vicinaehq/vicinae
A focused launcher for your desktop - native, fast, extensible observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 28
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1
- age_days: 401
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 130
Adoption not part of the score
9178 stars · 277 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Vicinae is a native, keyboard-driven desktop launcher and command palette for Linux and macOS, built in C++ with Qt. It bundles app/file search, clipboard history, snippets, emoji picker, calculator, and window switching, and is extensible via Raycast-compatible React/TypeScript extensions and script commands.
Use cases
- launch apps from a keyboard shortcut
- search clipboard history on linux
- switch windows and browser tabs quickly
- run raycast extensions on linux
- write desktop launcher extensions in typescript
- replace spotlight or albert with an open-source launcher
- expand text snippets on desktop
When to choose
- you want a fast, native, open-source Raycast alternative for Linux or macOS
- you need clipboard history, file search, and window switching in one keyboard-first tool
- you want to reuse the Raycast extension ecosystem without a browser-based runtime
When to avoid
- you need a launcher on Windows (support is advertised but Linux/macOS are the focus)
- you require full compatibility with complex Raycast extensions - support is partial
- you prefer a mouse-driven, GUI-heavy launcher
Facets
application · maturity active
gui search-engine plugin-system developer-tools developer-tools desktop-applications cpp app-launcher command-palette raycast-compatible clipboard-manager keyboard-first qt react-extensions open-source command-line linux macos nodejs desktop
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vicinaehq/vicinae · fetched 2026-08-28 · 07b87c42dc53
- homepage: https://vicinae.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 15663f5dcd16
- site_page: https://docs.vicinae.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9f318c0cc2d4
- site_page: https://docs.vicinae.com/install/linux · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8769c6f70ad4
- site_page: https://docs.vicinae.com/extensions/introduction · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd33851df2f6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vicinaehq/vicinae | main | 81 |
For agents
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