Cerebro
A keyboard launcher for apps, files, web searches and calculations, extended through community plugins.GetMIT
Ueli
A keystroke launcher for opening apps, files, bookmarks and quick conversions from a single search box.
MIT · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- oliverschwendener
- Verified
- 2026
About Ueli
Ueli opens a search window from a global hotkey and finds applications, files, browser bookmarks and favourites as you type. Each result also has a menu of additional actions, and frequently used items can be pinned to the top as favourites.
Most of its features come from built-in extensions that can be switched on individually, including a calculator, currency and colour conversion, Base64 encoding, custom web searches, DeepL translation, system appearance switching and JetBrains Toolbox projects. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux; the macOS builds are not signed or notarized, so the first launch has to be approved in System Settings. A Homebrew cask is also available.
Information
- Source code
- oliverschwendener/ueli
- License
- MIT
- Website
- ueli.app
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Productivity
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli
- github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli/releases
- ueli.app
- formulae.brew.sh/cask/ueli
- icon.png: Oliver Schwendener and Ueli contributors. MIT repository asset; trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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