Raycast From $8/mo · Free plan 9.5 Visit Walker
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Walker is a fast, customizable application launcher built with GTK4 and Rust for Linux desktop environments.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Desktop platforms
- linuxRead 19 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Elephant providers, Niri actions and sessions, Bitwarden and 1Password, and Wireplumber.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security
- The latest release page states that its v2.17.1 commit was signed with the committer’s verified signature.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The project states that it is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Maker
- The GitHub account identifies abenz1267 as Andrej Benz.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Applications and commands
- Its providers can launch installed desktop applications and execute shell commands.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Customization
- Users can configure Walker and create themes with custom CSS and provider-specific layouts.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Dependency
- The README says Elephant must be running before Walker starts and lists GTK4 4.6+, gtk4-layer-shell, Protocol Buffers compiler, cairo, and poppler-glib as dependencies.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Files and clipboard
- Providers include file browsing and clipboard history.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- The README documents building from source with Cargo and installation through Home Manager or NixOS modules and Nix packages.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Other providers
- The project lists symbol picking, custom menus, dmenu, todo items, bookmarks, Bluetooth, snippets, and window focusing among its providers.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Release
- The releases page lists v2.17.1, released September 24.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Search and calculation
- Built-in providers support web searches through custom-defined engines and mathematical calculations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Free and open source Free GPL-3.0 licensed · Linux desktop application Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
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