# ByteAtATime/flare

Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux

Repository: https://github.com/ByteAtATime/flare
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/byteatatime-flare
Language: Svelte
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-01-17T21:39:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 37/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 62, release rhythm 8, longevity 32
- inputs: {"age_days": 449, "days_push": 228, "days_rel": 400, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1514, forks 43 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.293877+00:00)

## What it is
Flare is an open-source, Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux built with Svelte, offering a command palette, Raycast extension support, calculator, clipboard history, snippets, and AI integration. The project is no longer actively maintained, with the author recommending Vicinae as an alternative.

## Use cases
- launch apps and run commands from a keyboard-driven palette on Linux
- install and run Raycast extensions on Linux
- search clipboard history including text, images, and links
- expand text snippets with dynamic placeholders system-wide
- do unit conversions and calculations from the search bar
- query AI models from a launcher

## When to choose
- you want a Raycast-like launcher on Linux and don't mind an unmaintained project
- you need compatibility with existing Raycast extensions
- you want a self-contained open-source alternative to Spotlight or Raycast

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained launcher with bug fixes and updates
- you rely on extensions using macOS-specific APIs or native binaries
- you need production-grade stability and long-term support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, search-engine, plugin-system, cli
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: launcher, raycast-compatible, command-palette, spotlight-alternative, clipboard-history, snippets, svelte, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- ByteAtATime/flare (main) score 37

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.293877+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:32:11.170751+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ByteAtATime/flare (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.293877+00:00, sha 3bb57d625752)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.