# hainproject/hain

An 'alt+space' launcher for Windows, built with Electron

Repository: https://github.com/hainproject/hain
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hain
Homepage: http://hainproject.github.io/hain/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: hain, launcher, electron, javascript
Archived: true
Last push: 2019-03-23T04:41:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3826, "days_push": 2720, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3194, forks 148 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:48.271019+00:00)

## What it is
Hain is an alt+space keyboard launcher for Windows built with Electron, offering fast fuzzy searching of executable files and a pure JavaScript plugin system. It aims to be an Alfred-like launcher using strict syntax rather than natural language interpretation.

## Use cases
- launch apps quickly with alt+space on windows
- fuzzy search executables from a keyboard launcher
- write custom launcher plugins in javascript
- find an alfred alternative for windows
- customize launcher themes
- search npm packages from a launcher

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source Alfred-style launcher on Windows
- you want to extend a launcher with JavaScript plugins
- you prefer strict command syntax over natural language input

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained launcher (last release 2019)
- you need a launcher for macOS or Linux as primary target
- you want natural language command interpretation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, search-engine, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: launcher, alt-space, fuzzy-search, alfred-alternative, spotlight-alternative, electron, desktop, javascript

## Member repositories
- hainproject/hain (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:48.271019+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 2026-08-29T18:44:59.776474+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hainproject/hain (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:48.271019+00:00, sha eae4a6b5241a)
  - homepage: http://hainproject.github.io/hain/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:38:54.791107+00:00, sha 78feaf089591)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.