Wox

Spec sheet

Product

Wox is a keyboard-first desktop launcher for opening apps, finding files, capturing notes, taking screenshots, running timers, searching the web, reusing clipboard history, using AI, and adding plugins.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Audience

Wox is presented as a desktop productivity launcher for people who want keyboard-driven access to apps, files, actions, and customizable workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Platforms

The site lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported platforms.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Integrations

The v2.4.3 release notes list plugins for Linkding, GitHub, and Notion.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Support

Users can export diagnostics, review crash reports, clear logs, or open a GitHub issue through the Feedback plugin.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Actions

Results can offer actions such as copying, revealing a file, pasting, saving to Notes, or opening an item in another tool.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

AI

Wox includes AI chat and reusable AI commands, and its guide says users can configure AI providers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Built-in tools

Built-in plugins include app and file search, clipboard, calculator, converter, web search, notes, screenshots, timers, dictation, window layouts, and shell commands.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Data location

Wox stores user data under ~/.wox on macOS and Linux and %USERPROFILE%\.wox on Windows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Extensions

Users can install community plugins, and the project describes plugin support for Node.js, Python, or scripts.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

File search limit

File Search returns paths inside configured roots that are readable by Wox.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Linux hotkeys

On Wayland, double-modifier and CapsLock-combo hotkeys require access to keyboard events through the Linux evdev interface; CapsLock state restoration uses uinput.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Open source

Wox is released under the GPL-3.0 License.Read 30 Sep 2026 · woxlauncher.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Start Menu Customization Software#36 of 396.3
• App Launcher Software#38 of 406.3
• App Launchers#40 of 406.4
• App launchers#40 of 406.4