Raycast Extensions Skill
Build powerful extensions with React, TypeScript, and the Raycast API.
Quick Start (Agent Workflow)
Follow these steps when tasked with implementing or fixing Raycast features:
- Identify the core component: Determine if the UI needs a
List,Grid,Detail, orForm. - Consult Reference: Open and read the corresponding file in
references/api/(e.g.,references/api/list.md). - Use Defaults:
- Feedback: Use showToast for Loading/Success/Failure. Use showHUD only for quick background completions. - Data: Use Cache for frequent/transient data, LocalStorage for persistent user data. - Access: Always check environment.canAccess(AI) or environment.canAccess(BrowserExtension) before use.
- Implementation: Provide a concise implementation using
@raycast/apicomponents. - Citing: Link back to the specific
references/api/*.mdfile you used.
Cookbook Patterns
1. List & Grid (Searchable UI)
Use List for text-heavy data and Grid for image-heavy data.
<List isLoading={isLoading} searchBarPlaceholder="Search items..." throttle>
<List.Item
title="Item Title"
subtitle="Subtitle"
accessories={[{ text: "Tag" }]}
actions={
<ActionPanel>
<Action.Push title="View Details" target={<Detail markdown="# Details" />} />
<Action.CopyToClipboard title="Copy" content="value" />
</ActionPanel>
}
/>
</List>2. Detail (Rich Markdown)
Use for displaying long-form content or item details.
<Detail
isLoading={isLoading}
markdown="# Heading\nContent here."
metadata={
<Detail.Metadata>
<Detail.Metadata.Label title="Status" text="Active" icon={Icon.Checkmark} />
</Detail.Metadata>
}
/>3. Form (User Input)
Always include a SubmitForm action.
<Form
actions={
<ActionPanel>
<Action.SubmitForm onSubmit={(values) => console.log(values)} />
</ActionPanel>
}
>
<Form.TextField id="title" title="Title" placeholder="Enter title" />
<Form.TextArea id="description" title="Description" />
</Form>4. Feedback & Interactivity
Prefer showToast for most feedback.
// Success/Failure
await showToast({ style: Toast.Style.Success, title: "Success!" });
// HUD (Overlay)
await showHUD("Done!");5. Data Persistence
Use Cache for performance, LocalStorage for persistence.
// Cache (Sync/Transient)
const cache = new Cache();
cache.set("key", "value");
// LocalStorage (Async/Persistent)
await LocalStorage.setItem("key", "value");6. AI & Browser Extension (Restricted APIs)
Always wrap in environment.canAccess checks.
if (environment.canAccess(AI)) {
const result = await AI.ask("Prompt");
}
if (environment.canAccess(BrowserExtension)) {
const tabs = await BrowserExtension.getTabs();
}Additional Resources
API Reference Tree
- UI Components
- Action Panel - Detail - Form - Grid - List - User Interface
- Interactivity
- Actions - Alert - Keyboard - Navigation - Raycast Window Search Bar
- Utilities & Services
- AI - Browser Extension - Clipboard - Environment - Feedback & HUD - HUD - Toast - OAuth - System Utilities
- Data & Configuration
- Caching - Colors - Icons & Images - Preferences - Storage
- Advanced
- Command Related Utilities - Menu Bar Commands - Tool - Window Management
Examples
For end-to-end examples combining multiple components and APIs, see examples.md.