If RustCast is your launcher, Sxitch is your switcher — the same obsession for speed and keyboard-first workflows, applied to window management on macOS.
Check it out ↗RustCast packs a full productivity toolkit into a single hotkey. Zero subscriptions, zero telemetry.
Instantly search and open any installed app. Faster than Spotlight, keyboard-only by design.
Type any expression and see the result inline.
Access your full clipboard history from a keyboard shortcut.
Configure the fonts and colors to your liking.
Type your query and add ? to instantly search Google (or any custom search engine).
Convert between units right from the search bar.
Find and copy any emoji by name.
Define shell aliases and run any command directly from the launcher.
Search for your files and open them easily.
Modes let you run any shell script from RustCast. Transform your environment in one keypress — toggle your window manager, start servers, silence notifications, switch contexts.
Hide notifications, disable WM effects, switch to a clean desktop. One command for a distraction-free experience.
Use brew to start Postgres, fire up dev servers, enable auto-reload. Your entire dev stack with one alias.
Silence Slack, DND via AppleScript, close distracting apps. Transition into deep work immediately.
Point a mode at any shell script. RustCast runs it. Use AI to help write the scripts — just review before running.
RustCast exposes a rustcast:// URL scheme (v0.7.4+). Trigger it from scripts, shortcuts,
browsers, or any tool that can open a URL.
Open any installed application by name.
rustcast://open?target=obsidian
Bring the launcher to the foreground — useful in Shortcuts or shell scripts.
rustcast://show
Gracefully quit the app from a script or automation flow.
rustcast://quit
A single TOML file controls everything. Fonts, colors, hotkeys, search engines, shell aliases, haptic feedback — fully yours.
RustCast creates a sensible default config on first launch. Tweak as little or as much as you want.
# Global hotkey
toggle_hotkey = "ALT+SHIFT+1"
clipboard_hotkey = "SUPER+SHIFT+2"
search_url = "https://google.com/search?q=%s"
haptic_feedback = true
clear_on_enter = true
show_trayicon = true
# Define your custom modes
[modes]
presentation = "~/.config/rustcast/scripts/presentation.sh"
dev = "~/.config/rustcast/scripts/dev.sh"
focus = "~/scripts/focus-mode.sh"
# Add aliases for super speed
[aliases]
ff = "firefox"
code = "Visual Studio Code"
[theme]
font = "Fira Code"
text_color = [0.95, 0.95, 0.96]
background_color = [0.11, 0.11, 0.13]
background_opacity = 1.0
show_icons = true
show_scroll_bar = true
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