MystikoLab/rustcast

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1050 stars · 63 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

RustCast is an open-source, blazing-fast popup launcher for macOS built in Rust with the iced GUI framework, serving as a free alternative to Raycast and Spotlight. It supports app search, calculator, clipboard history, web search, file search, emoji search, unit conversions, custom themes, and running shell scripts or custom modes from a single hotkey.

Use cases

• launch apps with a keyboard shortcut instead of Spotlight
• search files and open them quickly on macOS
• run shell commands and scripts from a launcher
• access clipboard history from a hotkey
• do quick calculations and unit conversions inline
• search the web directly from the launcher
• set up custom workflow modes like focus or presentation mode
• find and copy emojis by name

When to choose

• you want a free, open-source Raycast or Spotlight alternative on macOS
• you value speed and keyboard-first workflows
• you want to trigger custom shell scripts and workflow modes from a launcher
• you prefer zero telemetry and no subscriptions
• you want a configurable, themeable launcher

When to avoid

• you need a launcher on Windows or Linux (macOS only)
• you rely on Raycast's deep extension ecosystem or store
• you need a GUI-based plugin marketplace rather than TOML config and shell scripts
• you require built-in window management (use the author's Sxitch instead)

Facets

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search-engine gui cli plugin-system developer-tools developer-tools desktop-applications self-hosted rust launcher spotlight-alternative raycast-alternative iced keyboard-first clipboard-history app-launcher shell-scripts themes calculator command-line automation macos desktop

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