Is there an open source alternative to Raycast AI?

Grux OS is an open source (MIT) AI agent for macOS with no account. It is an agent rather than a launcher, so it replaces the AI part, not Raycast's launcher.

No. Raycast AI is included in Raycast's paid Pro plans. The free plan does not include it.

Can Raycast AI use a local model?

Yes. Raycast's AI page says it integrates with Ollama. Grux OS also runs on Ollama, and needs no account to do it.

Grux OS or Raycast AI: which one fits?

Raycast and Grux OS both put AI on your Mac, but they start from different places. Raycast is a launcher first, with a large extension store, and Raycast AI is included in its paid Pro plans, which start at $10 a month. The free plan has no AI. Raycast AI can also use your own API keys or a local model through Ollama, and it needs a Raycast account. Grux OS is a free, open source (MIT) agent with no account and no subscription. It acts on the mail, calendar, files and meetings already on your Mac from one Command Panel, gives the agent a shell whose every command can be undone, and runs on a local Ollama model with no key. Pick Raycast for a fast launcher with AI built in. Pick Grux if you want an agent you can read, change and run for $0.

Grux OS 3.0.0 · last checked 2026-09-30 · generated from the shipping release

Side by side

	Grux OS	Raycast AI
Source	Open source, MIT	Closed source app
Price for AI	$0	Included in paid Pro plans, from $10 a month
Account	None	A Raycast account
Local model	Ollama, found automatically	Ollama
Your own API key	Yes	Yes
Built around	An agent that acts on your Mac	A launcher with AI and extensions
Changing the app	Your coding agent edits the source, with your yes	Extensions through its store and API

Raycast's details are from its own pricing and AI pages, checked on 2 October 2026. Plans change, so read those pages before you decide.

Where Raycast is the better choice

As a launcher it is fast, mature and polished, with a large extension store.
It has a big community and years of production use. Grux OS is a young project.
If you already pay for Pro, its AI sits one keystroke away in every app.

Where Grux OS is the better choice

No account and no subscription. With a local model the running cost is $0, and there is no Grux server.
It acts, not only answers. It works with your mail, calendar, contacts, notes, files and meetings, and every shell command is snapshotted so it can be undone.
You can read and change it. It is MIT licensed, and Optimize Grux writes a work order your own coding agent carries out, stopping for your yes.

Questions

Is there an open source alternative to Raycast AI?: Grux OS is an open source (MIT) AI agent for macOS with no account. It is an agent rather than a launcher, so it replaces the AI part, not Raycast's launcher.
Is Raycast AI free?: No. Raycast AI is included in Raycast's paid Pro plans. The free plan does not include it.
Can Raycast AI use a local model?: Yes. Raycast's AI page says it integrates with Ollama. Grux OS also runs on Ollama, and needs no account to do it.

Download Grux 3.0.0 Read the source

Free, MIT licensed. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon. 23.7 MB, signed and notarized by Apple. No account, no server, no subscription.