Wox

• Add

  • [Plugin] Add action to open a plugin's settings directly from query results
  • [Clipboard] Add action to open directory paths directly from clipboard results
  • [AI] Add MiniMax provider support
  • [Privacy] Add optional anonymous usage statistics with privacy controls
  • [Hotkey] Add ignored application list for global hotkeys #4372
  • [Tray] Add Show Query Box option for tray queries

• Improve

  • [App] Improve app search metadata and indexing on macOS and Windows, including System32 apps, Windows .url shortcuts, and cleaner Windows icons #4291 #4367
  • [Plugin Setting] Improve required-value validatio

• Add

  • Add tray query feature. User can add custom queries to tray menu for quick access
    
  • Add "App font family" setting to choose system font for Wox interface #4335
  • [Plugin Setting] Add image emoji selector for plugin table image fields
  • [Plugin Setting] Add maxHeight property support in plugin table setting value #4339
  • [Plugin Store] Add filter functionality and upgrade indicators for plugins #4356
  • [Browser Bookmarks] Add Firefox support #4354
  • [Script Plugin] Add missing runtime notifications with install actions #4357
  • Add secondary tap support for item actions in grid and list views #4358
  • [<

It's time to release the official 2.0 version! There are no major issues in everyday use anymore. Thank you to all users who tested the beta version and provided feedback!

• Add

  • [Calculator] Add comma separator support in Calculator plugin #4325
  • [File Explorer Search] Add type-to-search feature (experimental, default is off, user can enable this in plugin setting). When enabled, user can type to filter in finder/explorer windows.
    
    

• Improve

  • [File] Improve everything sdk integration stability (with 1.5a support) #4317

• Fix

  • [File Explorer Search] Fix a issue that file explorer search plugin's settings do not load #4326

• Add

  • Emoji Add ai search support for Emoji plugin (you need to enable AI feature in settings first)
    
  • Add auto theme which changes theme based on system light/dark mode
    
  • Explorer Add Explorer plugin to quick switch paths in Open/Save dialog #3259, see Explorer plugin guide for more details
  • Add loading animation to query box during plugin metadata fetching to improve user experience

• Improve

  • Improve markdown preview rendering performance and stability
  • Critical deletion actions have been implemented to recycle bin, this will prevent accidental data loss #3958
  • Improve docs website https://wox-launcher.github.

This release will reset Wox theme to default to fix a regression issue released on Wox v2.0.0-beta.6

• Add

  • Add MCP Server for Wox plugin development (default enabled on port 29867, can be configured in settings)
  • Add thousands separator for numbers in Calculator plugin #4299
  • Add windows setting searches
  • Add usage page in settings
    

• Improve

  • Improve fuzzy match based on fzf algorithm
  • Improve app searches on windows by

• Fix

  • Fix working directory issues, adding getWorkingDirectory function for command execution context, close #4161
  • Fix command line window display issue when executing Script Plugin
  • [AI Chat] Fix a render issue

Highlights

1. Add Emoji plugin

1. Add Launch Mode and Start Page setting

What's Changed

• fix(ui): method 'ShuntingYardParser' isn't defined with new version Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools by @yougg in #4269
• fix(python_host): python plugin log rpc method param name correction by @lyh-ADT in #4288
• [Bot] Update plugin store manifests by @github-actions[bot] in #4294
• [Bot] Update plugin store manifests by @github-actions[bot] in #4295

New Contributors

• @lyh-ADT made their first contribution in #4288

Full Changelog

• Fix a regression issue that some settings can't be changed on beta.4 @yougg

• Add

  • Quick Select to choose results via digits
    
  • MRU for query mode. User can now display MRU results when opening Wox by default
    
    
  • Custom Python and Node.js path configuration (#4220)
  • Edge bookmarks loading across platforms
  • Calculator plugin: add power operator (^) support

• Improve

  • Migrate settings from JSON to a unified, type-safe SQLite store
  • Reduce clipboard memory usage
  • Windows UX: app display details, Unicode handling, and UWP icon retrieval

• Fix

  • Key conflict when holding Ctrl and repeatedly pressing other keys
  • "Last display position" not restored after restart
  • Windows app extension checks (case-insensitive,

• Fix issue where Windows sometimes cannot gain focus #4198
• [Chat plugin], support multiple tool calls executed simultaneously in a single request
• [Chat plugin], support custom agents
• Support ScriptPlugin

• Added Chat plugin, you can now chat with AI directly through this plugin, supporting MCP.
  
• The settings interface now follows the theme color.
  
• Added double modifiers hotkey as a shortcut, E.g. double-click ctrl key.
• [Windows only] Added support for everything (file plugin).
• [Windows only] Resolved the issue of focus not returning on Windows #4144 #4166
• [Windows only] Optimized transparent display effect on Windows.

Overview

We're excited to announce the beta release of Wox v2.0.0! This major update represents a complete rewrite of Wox as a cross-platform launcher, now supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux. Wox v2 is designed to be a powerful alternative to Alfred and Launchy, with a focus on simplicity, extensibility, and performance.

Key Features

Cross-Platform Support

• Now available on macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Consistent experience across all platforms
• Single executable file, no installation required

Enhanced UI/UX

• Modern and clean interface
• New preview panel
• AI-ready commands

Plugin System

• Support for JavaScript and Python plugins
• Improved plugin managemen