Tinycast
A small native launcher for apps, commands, clipboard history, and snippets.
2026-10-10: official site, free license, system requirements and extension limits reviewed. Raycast extensions are only partly compatible. Optional AI uses local models or your own provider; provider charges may apply. Other sources retain the review date below; no hands-on testing.
Makers
Tinycast is maintained in public under the abue-ammar account. Its contribution guidelines keep feature requests tied to the project’s small, native focus.
Why consider it
A deliberately small core
Its public code uses SwiftUI and AppKit without third-party dependencies. The focus is a compact launcher, not a large bundled service.
Shortcuts that do something
Bind shortcuts to apps or named shell commands. Per-app shortcuts can focus or hide a window instead of merely launching another copy.
Inspect and adapt
Clipboard history, templates and the source code are available without a subscription. Accessibility permission is needed for pasting into other apps.
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Worth Reading
Tinycast: design and installation
The feature scope, license, release channels and permission model in the maintainer’s own documentation.
Tinycast · official guideCommands in the launcher
See which commands belong to Tinycast and how to reach them from the palette.
GitHub ReleasesFollow the releases
Check stable and beta changes against the version you intend to install.
Checked · Sources
Prices use the stated currency and storefront. The check date is separate from the app’s release date.