RustCast

An open-source, Rust-powered productivity, blazing fast popup launcher for apps, utilities, and workflows.

> [Those who sponsor me also get a personal easter egg inside RustCast](https://github.com/sponsors/MystikoLab) **Config docs:** https://github.com/MystikoLab/rustcast/wiki **Community:** https://discord.gg/bDfNYPbnC5 **Plugins**: [RustCast Library for shell scripts](https://github.com/MystikoLab/rustcast-library) > For support use github discussions / issues / the discord > > You can also contact MystikoLab / secretised at > [admin@rustcast.app](mailto:admin+gh@rustcast.app) ![RustCast Demo](./docs/rustcast-latest-demo.png) ## Installation: ### Via Homebrew: ``` brew install --cask unsecretised/tap/rustcast ``` ### Via github releases 1. Download the dmg from this link [https://github.com/MystikoLab/rustcast/releases/latest/download/rustcast.dmg](https://github.com/MystikoLab/rustcast/releases/latest/download/rustcast.dmg) ## Config: Full config docs can be found [here](https://github.com/MystikoLab/rustcast/wiki) The config file should be located at: `~/.config/rustcast/config.toml` RustCast creates the default configuration for you, but it does use its [default options](docs/default.toml) Here's a full list of everything you can configure [The list](docs/config.toml). ## Feature list: ### Finished: - [x] Autoload installed apps 11/11/2025 - [x] Search through apps 11/11/2025 - [x] Generate [randomvar](https://github.com/Nazeofel) (between 0 and 100) via the app. Simply type `randomvar` and it will generate the num for you - [x] Image icons next to the text 13/12/2025 - [x] Scrollable options 12/12/2025 - [x] Customisable themes (13/12/2025) - [x] Configurable colours - [x] Spotify control - Ability to control spotify via the app - [x] Allow variables to be passed into custom shell scripts. - [x] Google your query. Simply type your query, and then put a `?` at the end, and press enter - [x] Calculator (27/12/2025) - [x] Clipboard History (29/12/2025) This works by typing `cbhist` to enter the clipboard history page, which allows you to access your clipboard history, - [x] Blur / transparent background (7/1/2026) - [x] Select the options using arrow keys - [x] Tray icons (8/1/2026) - [x] Unit Conversions (19/1/2026) thanks to [Hriztam](https://github.com/hriztam) - [x] Emoji Searching (19/1/2026) Allows people to search for emojis through rustcast - [x] RustCast modes (2/3/2026) - [x] Better documentation for the config (3/3/2026) - [x] Image rendering from clipboard history (13/3/2026) - [x] File searching (11/3/2026) - [x] CTRL n / p (vim motions) navigation for search results (5/3/2026) - [x] Settings Panel (22/3/2026) ### Planned: - [ ] Popup note-taking - [ ] Plugin Support (Partially implemented on 15/12/2025) - [ ] Hyperkey - Map CMD + OPT + CTRL + SHIFT to a physical key - [ ] Better hotkey picking - [ ] Ability to pick between tabs in firefox / chromium browsers - using [Puppeteer](https://pptr.dev/) ### Not planned: - [ ] Cross platform support Cancelled for now, as not within my ability to support and maintain it ## RustCast wouldn't be possible without these people: - [Nazeofel](https://github.com/Nazeofel) - First sponsor + initiator of windows support - [Mnem42](https://github.com/mnem42) - Helped add windows support - [Random Scientist](https://github.com/Random-Scientist) - First ever community contributor to rustcast - [Lemon](https://github.com/lemonlambda) - Sponsored me, and gave me free Discord Nitro - [Julie / Zoey](https://github.com/zoey-on-github) - Gave me amazing feedback and has been using RustCast since almost the first version! - [Hriztam](https://github.com/hriztam) - Added support for unit conversions to rustcast - [Lars-Schumann](https://github.com/Lars-Schumann) - Sponsored me - [Tanishq Dubey](https://github.com/tanishq-dubey) - Contributor, improved the file search to use `mdfind` - [JON](https://github.com/jiasunzhu613) - Contributor, And of course, all the people who starred my repo!! And the updated list of contributors to the macos version:

### Easter egg list: - Nazeofel (Random Variable on discord) -> led to the _randomvar_ easter egg - Lemon -> led to the _lemon_ easter egg that shows "lemon" on rustcast - Lars-Schumann -> search _f_ and get ferris.rs as a result - Me -> 67 ## If you like rustcast, consider starring it on github :)

## Motivations: I didn't want to pay for raycast + wanted to get better at rust. Raycast in itself is one of the most useful productivity apps in my opinion, and it is truly an underappreciated marvel of computer engineering