{"slug": "raycast-2-0-released", "title": "Raycast 2.0 Released", "summary": "Raycast 2.0 has been released, introducing AI-powered features such as AI Chat for real-time knowledge across the operating system, along with existing productivity tools like snippets, quicklinks, and hotkeys. The update emphasizes an extendable launcher with an extension API for developers, and is available for free download.", "body_md": "A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher. Fast, ergonomic and reliable.\n\nIt’s about feeling like you’re never wasting it.\n\nUse your favorite tools without even opening them.\n\nAI where it’s most useful - on your OS.\n\nUsed by seriously productive people.\n\n```\nFavorite Feature:AI ChatRealtime knowledge, anywhere in your OS.Top Extension:Notion SearchI forked the Notion Search extension so I can easily paste \"tokenized\" doc links into Slack.\n```\n\nRaycast is incrementally turning my Mac into an AI-native operating system and I’m so here for it.\n\nAutomate the things you do all the time.\n\nTired of typing the same thing? Create a snippet and insert it by simply typing its keyword.\n\nSure, here you go:\n\n3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, WA14 2DT Altrincham, Cheshire\n\nSay goodbye to open tabs. Create quicklinks to launch anything from anywhere.\n\nSpeed up your workflow by assigning hotkeys or aliases to common commands or apps.\n\nA quick way to capture a thought while working on something else. [Learn more](/core-features/notes)\n\nOur extension API is designed to allow anyone with web development skills to unleash the power of Raycast.\n\nBuild rich, native extensions with the technologies you already know: React, TypeScript and Node.\n\nOur UI component library allows you to concentrate on the logic while we push the pixels.\n\nA strongly typed API, hot-reloading and modern tooling that make it a blast to work with.\n\nSubmit your extension to the Raycast Store and share it with thousands of users.\n\nDownload and use Raycast for free.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/raycast-2-0-released", "canonical_source": "https://www.raycast.com/index", "published_at": "2026-08-20 08:47:19+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-20 09:15:51.959485+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["Raycast"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/raycast-2-0-released", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/raycast-2-0-released.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/raycast-2-0-released.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/raycast-2-0-released.jsonld"}}