Quote:Microsoft is working on a new program called Command Palette for its open source PowerToys collection that will replace the Run module in the near future.

PowerToys Run is a quick launcher for Windows that is invoked with the shortcut Alt-Space. You may use it to run programs quickly and for other tasks, including web searches, Shell commands, or finding files.

Command Palette will expand the functionality. In fact, plans are to "eventually graduate [the module] out of PowerToys" to turn it into a standalone application.



It should then work like other dedicated launchers for Windows, including Launchy, PinPoint, or Flow Launcher.

As far as differences to PowerToys Run are concerned, there are some. Not all modules that Run uses have been ported at this stage. Most, including the option to run installed apps, search for files, or run web searches, are already integrated.

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