Raycast just shipped a new release introducing Auto Transcribe, powered by @Granola, and two new AI experiments: Auto Models and Bring Your Own Models.
I was inspired by @chrismessina to build my own Raycast extensions after he released his own! I have been using Raycast a lot more thanks to a gentle nudge from @jakecrump (and @Raycast's latest AI releases), so I knew I wanted to build my own Raycast extension at some point.
There was a lot of news about Cyberpunk for Mac released and I wanted to search if there was a deal for it on PC. I instinctively went to search Raycast .but it wasn t there. So my extension idea was born!
My goal was simple: make it easier to hunt for video game deals right from the Raycast command bar. What followed was a rapid journey of prototyping, debugging, and learning. I m excited to share what I learned and hope it will encourage more makers to ship their ideas. You can view my IsThereAnyDeal (ITAD) Extension on GitHub here! I will launch it when it's approved on the Raycast store :) I'll publish a more in-depth, nerdy guide later. But for now...here's my experience building a Raycast Extension!
About 4 months ago, I asked for beginner tips on Raycast so that I could start trying it out. I'd heard some people talk about how helpful it was, but just downloading it, I didn't really know where to start or how to get the most out of it.
Well, 4 months later, it is an integral part of my workflow now. I'd actually say it's one of the most impactful apps I use (the other being @Aqua Voice) in terms of really improving my overall work. I use it now for so many things every day, and I've gotten it set up to be incredibly fast and efficient for what I need. I think I would feel very slow and disorganized going back to not using it.
@Apple just announced the new macOS Tahoe 26, which included the "biggest Spotlight update ever." From the outside, it feels like they essentially built Raycast into Spotlight.
Raycast's CEO, @thomaspaulmann reacted in a long-form X post. This quote really struck me:
While Apple catches up to 2019 Raycast, we're already shipping 2025 Raycast.
Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, Notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. It seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive wherever life takes you.
Turn your code in to beautifully images. Choose from a range of syntax colors, hide or show the background, and toggle between a dark and light window. Use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your process.
Raycast Pro is the productivity tool for professionals, with AI, cloud synchronization, custom themes, unlimited clipboard history, Pro APIs, and more coming soon. It's time to take your productivity to the next level - Turn Pro!
This is slick! Read the announcement and get the registry extension.
Model Context Protocol or MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Raycast is a client that can connect to servers. Servers can be local data sources such as the file system or remote services such as external APIs.
