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Start building your perfect tools with the Raycast API. |
Welcome, developers! Our docs cover guides, examples, references and more to help you build extensions and share them with our community.
The Raycast Platform consists of two parts:
- API: This allows developers to build rich extensions with React, Node.js and TypeScript. The docs explain how to use the API to build top-notch experiences.
- Store: This lets developers share their extensions with all Raycast users. You'll learn how to publish your extension.
{% hint style="info" %} The Raycast platform is currently in public beta. We've stabilised it during a private alpha with our community. We'll continue to work together to nail the developer experience. Join us in our Slack workspace. {% endhint %}
Here are a few points that make our ecosystem special:
- Powerful and familiar tooling: Extensions are built with TypeScript, React and Node. Leverage npm's ecosystem to quickly build what you imagine.
- No-brainer to build UI: You concentrate on the logic, we push the pixels. Use our built-in UI components to be consistent with all our extensions.
- Collaborate with our community: Build your extension, share it with our community and get inspired by others.
- Developer experience front and foremost: A strongly typed API, hot-reloading and modern tooling that make it a blast to work with.
- Easy to start, flexible to scale: Start with a simple script, add a static UI or use React to go wild. Anything goes.
A quick overview about where to find what in our docs:
- Basics: Go over this section to learn how to build extensions in our step-by-step guides.
- Examples: Kickstart your extension by using an open source example and learn as you go.
- Information: Get the background knowledge to master your understanding of our platform.
- API Reference: Go into details wit hthe API reference that includes code snippets.
Now, let's build 💪