Raycast

This is a powerful little tool. It's kinda like the terminal, but better suited for the MacOS and for everyday use. The Pro version is available for $8/mo. (as of Feb-2024) which gives you access to the ChatGPT integration.

I will admit it screwed up a lot of my VSC keyboard shortcuts, but I think it was worth it.

First, to call up the Raycast dashboard:

OPTION + SPACE

Commands I use often: cb : Clipboard History

Snippets

Use the Create Snippet command to store a new snippet. If you specify a keyword, you can simply type it in any application to have it auto-expand in-place. Snippets are handy for frequently used text such as canned email responses, code or emojis.

Search and manage all of your Snippets in one place using the Search Snippets command. Edit existing Snippets, pin your most frequently used ones, and copy them directly to your clipboard

Import snippets (JSON)

AI Commands

How to import AI Commands?

You can import AI commands from a JSON file using the Import AI Commands command

Raycast Manual

The Basics

Key Features (1.64.1 - Dec-2023)

Dynamic Placeholders: You can make your snippets and AI commands dynamic with placeholders.
Snippets - Write faster by using snippets to store and insert frequently used text. Expand them automatically with a keyword.
AI Features
- AI Commands: Highlight edits in the AI response by enabling this option via “Create AI Command” or edit existing ones
AI Commands: Argument placeholders can now specify a list of options to choose from.
Script Commands: Introduced a new Argument type: dropdown. You can now specify a list of options to choose from. 💎 Improvements
Improved contrast of highlights in the “Fix Spelling and Grammar” AI Command.
Camera preview: The window will remain visible even when losing focus.
Font: Upgrading Raycast font to Inter 4.0.
Script Commands: Deprecate Argument.secure = true in favor of Argument.type = "password" to match the syntax of Extensions.
Modifier keys will now be displayed in their canonical order. 🐞 Fixes
Preferences: Fixed alias getting cleared if a conflicting alias was added to another command.
Quicklinks: Resolve crash occurring sporadically when opening a Quicklink.
Workspace: Addressed an issue where Raycast might open a duplicate of an application with a different name, instead of the intended application.
Floating Notes: Fixed floating notes window stealing focus of other applications in some circumstances.
Calculator: Fixed a crash when trying to compute -1!.
Calculator: Fixed a crash when trying to compute 150!.
Markdown: Fixed a crash when trying to display some HTML comments.
Snippets: Fixed situations where snippets where not being expanded in the middle of a paragraph.
Misc: Fixed a rare bug that might have caused the mouse cursor to appear on the screen when watching videos in full screen (e.g., YouTube).

Use Scenarios

Check the Weather
Currency Conversion
Timezone Conversion

Extensions

Conflict with VSC

Had to setup new keyboard shortcuts:

Toggle Line Comment: ⌥ (option) + .
and
Quickfix: ⌘ + /