## Quicklinks - Raycast is a productivity tool that can be thought of as an upgraded version of the built-in Spotlight feature in [[MacOS | Mac]], but it has many more features, including third-party extensions and AI features [(00:00:11)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=11s). - The tool has a feature called quick links, which are like bookmarks that provide easy access to websites or allow users to query a site [(00:01:01)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=61s). - Quick links can be used to access websites, such as a tmux cheat sheet, or to query information on a website, like accessing files through the IPFS Gateway protocol [(00:01:10)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=70s). - Another feature is floating notes, which can be accessed through a shortcut or by searching for "quick notes" or "toggle floating notes window" [(00:02:23)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=143s). ## Floating Notes - Floating notes provide a small window where users can type and save text, which is saved as raw text, removing any formatting [(00:02:37)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=157s). - The tool also has a built-in calculator that can be used to perform calculations, such as "50 times 60", and the result can be copied [(00:03:15)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=195s). - The calculator is a convenient feature that can be accessed quickly within the app [(00:03:16)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=196s). ## Calculator - Raycast's calculator feature allows users to view their calculator history, perform various calculations, and convert between units, including cups, ounces, fluid ounces, and temperature, with the ability to quickly switch between metric and standard systems [(00:03:29)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=209s). - The calculator feature can perform complex calculations, such as converting 20 degrees Celsius to [[Fahrenheit]], and provides instant results [(00:03:52)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=232s). ## Clipboard History - Raycast has a built-in clipboard history feature that allows users to view and manage their clipboard content, including text, images, files, links, and colors [(00:04:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=242s). - The clipboard history feature can be accessed using a keyboard shortcut, such as command shift C, and allows users to search, filter, and pin frequently used items [(00:04:18)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=258s). - Users can preview images, extract text from images using [[Optical character recognition | OCR]], and view colors in the clipboard history [(00:04:39)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=279s). - The clipboard history feature also allows users to exclude specific applications from copying content to the clipboard history, which is useful for security and privacy [(00:05:28)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=328s). ## Hotkeys - Raycast's hotkey feature enables users to associate keyboard shortcuts with various commands, applications, and extensions, allowing for faster navigation and increased productivity [(00:05:56)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=356s). - Users can assign hotkeys to open new windows, switch between applications, and access specific Raycast extensions, such as the Emoji picker or GIF finder [(00:06:12)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=372s). - The hotkey feature also supports custom keyboard shortcuts for specific tasks, such as generating memes or displaying confetti [(00:06:51)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=411s). ## Macros - Raycast allows users to program macros using compatible software, enabling them to assign multiple shortcuts to a single key, such as the F6 key being used as a confed key [(00:07:16)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=436s). ## Window Management - The [[Window manager | window management system]] in Raycast enables users to easily manage their windows by assigning hotkeys to specific window arrangements, such as left half, right half, almost maximized, and reasonable size [(00:07:30)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=450s). ## Extensions and API - Raycast has a great developer API that allows users to create their own extensions and publish them to the store, making it a popular tool with many great extensions available [(00:08:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=482s). - Some popular extensions include [[Salesforce]], which allows users to search deployments and get previews, [[Jira (software) | Jira]], which enables users to search issues, create issues, and update them, and [[Spotify]], which allows users to search songs, playlists, and access Spotify controls [(00:08:22)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=502s). ## AI Features - Raycast's AI feature, which plugs into Open AI's APIs, makes tools like [[ChatGPT]] accessible anywhere on the computer without needing to go to websites or separate applications [(00:09:31)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=571s). - The AI feature can be used to ask questions, and users can paste the findings into their respective applications or continue the chat in a separate window by pressing command J [(00:09:57)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=597s). - The chat window makes it easy to move around, select old chats, and ask follow-up questions, and is particularly useful for code work and asking code-related questions [(00:10:26)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=626s). - Raycast has a feature that allows users to create great responses in markdown with copying different responses, making it easy to start new projects, such as a Go project, with multiple things to click on and copy answers [(00:10:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=648s). - Raycast can target selected text and perform actions on it, such as expanding a paragraph or email into a longer piece of text, which can be incredibly useful [(00:11:01)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=661s). - Raycast has AI features that can be used to perform various tasks, including expanding text, and users with the Pro Plan can access an AI API extension to build custom commands and extensions [(00:11:28)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=688s). - The AI API extension allows users to build their own commands and extensions for tasks they frequently perform, making it a powerful tool for those who use AI in their workflow [(00:11:32)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=692s). ## Conclusion - Raycast can be used to help with productivity, and users are encouraged to share their own ways of using the tool in the comments [(00:11:46)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U&t=706s). ## Sources - [website](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJwEckGi4U)