Raycast AI
by Raycast
AI built into the Raycast keyboard launcher, with agentic extensions
Last reviewed 2026-06-19
Raycast is a keyboard-driven launcher for Mac (with a Windows public beta and an iOS companion) that bundles AI directly into the system-wide command bar, so users invoke AI without switching apps. Its core AI surfaces are AI Chat (a full assistant with many models and attachments like PDFs, CSVs, and screen content), Quick AI (a hotkey-triggered floating window with web search), and AI Commands (built-in and custom one-press prompts for rewriting, summarizing, and fixing text). One subscription gives access to a large roster of frontier models, switchable mid-chat. The agentic layer is AI Extensions: mention an installed extension and Raycast AI chooses and calls its tools to perform actions, with each call shown live and approval required by default. Raycast AI also supports MCP, connecting external servers whose tools become available across AI Chat, Quick AI, and AI Commands. Privacy options include bring-your-own-key for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and local models via Ollama.
What it can do
Chat with many frontier models in one interface
AssistantRuns AI Chat with attachments (PDFs, CSVs, screen content) and lets you compare or regenerate across models.
sourceRun one-press prompt automations on text
CopilotAI Commands rewrite, summarize, fix, and translate selected text with a single shortcut.
sourceExecute cross-app actions via AI Extensions
SupervisedNatural-language requests let the AI select and call extension tools to take actions, with approval required by default.
sourceConnect external tools and data via MCP
SupervisedMCP servers add tools that become available across AI Chat, Quick AI, and AI Commands.
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Strengths
- +Many frontier models in one keyboard-driven interface with mid-chat switching
- +Genuinely agentic via AI Extensions and MCP, with approval gating
- +Strong privacy and control: bring-your-own-key, local Ollama models, AI fully disablable
Limitations
- −Mac-first; Windows is still beta and iOS is only a companion
- −AI is paywalled (Pro $8-$10/mo, with top models needing an additional add-on)
- −Image input is not a clearly advertised first-class modality
Overview
Raycast AI bundles AI into the Raycast keyboard launcher, so chat, prompts, and agentic actions are a hotkey away without switching apps. It is Mac-first with a Windows beta and an iOS companion.
What it does
AI Chat runs many frontier models with attachments (assistant); AI Commands run one-press text automations (copilot); AI Extensions and MCP let the AI call tools to take cross-app actions with approval required by default (supervised). A built-in dictation feature provides system-wide speech-to-text.
Integrations & setup
Works with Raycast Store extensions, MCP servers, and bring-your-own-key for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, plus local models via Ollama.
Pricing
Freemium: a free tier with limited AI messages, Pro around $8/mo billed annually, an Advanced AI add-on (+$8/mo) for frontier models, plus Teams and Enterprise.
Best for / not for
Best for Mac power users and developers who want fast, keyboard-driven access to many models and agentic tool use. Less ideal for Windows-first users today or anyone who wants AI included at no extra cost.
Alternatives
Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity are broad assistant alternatives; Claude Code overlaps for developer-centric agentic work.
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FAQ
Which models does Raycast AI support?+
It offers a large roster including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and several open models, switchable mid-chat, plus bring-your-own-key and local models via Ollama.
Can Raycast AI take actions, not just chat?+
Yes. AI Extensions and MCP let it call tools to perform actions across apps, but each tool call is shown and approval is required by default, so it operates as a supervised agent.
Sources
- Raycast AI · accessed 2026-06-19
- Raycast pricing · accessed 2026-06-19
- Raycast AI Extensions (manual) · accessed 2026-06-19
- Raycast raises $30M (TechCrunch) · accessed 2026-06-19
Last reviewed 2026-06-19