Raycast 2.0
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Raycast 2.0 is out with AI, Automations, and Projects. It now plugs into ChatGPT or Claude and can act inside your apps.
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Raycast has shipped its 2.0 release, and the pitch is simple: the launcher is no longer just a fast way to find things. It’s been rebuilt on a new foundation and redrawn from the inside out.
The big addition is AI that can take action across apps, rather than sitting off to the side as a chat box. Raycast also adds Automations for repeating tasks and Projects for keeping ongoing work in one place. That pushes the product closer to a command center for everyday work.
There’s another important detail in the launch: people can connect their own ChatGPT or Claude account. That means Raycast is not trying to force one model choice on everyone. Instead, it wants to sit on top of the tools people already use and make them do more.
This is the 17th launch from Raycast, which tells you the company is still iterating fast. But the shift here is bigger than a fresh coat of paint. Raycast is betting that the best launcher is now one that doesn’t just start work, but also helps carry it along.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
This is the right move, and also the obvious one. Launchers are becoming the kitchen counter of software: if they don’t do work, they’re just another place to search for work. Letting people bring their own ChatGPT or Claude account is the sane part; forcing one model would’ve been classic hype bait.
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