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Sol — A macOS launcher combining app search, window management, clipboard tools, and scripts

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Stars
3,130
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 17, 2026

Overview

Sol is an open-source macOS launcher in the Spotlight/Raycast category, combining app search, custom shortcuts, window management, clipboard history, AppleScript, and script execution in one command palette. It is built with React Native macOS. The latest release checked on September 17, 2026 is 2.1.359.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Put common desktop actions behind one command palette

Sol includes app search, browser bookmarks, calendar access, emoji search, clipboard management, window management, process killing, theme switching, JSON formatting, NanoID/UUID generation, and other small utilities.

Sources: [2]

Turn recurring macOS workflows into custom commands

Custom shortcuts, links, AppleScript commands, and a script runner extend the built-in actions, making Sol a programmable entry point for personal macOS automation. The app is built around React Native macOS.

Sources: [2][4]

For macOS users who want an open-source, customizable alternative to launcher utility suites

It fits workflows that would otherwise spread app launching, window management, clipboard tools, and small automation commands across several applications.

Sources: [2]

It is macOS-specific, and powerful desktop integrations require broad OS permissions

The project targets macOS and uses the React Native macOS/Xcode ecosystem. Features involving windows, calendars, clipboard data, Wi-Fi credentials, or arbitrary scripts can touch sensitive local data or privileges, so permissions and custom scripts should be reviewed deliberately.

Sources: [2][4]

Official sources

  1. [1]ospfranco/sol — GitHub repository metadata(2026-09-17)
  2. [2]Sol — README(2026-09-17)
  3. [3]Sol 2.1.359 release(2026-09-17)
  4. [4]Sol — package.json(2026-09-17)
Supplemental curator note

Frame Sol as a programmable macOS command palette, not only as a Raycast alternative.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the source

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ospfranco/sol.git
  2. 2

    Enter the repository

    cd sol
  3. 3

    Check the official steps

    Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.

    find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Check the official README

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Commits (last 30 days)
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Open PRs
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GitHub Topics

  • macos
  • react
  • react-native
  • raycast
  • alfred
  • spotlight
  • launcher
  • command-palette
  • cmd-k
Stars
3,130
Forks
180
Watchers
13
Open issues
14
Primary language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 17, 2026
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