RustCast
RustCast was a Rust-based, open-source macOS popup launcher in the style of Raycast; the author has since retired it and recommends other tools.
- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Last commit
- 6 days ago
- Latest release
- v0.8.5
- Licence
- MIT
- Self-hosted
- Yes
RustCast is an open-source productivity launcher for macOS written in Rust with the iced UI toolkit. It was designed as an alternative to Raycast, giving a quick popup window for launching apps, running utilities and triggering workflows from the keyboard.
The feature list in the README includes automatic loading and searching of installed apps, icons, scrollable results, customizable themes and colors, Spotify control, running custom shell scripts with variables, a Google search shortcut, a calculator, clipboard history and a configuration file in TOML. A plugin-style library helps with shell scripts, and installation was offered through Homebrew or a downloadable disk image.
The README now states that RustCast is no longer being maintained, with the author using a different launcher and mentioning another closed-source option. The code remains available under the MIT licence for reference or forking. Anyone considering it should treat it as a retired project rather than a supported application, and look at maintained launchers for day-to-day use.
Key features
- Popup launcher for macOS apps
- Customizable themes and colors
- Calculator and clipboard history
- Custom shell script commands
- Spotify controls
- TOML configuration file
Pricing: Free and open source under the MIT licence; the project is no longer maintained.
