https://github.com/wox-launcher/wox

A cross-platform launcher that simply works
https://github.com/wox-launcher/wox

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A cross-platform launcher that simply works

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/wox-launcher/wox
• Owner: Wox-launcher
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2013-12-19T15:49:32.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-16T12:05:38.000Z (6 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-16T13:03:36.352Z (6 days ago)
• Topics: alfred, launcher, launchy, linux, macos, raycast, spotlight, windows, wox
• Language: Go
• Homepage: http://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/
• Size: 191 MB
• Stars: 25,421
• Watchers: 517
• Forks: 2,372
• Open Issues: 157
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: docs/contributing.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Wox

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[![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/Wox-launcher/wox?include_prereleases)](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/releases)

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**Wox** is a cross-platform launcher that simply works. It's an alternative to [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com/) and [Launchy](http://www.launchy.net/)

![Snapshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/master/docs/images/app.png)

Features

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- Search for applications, folders, files and more

- [Plugins](https://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/#/plugin_store) and [AI Themes](https://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/#/ai_theme)

- Single executable file, no installation required

- Develop plugins with Javascript, Python

Install

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| Platform | Method | Command/Instructions |

|----------|--------|----------------------|

| All Platforms | Manual | Download from [releases](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/releases) and run the single executable file |

| macOS | Homebrew | `brew tap wox-launcher/wox && brew install wox` |

| Arch Linux | AUR | `yay -S wox-bin` or use your preferred AUR helper |

Linux Dependencies

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| Dependency | Link| Description | Install |

|----------|--------|----------|-----------|

| keybinder|  https://github.com/kupferlauncher/keybinder | For recording the double modifier key hotkey | `apt install keybinder-3.0` |

Usages

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| Action | Shortcut |

|--------|----------|

| Toggle App | Alt/Command+Space |

| Show Actions | Alt/Command+J |

| Cancel/Return | Esc |

Contribution

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- First and most importantly, star it!

- Send PR

- Join [discussions](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/discussions)

Documentation

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- [Doc](https://wox-launcher.github.io/Wox/#/)

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