Vicinae
Vicinae is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. A focused launcher for your desktop - native, fast, extensible. It has 10,433 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at vicinaehq/vicinae.
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About Vicinae
Vicinae A focused launcher for your desktop Vicinae (pronounced "vee-CHEE-nay") is a high-performance, native command palette for your desktop.
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Is Vicinae free and open source?
Yes. Vicinae's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Vicinae?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.29.2) or the project website.
Is Vicinae still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.