Awesome PowerToys Run Plugins

A curated list of PowerToys Run community plugins and resources

PowerToys Run is a quick launcher for Windows. It is open-source and modular for additional plugins.

Contents

• Official
• Installation
• Plugins
• Resources
• Articles

Official

• Website

• Repository
• Microsoft Store

Installation

Note

Please read the security policy before installing any community plugins.

Tip

Install these awesome community plugins below, via the Install plugin ⬇️🔌📦

• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Install - Install community PowerToys Run plugins from this awesome list.

Plugins

• GEmojiSharp - Find and copy GitHub emoji.
• Everything - Find files and folders instantly with Everything.
• PowerTranslator - Translate text with Youdao Translation.
• WinGet - Install and manage Windows packages with WinGet.
• Lorem - Generate lorem ipsum texts.
• TOTP - Copy time-based two factor verify codes.
• Scoop - Install and manage Windows packages with Scoop.
• InputTyper - Type text as if sent from a keyboard.
• CurrencyConverter - Convert traditional and cryptocurrency with the latest exchange rates.
• EdgeFavorite - Open Microsoft Edge favorites.
• GitKraken - Open GitKraken repositories.
• VisualStudio - Open recent solutions in Visual Studio.
• ClipboardManager - Search and paste from clipboard history.
• GitHubRepo - Open GitHub repositories.
• ProcessKiller - Kill Windows processes.
• WebSearchShortcut - Search with predefined search engines.
• UnicodeInput - Find and copy Unicode characters with Agda-style shorthands.
• Timer - Set and manage timers.
• HexInspector - Convert numbers between bases.
• LocalLLM - Query local LLM models with Ollama.
• JohnnyDecimal - Navigate through your JohnnyDecimal system.
• BrowserFavorite - Quickly open your Browser Bookmarks.
• Universal Search Suggestions - Adds search suggestions when typing something.

• Bang - Search websites with DuckDuckGo !Bangs.
• DenCode - Encoding & Decoding.
• Dice - Roleplaying dice roller.
• Need - Key-value store for important information.
• Twitch - Browse, search and view streams on Twitch.

Resources

• Visual Studio Template - Visual Studio template for community plugins.
• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Dependencies - NuGet package with community plugin dependencies.
• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Templates - dotnet new templates for community plugins.
• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Update - NuGet package with support for updating community plugins.
• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Abstractions - NuGet package with abstractions for community plugin dependencies.
• ptr - CLI tool for installing and managing community plugins.
• Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Lint - Linter for community plugins.

Articles

• Creating custom PowerToys Run plugins - A step by step guide on how to create community plugins for PowerToys Run.
• How I developed the JohnnyDecimal plugin - A step by step guide on how the JohnnyDecimal community plugin was developed.

Contributing

Contributions welcome!

1. First read the community plugin checklist
2. Then read the contribution guidelines