Khoshbin

Software engineer, building in public.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Love Raycast but on Windows or Linux? 🪟🐧

I’m building Asyar — a local-first, open-source alternative that works across MacOS and Windows. Get that elite workflow without being locked into one OS.

Check it out: https://t.co/zUxRN744Ez 🚀 #Raycast #OpenSource #BuildInPublic

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Asyar is 100% open source, lightweight, and built with Rust + Tauri 2 + Svelte 5.

⭐️ GitHub: https://t.co/OgbYcTgeXw
📖 Docs: https://t.co/62yLWqP5z8

What feature or extension should we build next?

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

1 month ago Asyar hit 5k downloads. Today we crossed 13,500+ downloads on GitHub, and weekly active update checks grew to ~6,500! 🚀

Thanks to everyone testing and sharing feedback 🙏

Here is what we shipped in the last month 🧵👇

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

What's new in recent updates (v0.1.1-43 to 48):

• Local AI CLIs (AGY, Codex, Claude) — no API keys needed
• Native file preview (Quick Look)
• Screen OCR to copy text
• Window switcher
• Search history & @ commands

[Justin Schroeder @jpschroeder]

Can’t make this up…the MacBook is using its webcam to look at its screen in a mirror to improve AMD Radeon chip support in Omarchy.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

@lucapette Hey there, sorry for the late reply, doe some reason I didn't see your comment, I just accidentally saw your comment. Thank you and please feel free to open issues and contribute anytime, you are always welcome.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Love Raycast but on Windows or Linux? 🪟🐧

I’m building Asyar — a local-first, open-source alternative that works across MacOS and Windows. Get that elite workflow without being locked into one OS.

Check it out: https://t.co/zUxRN744Ez 🚀 #Raycast #OpenSource #BuildInPublic

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

@sup_nim Thank you.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

I woke up today to find my open-source Raycast alternative (Asyar) suddenly spiking on GitHub. 100+ stars in the past 20 hours and I still have no idea where the traffic is coming from. 🤯

If you shared this somewhere, thank you!

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

@MrPunyapal For Laravel 2015, for php 2009. But I was trying to learn php many years before.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

No formulas. No separate calculator app. Just type it like you'd ask a person, and Asyar gives you the answer instantly.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Asyar doesn't need a formula. You type math the way you'd say it out loud — '20% off 80', '15% tip on 42' — and it just gives you the answer. No app, no syntax.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

You type: % change from 80 to 96
You get: +20%

You type: increase 80 by 20%
You get: 96

You type: decrease 80 by 20%
You get: 64

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

I can already see that.
#opus 5

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

And we are back! 🟢 GitHub PRs are finally up and running again. Time to get these merged. 🚀 #GitHub #SoftwareEngineering

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Is anyone else having trouble creating pull requests on GitHub right now? Looks like it's currently down. I keep getting the error 500. 🛑 #GitHub #GitHubDown

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

@jupiterwrath Same here! I checked the status page too and it's still showing all green. Guess we're waiting for them to catch up to the 500 error. 😅

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Raycast's security docs say its extensions are not further sandboxed for file access, networking, or other Node.js features. Asyar takes a different path: extensions should only get the access they declare and the user approves.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

The Asyar feature I am most proud of is not search speed or design. It is how extensions are handled. Installing an extension should not mean silently giving it access to your computer. So Asyar starts with permissions.

[Khoshbin @xoshbin]

Updates cannot quietly add more access. If an extension asks for a new permission or a wider scope, Asyar asks you to review it again. Installed extensions also run inside isolated iframes.