Leader Key is a riff on @raycastapp, @mxstbr's multi-key Karabiner setup, and Vim's <leader> key.
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- Typing the name of the thing can be slow and give unpredictable results.
- Global shortcuts have limited combinations.
- Leader Key offers predictable, nested shortcuts -- like combos in a fighting game.
[leader][o][m]→ Launch Messages (open messages)[leader][m][m]→ Mute audio (media mute)[leader][w][m]→ Maximize current window (window maximize)
Leader Key uses a JSON configuration file to define your shortcuts. Here's a table describing the available options:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
String | The type of action. Can be "group", "application", or "url". |
key |
String | The key to trigger this action or group. |
value |
String | For "application" type, the path to the application. For "url" type, the URL to open. |
actions |
Array | For "group" type, an array of nested actions or groups. |
FWIW, here's a recent version of my own config:
{
"type": "group",
"actions": [
{ "key": "t", "type": "application", "value": "/Applications/WezTerm.app" },
{
"key": "o",
"type": "group",
"actions": [
{
"key": "1",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/1password.app"
},
{ "key": "a", "type": "application", "value": "/Applications/Arc.app" },
{
"key": "c",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/Google Chrome.app"
},
{
"key": "s",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/Safari.app"
},
{
"key": "e",
"type": "application",
"value": "/System/Applications/Mail.app"
},
{
"key": "z",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/Slack.app"
},
{
"key": "i",
"type": "application",
"value": "/System/Applications/Music.app"
},
{
"key": "n",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/Notion.app"
},
{
"key": "t",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/WezTerm.app"
},
{
"key": "m",
"type": "application",
"value": "/System/Applications/Messages.app"
},
{
"key": "o",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Applications/Obsidian.app"
}
]
},
{
"key": "r",
"type": "group",
"actions": [
{
"key": "e",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/emoji-symbols/search-emoji-symbols"
},
{ "key": "p", "type": "url", "value": "raycast://confetti" },
{
"key": "c",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/system/open-camera"
},
{
"key": "v",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/clipboard-history/clipboard-history"
}
]
},
{
"key": "s",
"type": "group",
"actions": [
{
"key": "l",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/system/lock-screen"
},
{
"key": "s",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/system/sleep"
},
{
"key": "a",
"type": "application",
"value": "/Users/mikker/Applications/DarkMode.app"
}
]
},
{
"key": "w",
"type": "group",
"actions": [
{
"key": "f",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/maximize"
},
{
"key": "h",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/left-half"
},
{
"key": "l",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/right-half"
},
{
"key": "o",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/last-two-thirds"
},
{
"key": "n",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/first-third"
},
{
"key": "-",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/center"
},
{
"key": "=",
"type": "url",
"value": "raycast://extensions/raycast/window-management/maximize-height"
}
]
}
]
}MIT