# Wox-launcher/Wox

A cross-platform launcher that simply works

Repository: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wox
Homepage: http://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/
Language: Go
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: launchy, alfred, launcher, wox, spotlight, raycast, productivity, productivity-tools, wox-launcher
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:35:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4640, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 25.5, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 27252, forks 2426 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:47.590459+00:00)

## What it is
Wox is a fully native, open-source, cross-platform desktop launcher for macOS, Linux, and Windows with GPU rendering and low memory usage. It provides keyboard-first app launching, file search, system actions, and an extensible plugin system supporting Node.js, Python, and script plugins.

## Use cases
- launch apps from a keyboard shortcut
- search local files quickly
- replace Alfred or Raycast on Windows and Linux
- build custom launcher plugins in Python or Node.js
- access clipboard history and calculator from a launcher
- run web searches and open bookmarks from one input

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source launcher across macOS, Windows, and Linux
- you need a lightweight native launcher rather than an Electron app
- you want to extend a launcher with custom plugins
- you prefer keyboard-driven workflows for everyday tasks

## When to avoid
- you need deep macOS-only Alfred or Raycast ecosystem integrations
- you only need a simple app switcher without plugins
- you require a mobile launcher

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, search-engine, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, go
- tags: launcher, spotlight-alternative, alfred-alternative, raycast-alternative, keyboard-first, gpu-rendering, themes, clipboard-history, ai-chat, automation, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- Wox-launcher/Wox (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.590459+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 2026-08-29T16:54:33.989329+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.590459+00:00, sha aeab4575b118)
  - homepage: http://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:51:40.667879+00:00, sha 289ccf7fba27)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.