Raycast AI

Raycast AI brings instant AI assistance to a macOS launcher, letting users write, summarize, translate, and automate without leaving the keyboard.

Overview

Raycast is a productivity launcher for macOS that replaces slow menu navigation with instant keyboard commands, and its AI features extend that speed to language tasks. Users can draft text, summarize clipboard content, translate, and run custom AI commands from anywhere, with results flowing straight into the active application. Extensions and scripting let teams build their own commands and workflows. Developers in particular adopt Raycast as a command center for their entire machine. Users can chain commands together, turning repeated multi-step actions into single keystrokes across their machine. Because commands are keyboard-invoked, users get answers without losing their place in the application they were using.

Key Features

• Instant AI commands for writing, summarizing, and translation
• Clipboard-aware AI that works on whatever you just copied
• Extensible with community extensions and custom scripts
• Window management, file search, and app launching built in
• Snippets and quicklinks for repetitive text and workflows
• Team features for sharing commands and configurations
• Clipboard history and snippets that make previously used text instantly reusable

Pricing

Raycast is freemium with a free plan covering the launcher and basic AI, while a Pro subscription unlocks advanced AI models, unlimited commands, and cloud features. Team plans add shared configuration and administration; annual billing reduces the monthly rate. Pro features add cloud sync so configurations follow users across devices.

Who Is It For

Raycast serves macOS power users, developers, and professionals who want AI assistance without switching apps. It fits keyboard-centric workflows where speed and minimal context switching matter most. Developers appreciate that custom commands can call their own APIs and scripts. Its extension ecosystem means niche workflows usually already have a community-built command available. The launcher also handles window management and clipboard history, consolidating several utilities into one keyboard-first tool.

FAQ

Is Raycast free to use?

Yes. Raycast’s core launcher is free; a Pro subscription unlocks advanced AI capabilities and cloud sync features.

Does Raycast offer an API?

Yes. Raycast supports custom extensions and scripts, with developer tooling for building commands in TypeScript.

How does Raycast compare to alternatives?

Raycast is macOS-only and keyboard-first, unlike general chat apps; it competes with Alfred and macOS Spotlight while adding deeper AI integration.

Is Raycast available on Windows?

Raycast originated on macOS and remains focused there, though the company has been expanding availability to additional platforms over time.