Templates

Learn about the templates provided by Raycast to help kickstart your extension.

Raycast provides a variety of templates to kickstart your extension.

Raycast provides 3 types of templates:

• Commands: These are templates for commands.

• Tools: These are templates for tools. You can select a different one for each tool that you add to your extension.

• Extension Boilerplates: These are fully built extensions designed to be tweaked by organizations for internal use.

Commands

Show Detail

Renders a simple Hello World from a markdown string.

Detail Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Submit Form

Renders a form that showcases all available form elements.

Submit Form Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Show Grid

Renders a grid of Icons available from Raycast.

Defaults to a large grid, but provides a selection menu to change the size.

Grid Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

See here for information about Icons.

Show List and Detail

Renders a list of options. When an option is selected, a Detail view is displayed.

List and Detail Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Menu Bar Extra

Adds a simple Menu Bar Extra with a menu.

Menu Bar Extra Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Run Script

A example of a no-view command which shows a simple HUD.

Show List

Renders a static list with each entry containing an icon, title, subtitle, and accessory.

List Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Show Typeahead Results

Renders a dynamic and searchable list of NPM packages. The command fetches new items as the search is updated by the user.

Typeahead Results Template Render

AI

Renders the output of an AI call in a Detail view.

AI Template Render

Tools

A simple tool which asks for confirmation before executing.

Tool with Confirmation Template Render

See the API Reference for more information about customization.

Extension Boilerplates

The Raycast Team has created high-quality templates to reinforce team experiences with the Raycast API.

Run npm init raycast-extension -t <template-name> to get started with these extensions. All templates can be found on the templates page.

Specific instructions about customizing the template can be found on the relevant template page. Simply customize the template as you see fit, then run npm run publish in the extension directory to allow your team to install the extension.