Raycast Pro?

KINDAYou can build the valuable core, but the established product has meaningful operational complexity. Pick one narrow promise for v1.

BUILD FIRST

One specific customer type and one primary use case
A vertical slice that completes the main job without manual workarounds
Visible limits, review steps, and a fallback when an external dependency fails

LEAVE FOR LATER

Broad third-party integrations
High-scale collaboration, syncing, and permissions
Automation that can cause harm without human review

RESEARCH NOTES

What this tool actually does.

Checked 2026-09-06

Raycast Pro is the paid subscription tier of Raycast, a keyboard-first launcher for macOS (also available on Windows and iOS). Pro adds: (1) Raycast AI — Quick AI (chat with web search), AI Chat, custom AI Commands for automating repetitive tasks, and AI Extensions where the AI calls commands from installed extensions as tools; powered by OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Groq, Baseten, Mistral, Google Gemini, xAI, and Replicate. (2) Cloud Sync — continuously syncs Quicklinks, Snippets, Notes, AI chats/history, AI Commands & Agents, MCP servers, themes, transcription styles, and window-management layouts across devices; encrypted at rest and in transit; credentials and passwords are never synced. (3) Unlimited Clipboard History including images. (4) Custom themes plus a community theme gallery. (5) Translation, pronunciation, and dictation helpers. Inputs are not recorded or used to train m

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RESEARCHED BUILD PROMPT

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Build a keyboard-first desktop launcher for macOS inspired by the workflow of Raycast Pro, without copying the Raycast brand, logo, proprietary assets, or UI. Core workflow: a global hotkey (e.g., ⌘Space) opens a search bar; typing fuzzy-filters commands, apps, files, and actions; Enter runs the top result; ⌘K reveals actions for the selected item; Esc dismisses. User-facing requirements: (1) command palette with fuzzy search over built-in and user-defined commands; (2) an AI assistant panel (chat plus quick ask) that can optionally search the web and run user-defined 'AI commands' (prompt templates with placeholders); (3) clipboard history capturing text and images, searchable, with pinning; (4) snippets with expansion triggers; (5) quicklinks (saved URL templates with placeholders); (6) custom themes defined as JSON color tokens; (7) local-first settings sync via JSON export/import or a self-hosted endpoint. Technical requirements: TypeScript with Electron or Tauri; global hotkey via native APIs; fuzzy matching (Fuse.js or a custom scorer); AI via configurable OpenAI-compatible provider API keys with streaming; clipboard polling via OS APIs; local storage via SQLite or JSON; no telemetry. Out of scope: extension marketplace, iOS/Windows ports, team sharing, enterprise admin controls, and any Raycast branding or assets. Deliver a README covering setup, provider configuration, and known limitations (e.g., macOS accessibility/input-monitoring permissions and clipboard privacy).

Do not copy the original brand, proprietary assets, or UI; create an original visual system.

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