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Raycast is a blazingly fast, extendable launcher for macOS that replaces Spotlight. It serves as a command center for your computer, allowing you to launch apps, search files, and run scripts entirely from the keyboard. Its unique power comes from its "Store," where developers can publish extensions. You can check your GitHub pull requests, control Spotify, or search Notion pages without ever opening those apps. It also includes "Raycast AI," which lets you run ChatGPT prompts directly in any text field on your Mac. For developers and power users, Raycast eliminates context switching. By centralizing hundreds of small tasks (like converting units, resizing windows, or checking calendar schedules) into a single command line interface, it keeps you in the flow state and dramatically speeds up daily workflows.