Creating a Raycast productivity extension with Cursor + AI

Written By Derry Birkett

Staying in the flow is important, and Raycast is my point-to-point agent of choice: but it lacks some functionality I used to love about Alfred. Case in point: Grabbing finder files to action, currently missing in Raycast.

But no more!

I used Cursor (AI IDE) to build my own replica of this functionality and extend Raycast. This extension allows users to:

  • Select files in Finder

  • “Grab” them with Raycast shortcut CMD + G

  • Move them, copy them or Trash them with the Actions menu

Grab your copy here from my Github Repo and 10x your producivity. You’re welcome!

https://github.com/derrybirkett/grab-files

Derry Birkett

Hi, I’m Derry, a UX Design Lead & Manager with over 20 years experience. My mission: improve the User Experience (UX) of products and delight users.

https://monospace.studio
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