# PowerToys

> Free Microsoft utilities for Windows, with a search launcher like Raycast

- Category: Agents & dev (`agents`)
- Tags: `open-source`, `free`
- Official: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/powertoys
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/powertoys-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/powertoys.webm
- Added: 2026-11-05

## What it is

Open source set of more than 25 Microsoft utilities for Windows, such as PowerToys Run, Command Palette, FancyZones and Color Picker.

## What it’s for

On Windows, as an equivalent to Alfred and Raycast: it opens custom searches that go straight to ChatGPT or Claude.

## Benefits

- PowerToys Run and Command Palette launch apps and commands quickly
- FancyZones and Workspaces organize windows
- Color Picker, Screen Ruler and Text Extractor (OCR) for designers
- Advanced Paste, with an optional AI feature

## Caveats

- Free and open source.
- The configuration examples in the source video are the author's and were not tested.

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