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Launcher for Windows, an alternative to [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com/) and [Launchy](http://www.launchy.net/).

# Demo

![demo](http://i.imgur.com/DtxNBJi.gif)

# Features

- Search all applications, folders and files.
- Use **pinyin** to search programs / 支持用 **拼音** 搜索程序 e.g. yyy / wangyiyun -> 网易云音乐
- Search Web using keyword (e.g. search google with `g search_term`)
- Build custom themes in [http://www.getwox.com/theme/builder](http://www.getwox.com/theme/builder)
- Install plugins from [http://www.getwox.com/plugin](http://www.getwox.com/plugin)

# Installation

download `setup.exe`.
if windows complains about security, just run it. code will be signed in the future

- Requirements:
  - .net >= 4.5.2
  - [everything](https://www.voidtools.com/): `.exe` installer + use x64 if your windows is x64
  - [python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/): `.exe` installer
- Stable: [releases](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/releases).
- Beta: try **Pre-release** labeled release in [releases](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/releases) 

# Usage
- Launch: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd>
- Install/Uninstall plugin: type `wpm install/uninstall`

# Contribute  
- First and most importantly, star it!
- Send PR to **dev** branch
- I'd appreciate if you could solve [help_needed](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Ahelp_needed) labeled issue
- Don't hesitate to ask questions in the [issues](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/issues)
- 中文开发直接发我邮件我们聊 qq

# Docs

Outdated doc: [Wox doc](http://doc.getwox.com).
Just ask questions in the [issues](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/issues)

# Development / Author Status

- [x] unified directory `%APPDATA%` for all storage
- [ ] bring unitest for wox back
- [x] add autoupdate / installer
- [x] disable plugin properly