# Raycast Manual

> Raycast is a productivity launcher for Mac, Windows, and iOS. Use it to launch apps, search files, manage windows, expand snippets, chat with AI, and so much more, without ever leaving your keyboard. Discover how to use Raycast and get the most out of the app in this Raycast Manual.

## Full Manual

- [Full Raycast Manual](https://manual.raycast.com/llms-full.txt): Complete public Raycast app manual as a single markdown file.

## Basics

- [Quickstart](https://manual.raycast.com/quickstart.md): New to Raycast? Start with this guide to get started with the basics of the app on Mac and Windows.
- [Search Bar](https://manual.raycast.com/search-bar.md): The Raycast Search Bar and Root Search are where everything starts — search apps, files, commands, and extensions, then trigger actions with a press of a key.
- [Action Panel](https://manual.raycast.com/action-panel.md): The Action Panel surfaces every contextual action for the selected item in Raycast — open the Actopm Panel to discover, learn, and trigger actions right from your fingertips.
- [Command Aliases & Hotkeys](https://manual.raycast.com/command-aliases-and-hotkeys.md): Instantly activate any Raycast command by setting up custom aliases or assigning hotkeys. Launch your favorite actions with a quick keyword or keyboard shortcut, without searching or breaking your flow.
- [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://manual.raycast.com/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Explore the Raycast keyboard shortcut on Mac and Windows. Learn how to launch commands, navigate search, trigger actions, manage windows, and streamline your workflow with speed.
- [Import & Export](https://manual.raycast.com/import-export.md): Easily back up, transfer, or migrate your full Raycast setup and data between your devices.
- [Settings](https://manual.raycast.com/settings.md): Manage your settings in Raycast. Set up keyboard shortcuts, themes, AI providers, and extensions to fit your workflow.
- [New in Raycast v2](https://manual.raycast.com/new-in-v2.md): Tour what's new in Raycast for Mac v2, including a redesigned UI, improved hotkeys, AI Agents, Memory, branching chats, Personalization, and more.

## Core Features

- [Snippets](https://manual.raycast.com/snippets.md): Store and auto-expand text snippets from Raycast. Type a keyword in any app to instantly paste templates, code, addresses, signatures, and more.
- [Quicklinks](https://manual.raycast.com/quicklinks.md): Turn any URL into a keyboard shortcut with Raycast Quicklinks — open sites, trigger searches, and jump to deep links across all your devices.
- [Clipboard History](https://manual.raycast.com/clipboard-history.md): Raycast's Clipboard History keeps every text, image, file, link, email, and color you've copied so you can search, paste, and reuse anything in seconds.
- [Notes](https://manual.raycast.com/notes.md): Capture and access quick notes directly in Raycast — synced across Mac, Windows, and iPhone so your thoughts are always within reach.
- [Focus](https://manual.raycast.com/focus.md): Stay in flow and get more done by blocking out distracting apps and websites for a set period of time.
- [File Search](https://manual.raycast.com/file-search.md): Find any file on your computer by name from Root Search or the dedicated Search Files command, with full control over what's indexed.
- [Extensions](https://manual.raycast.com/extensions.md): Extensions add commands, integrations, and AI tools to Raycast — install thousands from the Store or build your own to create your perfect workflow.
- [Translate](https://manual.raycast.com/translate.md): Translate text between dozens of languages directly from Raycast — paste, switch source and target, and copy results in seconds.
- [Emoji & Symbols](https://manual.raycast.com/emoji-symbols.md): Find any emoji, flag, or Unicode symbol in Raycast by name, custom keyword, or natural language with AI Results, then paste it into any input field instantly.
- [Calendar](https://manual.raycast.com/calendar.md): View upcoming meetings, join calls instantly, and manage your day from Raycast — a built-in calendar always one shortcut away.
- [Calculator](https://manual.raycast.com/calculator.md): Use Raycast's built-in calculator to do math, convert currencies and units, calculate dates, and more — right from search.
- [Screenshots](https://manual.raycast.com/screenshots.md): Search and browse your screenshots instantly from Raycast — find, preview, copy, and open any capture without digging through folders.
- [Window Management](https://manual.raycast.com/window-management.md): Manage your windows without third-party tools. Raycast's built-in window management lets you split, tile, center, resize, and save layouts across any monitor setup.
- [Navigation](https://manual.raycast.com/navigation.md): Move around your computer without lifting your hands from the keyboard. Jump between open windows and trigger any app's menu actions in seconds.

