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It's\nsimilar to [ulauncher](https://ulauncher.io/) but doesn't\nrequire webkit or python. ulauncher is much more fully\nfeatured with a large ecosystem of extensions, though,\nso it's worth checking out if glauncher doesn't fit your\nneeds.\n\nglauncher shows a search UI when it opens, and exits\nif that UI loses focus. It's designed to be invoked in\nresponse to a keyboard shortcut (e.g. in your desktop\nenvironment's \"keyboard\" settings). It does _not_ run\nin the background.\n\n## Features\n\nglauncher has several results providers which can each\nbe enabled or disabled in the config.\n\n### Desktop applications\n\nScans XDG Desktop Entries to find launchable applications.\nSelect an app to launch it.\n\n![](./screenshots/apps.png?raw=true)\n\n### Folders\n\nLists folders and opens them in the default app.\n\n![](./screenshots/folders.png?raw=true)\n\n### Calculator\n\nWorks out simple calculations. Supports `+`, `-`, `/`, `*`,\n`^`, `%` and parentheses. Select an entry to copy the result\nto the clipboard.\n\n![](./screenshots/calculator.png?raw=true)\n\n### Code / IDE launcher\n\nRequires configuring. See the [example config](./internal/config/config.example.yml).\nFinds project folders in a directory, and allows launching them\ndirectly with your IDE of choice. Requires the prefix \"code\".\n\n![](./screenshots/code.png?raw=true)\n\n### Arch linux packages\n\nSearches for Arch and AUR packages. Opens the corresponding\nwebpage if selected.\n\n![](./screenshots/arch.png?raw=true)\n\n### Web search\n\nLaunches a configured website with the search terms populated.\nCan be configured to always show search suggestions, or use\nthe site name/alias as a prefix.\n\n![](./screenshots/search.png?raw=true)\n\n### Snippets\n\nConfigurable text snippets that are copied to your clipboard.\n\n![](./screenshots/snippets.png?raw=true)\n\n## Getting started\n\nCurrently you need to manually build and install the project:\n\n```\ngo install chameth.com/glauncher@latest\n```\n\nThen configure a keyboard shortcut to launch the\nbinary (probably `~/go/bin/glauncher`).\n\n- In XFCE, go to settings -\u003e keyboard -\u003e application shortcuts\n\nThe first time it's opened, glauncher will place a default\nconfig file in `~/.config/glauncher/` (or wherever your\n`XDG_CONFIG_HOME` directory is).\n\n## Provenance\n\nThis project was primarily created with an LLM, but with a strong guiding\nhand. It's not \"vibe coded\", but an LLM was still the primary author of most\nlines of code. I believe it meets the same sort of standards I'd aim for with\nhand-crafted code, but some slop may slip through. I understand if you\nprefer not to use LLM-created software, and welcome human-authored alternatives\n(I just don't personally have the time/motivation to do so).\n\n## Feedback / Contributing\n\nFeedback, feature requests, bug reports and pull requests are all welcome!\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcsmith%2Fglauncher","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fcsmith%2Fglauncher","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcsmith%2Fglauncher/lists"}