PowerToys Tool Runner for Raycast

Quickly launch Microsoft PowerToys utilities directly from Raycast on Windows.

This extension is a port of PederBirk's excellent Flow Launcher plugin: https://github.com/PederBirk/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PowerToys

Features

Launch any PowerToys tool instantly:

• Color Picker - Pick colors from anywhere on your screen
• Measure Tool - Measure pixels on your screen
• Shortcut Guide - Display keyboard shortcuts overlay
• Extract Text (OCR) - Extract text from images
• Always on Top - Pin the active window on top
• FancyZones Editor - Create custom window layouts
• Hosts File Editor - Edit Windows hosts file
• Registry Preview - Preview .reg files before importing
• Workspaces - Launch workspace configurations
• Environment Variables - Edit system environment variables
• Crop and Lock - Reparent and Thumbnail modes
• Awake - Keep your computer awake

Settings

• Auto-start PowerToys - Attempt to start PowerToys before executing a tool

Usage

Simply search for any PowerToys tool by name in Raycast and press Enter. The tool will launch immediately, and the Raycast window will hide automatically.

Notes

• PowerToys must be running in the background for the extension to work
• Make sure the specific PowerToys utility you want to use is enabled in PowerToys Settings
• The extension uses Windows event handles to communicate with PowerToys