Flow.Launcher
by Flow-Launcher
Flow Launcher is a keyboard-driven search bar for Windows that finds apps, files, bookmarks and settings, and runs system commands. It can be extended with community-made plugins.
- Stars
- 15.9k +7 a day
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- C#
- Age
- 2387 days
What you can do with it
- Search for apps, files, folders, bookmarks and Windows settings from one hotkey-activated bar
- Run calculations, shell commands and system actions such as lock or shutdown without opening other windows
- Add plugins for services such as GitHub, Spotify, Steam or Home Assistant, or write your own
Make money with it
A freelance developer could write and offer custom Flow Launcher plugins for clients who want shortcuts to their own tools or internal systems.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Cut time spent hunting for files, folders and apps by giving staff one quick search bar
- Build a small internal plugin that gives your team shortcuts to common tools or lookups
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download the Windows installer or portable zip from the releases page, or install with winget, Scoop or Chocolatey.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Windows only
- Installer is not code-signed, so Windows may show a security warning
- Third-party plugins are community-made and not vetted by the core project
Checked 03 Nov 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