## Power Features

- [Hyper Key](https://manual.raycast.com/hyper-key.md): Give your keyboard a whole new layer of shortcuts by turning Caps Lock, a function key, or a single modifier into a dedicated Hyper Key that never clashes with your existing ones.
- [Cloud Sync](https://manual.raycast.com/cloud-sync.md): Cloud Sync keeps your Raycast data — Quicklinks, Snippets, Notes, AI chats, themes, and more — consistent across all your devices and apps.
- [Dynamic Placeholders](https://manual.raycast.com/dynamic-placeholders.md): Insert clipboard contents, dates, cursor position, and calculated values automatically into Snippets and Quicklinks with Dynamic Placeholders.
- [System Commands](https://manual.raycast.com/system-commands.md): Control your system from Raycast — lock the screen, sleep, restart, empty the trash, toggle Wi-Fi, and run dozens of system actions instantly.
- [Script Commands](https://manual.raycast.com/script-commands.md): Turn your scripts into Raycast commands with Script Commands. Run Bash, Python, Ruby, Swift, AppleScript, and more to automate any workflow.
- [Themes](https://manual.raycast.com/themes.md): Customize how Raycast looks with Themes — choose from a curated collection or design your own in Theme Studio with custom backgrounds, colors, and more.
- [Auto Quit](https://manual.raycast.com/auto-quit.md): Free up memory by quitting apps automatically after a period of inactivity. Select the apps, set a timeout, and Raycast handles the rest.
- [Run](https://manual.raycast.com/run.md): Replace the Windows Run dialog with Raycast — launch apps, Control Panel applets, MMC snap-ins, paths, and shell URIs by name.
- [Games](https://manual.raycast.com/games.md): Launch every game on your PC from Raycast — automatically discovers titles from Steam, Epic, GOG, and more, with Game Mode to silence hotkeys while you play.

## AI

- [AI](https://manual.raycast.com/ai.md): Raycast AI brings leading models and powerful extensions to Mac, Windows, and iOS — chat, draft, research, and code without leaving your current context.
- [Chat](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/chat.md): AI Chat lets you have ongoing conversations, while Quick AI gives you instant answers in the launcher. From drafting content to researching ideas to debugging code, Chat adapts to your needs to get more done.
- [Dictation](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/dictation.md): Press, speak, and Raycast transcribes your words into clean, formatted text — pasted instantly wherever you're working.
- [Screen Awareness](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/screen-awareness.md): Ask Raycast AI about whatever you're looking at. Screen Awareness reads the focused window's content, your selection, and a screenshot, then sends it to AI with your question.
- [AI Commands](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/ai-commands.md): AI Commands turn your favorite prompts into one press commands in Raycast. Rewrite, translate, summarize, or run any custom prompts in Raycast from any app.
- [AI Extensions](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/ai-extensions.md): AI Extensions empower Raycast AI to perform actions and automate workflows within your extensions, allowing you to accomplish more simply by asking.
- [Agents](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/agents.md): Agents are saved AI setups — a name, instructions, a model, and a set of tools — that you switch into for recurring questions and tasks, so Raycast AI responds the way you want for that kind of work.
- [Skills](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/skills.md): Skills extend Raycast AI with reusable knowledge and instructions that models can use automatically when it's relevant to your chat.
- [Personalization](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/personalization.md): AI Personalization blends a Profile you define with an intelligent Memory crafted from your interactions, enabling Raycast AI to deliver responses that are uniquely relevant and tailored to you.
- [Usage Limits](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/usage-limits.md): Discover how Raycast AI usage is counted and explore the request limits for Free, Pro, and Advanced AI plans across Mac, Windows, and iOS.
- [Bring Your Own Keys](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/bring-your-own-keys.md): Connect your own API key from Anthropic, Google, or OpenAI to use Raycast's AI features without a Pro subscription.
- [Model Context Protocol](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/model-context-protocol.md): Connect Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to Raycast AI to extend Chat with custom tools, data sources, and integrations from across your stack.
- [Raycast AI Privacy & Security](https://manual.raycast.com/ai/raycast-ai-privacy-security.md): Discover how Raycast AI keeps your data private, safe, and secure. Learn about our strict privacy policies, zero background data collection, no prompt training, encrypted AI processing, opt-in feedback, and full user control.

