[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fg2d271mb5qxn":3},{"code":4,"message":5,"data":6,"timestamp":25},10000,"success",{"full_name":7,"position":8,"description":9,"language":10,"stars":11,"forks":12,"stars_gained":13,"age_days":14,"hn_threads":15,"one_liner":16,"summary_md":17,"topic":18,"github_topics":21,"license":22,"homepage":22,"updated_at":23,"history":24},"typecraft-dev\u002Foma-cast",9,"omarchy rebuild of raycast","JavaScript",417,46,79,5,[],"A keyboard launcher for Omarchy that ranks apps and Omarchy commands by learned usage, Raycast-style.","oma-cast is worth a look if you already run Omarchy and miss the learned-ranking feel of Raycast; it is not a general Linux launcher and not a full Raycast replacement yet.\n\n## The problem\n\nYou want to open an app or trigger a theme change or layout action without hunting through menus or remembering a separate shortcut for each. Omarchy's built-in menu covers those actions, but the workflow is still a menu you navigate, not a search box that learns which items you touch repeatedly. oma-cast puts apps and roughly 400 Omarchy menu actions behind one query and moves the frequently used ones toward the top; typing `ff` and selecting Firefox makes `ff` mean Firefox later. The result is a single Alt+Space habit instead of scattered keybindings.\n\n## What's different\n\nThe ranking is the core mechanic: the README says it ports Raycast's root-search algorithm and layers frecency and learned search terms on top. That matters because a launcher's value drops quickly if every invocation starts from an alphabetical list. Search also covers web-search fallbacks and an explicit hand-off that sends the current query to Omarchy's configured default coding agent and terminal.\n\nThe second differentiator is integration rather than bundling. It runs as a plugin inside `omarchy-shell`, with no Electron, Node or extra daemons, follows the active Omarchy theme, and the README claims roughly 40 ms open time. The trade-off is portability: this only works on Omarchy 4 with `omarchy-shell`, so the clean theme coupling and low overhead are purchased by ruling out other desktops and distributions. The agent hand-off also does not make it an AI assistant itself; the README says it provides no embedded AI runtime and does not make model API calls, leaving authentication and session behaviour to Omarchy and the agent CLI.\n\n## Who should try it\n\nA good fit is an Omarchy 4 user on Hyprland who lives in the keyboard, already has a coding agent configured in Omarchy Settings, and wants app launch plus Omarchy actions in one searchable, self-ranking surface. This user gets immediate value because the integration and theme binding come for free on their existing setup.\n\nA poor fit is anyone on another desktop environment, an older Omarchy release, or a distribution where `omarchy-shell` is absent; the install path assumes Omarchy and `socat` are present. Someone expecting Raycast's extension catalogue, clipboard history, snippets or calculator should also wait, since the README lists those as roadmap items rather than shipped features. There is no documented alternative setup for non-Omarchy systems.\n\n## Requirements and limitations\n\nThe hard floor is Omarchy 4 with Hyprland 0.56+ and `omarchy-shell`; `socat` is bundled with Omarchy. Installation links the plugin into the shell and a CLI into `~\u002F.local\u002Fbin`, and a Hyprland setup step binds Alt+Space while leaving Super+Space to the Omarchy menu. The [install instructions](https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Ftypecraft-dev\u002Foma-cast\u002Fblob\u002Fmain\u002FREADME.md) are concise, but note that removal is through the CLI and that plugin changes require a reload because Quickshell caches QML for the process lifetime.\n\nThe agent hand-off has its own version gate: it needs an Omarchy build with `omarchy-agent-prompt` and `omarchy-agent --prompt`, verified against a specific `quattro` revision. The README is upfront that preflight checks only establish launch prerequisites, not successful sign-in or a working terminal, and terminal choice and session directory stay with Omarchy. There is also no settings window yet, and no license is declared, which matters if you plan to redistribute or fork it.\n\n## HotRepo's take\n\nHotRepo's only dated observations are a 2026-10-25 NEW-REPOSITORY board rank (#9 in javascript) and 417 total stars, on a repository created 2026-10-19. There is no comparable daily-board history, so persistence cannot yet be judged; the numbers describe a young project that drew attention on one new-repo board, not mature traction. Before adopting, confirm your Omarchy and `omarchy-shell` versions against the install requirements, and check the [roadmap](https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Ftypecraft-dev\u002Foma-cast\u002Fblob\u002Fmain\u002FSPEC.md) if you need anything beyond search and ranking.",{"slug":19,"name":20},"productivity","Productivity & Utilities",[],null,"2026-10-25T02:47:22Z",[],1792909441]