Wox

Wox is an open-source cross-platform launcher for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It is designed for fast local search, extensibility through plugins, and a lightweight distribution model that can run from a single executable.

It is a practical alternative to Alfred and Raycast.

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Highlights

• Search and launch applications, files, folders, and commands
• AI chat with MCP integration and multiple provider backends
• Extensible plugin system with Python and JavaScript SDKs
• Theme support with online plugin and theme stores
• Cross-platform packaging with no mandatory installation flow

Install

Platform	Method	Command or instructions
macOS / Linux / Windows	Manual	Download the latest package from Releases and run it directly
macOS	Homebrew	brew tap wox-launcher/wox && brew install wox
Arch Linux	AUR	yay -S wox-bin

Default Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open or hide Wox	Alt/Command + Space
Show item actions	Alt/Command + J
Close or go back	Esc

Documentation

• Project documentation
• Plugin store
• Theme store

Contributing

Contributions are welcome through issues, discussions, and pull requests.

• Discussions
• Issues
• Pull requests

Sponsors

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