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Hyper Key

Hyper Key adds an extra modifier to your keyboard by remapping a key you don't use often. Once it's set, you can record shortcuts on top of it that won't overlap with existing system or app shortcuts. Choose from a left or right modifier, Caps Lock, or a function key (F1–F12).

Get Started

  1. Open Raycast Settings → Keyboard → Hyper Key.
  2. Pick the key you want to use — a left or right modifier, Caps Lock, or a function key (F1–F12).
  3. Assign Hyper Key shortcuts to your favorite commands. They appear in Raycast with the ✦ glyph.
Hyper Key settings in Raycast, showing the key picker and available optionsHyper Key settings in Raycast, showing the key picker and available options

Settings

  • Hyper Key: The physical key remapped to the Hyper Key modifiers. Choose None to turn it off, Caps Lock (⇪), any left or right modifier (⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ⌘, or Ctrl Shift Alt on Windows), or a function key (F1–F12).
    • Hyper Key triggers ⌃ ⌥ ⌘
    • Hyper Key triggers Ctrl Alt
  • Include Shift (⇧): Adds Shift to the Hyper Key combo.
  • Quick Press: Available when your Hyper Key is a non-modifier (Caps Lock or a function key). Choose what a single tap does on its own — Does Nothing, Trigger the original key (for example, send a real Caps Lock), or Trigger Escape.
  • Replace ⌃⌥⌘ with ✦: Shown when no Hyper Key is set. Raycast still displays your existing ⌃ ⌥ ⌘ (or Ctrl Alt ) shortcuts using the ✦ glyph in Root Search.

Troubleshooting

If your Hyper Key isn't firing, first make sure no other app is mapping the same physical key. Karabiner-Elements virtual keyboards, exclusive HID drivers, and other keyboard utilities can intercept the key before Raycast sees it . Turn tehse off and try again.

On macOS, Raycast includes a built-in diagnostic. From Raycast Settings → Keyboard with a Hyper Key configured, press the green dot to reveal the Hyper Key Diagnostic panel. It shows whether the Hyper Key is currently active, which key it's bound to, and any conflicts it detects, such as other apps, Karabiner, exclusive HID access, or Caps Lock mapping. Use the ↻ button next to Active to restart Hyper Key without quitting Raycast.

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