AI Quick Launcher

A cross-platform desktop quick launcher for Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude built with Electron.

Features

• Choose your assistant: On launch, pick between Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude. Your choice is remembered for next time.
• Native Claude app support: If the Claude desktop app is installed, an extra Claude App option appears that opens the native app directly instead of the web view.
• Switch on the fly: Swap assistants anytime from the title-bar pills, or jump straight to one with a shortcut — no reload of the whole app.
• Global Shortcut: Option+Space (macOS) / Ctrl+Space (Windows/Linux) toggles the launcher.
• Quick-switch shortcuts: ⌘/Ctrl+Shift+1/2/3 open Gemini/ChatGPT/Claude directly; ⌘/Ctrl+Shift+0 returns to the chooser.
• Adjustable Transparency: Live opacity slider in the title bar; the value is saved between sessions.
• Frameless Window: Centered around the active cursor display.
• Smart Focus: Auto-hides when Escape is pressed or window loses focus (blur), with a grace period so logins don't get dismissed.
• Session Preserved: Login context for each service persists between launches.
• Tray Menu: Show the launcher, jump to any assistant, toggle transparency, or quit.
• Single Instance: Prevents multiple windows from being opened simultaneously.

Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

1. Requirements

• Node.js installed (v16.0.0 or higher recommended)
• npm installed

2. Installations

Go to the project folder where the code resides, or open a terminal there and run:

npm install

3. Running the App

To start the application locally:

npm start

The app will launch in the background. Press Option+Space (macOS) or Ctrl+Space (Windows/Linux) to bring up the window, then choose Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude.

4. Packaging the App (Production)

You can package the application using the integrated electron-builder configuration for different platforms:

macOS

npm run dist -- --mac

An executable .dmg or .app will be generated in the dist folder.

Windows

npm run dist -- --win

A .exe installer will be generated in the dist folder.

Linux

npm run dist -- --linux

An .AppImage will be generated in the dist folder.

5. To Note

The application creates a frameless transparent window. Any links navigating outside the active assistant or its sign-in provider will open natively in your default OS browser to ensure security.