycast, but as a Linux user, I was always disappointed it wasn't available on my main OS. This summer, I decided to just build it myself. This project has the goal of being interoperable with Raycast itself, including a majority of the extensions. It's built with Tauri and Rust on the backend, with a Svelte frontend. The biggest challenge was getting it to run existing Raycast extensions, which required building a custom React renderer as well as making a custom API. I also wrote a quick post, which I hope to expand on in the future, about this project. You can find it here: https://byteatatime.dev/posts/recreating-raycast The project is still very rough, but I'm sharing it now to get any feedback you may have!

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