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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, files.
- 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)
- Use **pinyin** to search programs / 支持用 **拼音** 搜索程序 e.g. yyy / wangyiyun -> 网易云音乐

# Installation
- Latest stable version: [releases](https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/releases).
- Latest beta version: 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  

- 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)

# 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Outdated doc: [Wox doc](http://doc.getwox.com).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
- [ ] disable plugin properly