Open-source code you can edit and extend. MIT license, with upstream credits preserved. AI providers set their own prices and limits.

MEOWCAST FOR WINDOWS AND macOS

Private and free first.

A free, open-source alternative to Raycast. Built for vibe coders and everyday use. Make it yours: customize the interface, connect your AI, and extend the code.

A keyboard launcher for Windows and macOS, with Meowmate included. AI requests go to the provider you choose.

Explore Meowcast
Meet Meowcast in 15 seconds.Product film · Music, no narration
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Meowcast

A FEW EVERYDAY FAVORITES

Choose a command to explore↑↓ to move

Try searching “notes”, “whiteboard”, or “AI”. This illustration stays in your browser.

Alt + Space and you're there.A shortcut you can make your own.

ROOM FOR YOUR EVERYDAY

Small tools.
Less interruption.

Find an app. Save a thought before it disappears. Sketch the idea instead of explaining it.

01

A place for loose thoughts.

Notes save as you write. Search them from the launcher and pick up where you left off. Stored on your computer.

Notes · Local storage
02

Think outside the text box.

Draw on Whiteboard, add a sticky note, and export a PNG. No account needed to start sketching.

Whiteboard · Works offline
03

Keep the useful bits.

Turn on clipboard history when you want it. Choose its capacity and decide whether to keep encrypted history between sessions.

Clipboard · Opt-in recording
MEET YOUR DESKTOP COMPANION
Original Meowmate cat
Meowmate↗

Companion illustration

A LITTLE COMPANY

Meet Meowmate.

A companion dock for your desktop, with a cat of its own. It starts alongside Meowcast by default, ready for coding assistants and prompt work.

It uses your own supported accounts. Its conversations and connections stay separate from the launcher.

How AI connections work

YOUR SETUP. YOUR CHOICE.

Bring the AI
you already use.

Connect a supported subscription client, or add your own API provider and model. Test the connection before you send your work.

Your provider's account requirements and limits still apply. Open-source integrations let you adapt Meowcast to your setup.

How connections work
Free local toolsOptional AI connectionsSeparate provider billing

Start with a better prompt. The offline Prompt Master helps you structure an instruction before you send it anywhere. It doesn't run a local AI model.

Good questions.

Is Meowcast free?

The local core is free, including Notes, Whiteboard, and the offline Prompt Master. Optional AI uses your own supported subscription or API account. Provider limits and API charges still apply.

Can I use it on my Mac?

Signed and notarized downloads are available for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. See the testing limits below.

Which AI connections can I use?

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or Antigravity through the available integrations, or configure a compatible API endpoint with your own key. Meowcast is open source, so you can modify the integrations and add support for other providers. Availability depends on your provider account and the integration you configure.

Does my work stay on my computer?

Notes and Whiteboard are local. Clipboard history is off until you enable it; persistence is optional and encrypted. Text you explicitly send to an AI provider leaves your computer and follows that provider's policies. Meowmate has its own storage and connections. Cloud sync is not included.

Can I make it feel like mine?

Choose Light, Dark, or System on first launch. Adjust appearance, keyboard shortcuts, enabled extensions, clipboard capacity, and AI connections in settings.

Does Meowmate generate images automatically?

Subscription image generation could not be verified: Google blocked sign-in in the tested Gemini browser. You can copy the prompt and use your own browser. The optional Gemini API route uses your own key; Google may bill it separately from your subscription. Live API image generation has not been verified.

Choose your platform.

Meowcast and Meowmate, in one download.

Apple Silicon

Mac with an M-series chip

Download for Apple Silicon
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Intel

Mac with an Intel processor

Download for Intel
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Signed and notarized downloads for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Intel update and draft persistence passed native macOS tests. Apple Silicon has not been tested on hardware. These Mac downloads are signed and notarized. The Windows installer is unsigned, and it was not installed for this release.

BUILT TO FEEL AT HOME

Make it
your own.

Free local tools, with source code you can edit.
Meowmate comes with your download.

Windows · Microsoft Store
Get Meowcast from Microsoft Store ↗

Meowcast 9.30.4.0 is available from the Microsoft Store.

Mac downloads are available above.

Preview 30 standalone release notes ↗
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Source code

Version 9.30.0-preview.30. Build instructions and upstream licenses are included.

Download macOS source ZIP

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Download Windows source ZIP

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Release notes