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Dev tools · December 30, 2022

Verve

Blazingly fast launcher for applications & files

Verve launched on December 30, 2022 with 83 votes, #592 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

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What it does

Verve is a Blazingly fast and Customisable launcher for accessing and opening applications, files and documents. It serves as a replacement for popular tools such as Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred, and is built in the Rust programming language using the Tauri.

Verve is a lightweight and blazingly fast launcher for accessing and opening applications, files and documents. ⚡ - ParthJadhav/Verve

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