## iOS

- [iOS](https://manual.raycast.com/ios.md): Raycast for iOS brings AI, Dictation, Notes, Snippets, and Quicklinks to iPhone and iPad with deep integrations across iOS widgets, Shortcuts, and the keyboard.
- [Keyboard](https://manual.raycast.com/ios/keyboard.md): Add Raycast as a keyboard on iOS to access AI Commands, Dictation, Snippets, and Quicklinks in any app you type in as a secondary keyboard.
- [Widgets & Controls](https://manual.raycast.com/ios/widgets-and-controls.md): Put Raycast on your home screen, lock screen, and Control Center with widgets and controls — instant access to AI, voice, and custom commands.
- [Apple Shortcuts](https://manual.raycast.com/ios/apple-shortcuts.md): Connect Raycast to Apple Shortcuts on iOS. Run Ask AI, AI Commands, and Open Voice from Spotlight, custom shortcuts, or your iPhone's Action Button.
- [Share Extension](https://manual.raycast.com/ios/share-extension.md): Run Raycast AI Commands on any text in iOS via the Share Extension — rewrite, translate, summarize, or trigger a custom command from any app.

## Account

- [Account Management](https://manual.raycast.com/account-management.md): Discover how to manage your entire Raycast account in one place. Update account settings, polish your profile, control billing, and see your organization in Teams.
- [Billing](https://manual.raycast.com/billing.md): Manage your billing settings, payment methods, and subscription options for Raycast in one place.
- [Teams](https://manual.raycast.com/teams.md): Bring your team together in Raycast with private extensions, shared Snippets and Quicklins, and Pro AI.
- [Roles & Permissions](https://manual.raycast.com/teams/roles-and-permissions.md): Understand the Manager, Billing, and Member roles in Raycast organizations and what each can do, from inviting members to configuring Enterprise controls.
- [Shared Features](https://manual.raycast.com/teams/shared-features.md): Share Snippets, Quicklinks, AI Commands, Agents, Skills, Dictation Styles, and private extensions across your organization so everyone works from the same set of tools.

## Resources

- [Community Guidelines](https://manual.raycast.com/community-guidelines.md): Keeping the Raycast community welcoming to everyone with ground rules when engaging with the other users and Raycast staff.
- [Extensions Guidelines](https://manual.raycast.com/extensions-guidelines.md): Guidelines for building, submitting, and maintaining high-quality Raycast Store extensions, including review process, requirements, and publishing tips.
- [Raycast Recipes](https://manual.raycast.com/raycast-recipes.md): Practical workflows that combine Raycast features so everyday tasks shrink down to a single keystroke.
- [Troubleshooting](https://manual.raycast.com/troubleshooting.md): Steps to diagnose and fix common Raycast issues on Mac, Windows, and iOS, plus how to gather the right information before reaching out to the team.
- [Contact Support](https://manual.raycast.com/contact-support.md): Learn how to get in touch with Rayacst Support to ask questions, report bugs, request billing help, or reach out to the Enterprise team.
- [Raycast Developers](https://developers.raycast.com): Full documentation on the Raycast Extensions API and how to create your own Raycast Extensions.