hyprland-wiki/content/Useful Utilities/App-Launchers.md

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## Hyprlauncher
Hyprlauncher is a first-party multipurpose and versatile launcher / picker for Hyprland.
See its usage and config [here](../../Hypr-Ecosystem/hyprlauncher).

## Wofi

Wofi is a GTK-based customizable launcher for Wayland.
[SourceHut](https://hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi).

## Rofi

Rofi, a window switcher, application launcher and `dmenu` replacement. supports Wayland since 2025. [GitHub](https://github.com/davatorium/rofi).

## bemenu

bemenu is a Wayland-native replacement for dmenu.
[GitHub](https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu).

## HyprTile
HyprTile is a Mega-Launcher for Hyprland. Tiny in size, easy to use with nifty features like app grid, very flexible per app configuration, integrated music search, notes system, screenshot and screenrecording for full screen or selected area, system monitor, volume control, starfield background and very nice optics. A ton of features still to come. Everything so simple, you don't need a man page.

[HyprTile](https://hyprtile.org/).

## fuzzel

Fuzzel is an application launcher for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, similar
to rofi's `drun` mode. [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel)

## tofi

tofi is an extremely fast and simple yet highly customizable dmenu / rofi
replacement for wlroots-based Wayland compositors. When configured correctly,
tofi can get on screen within a single frame.
[GitHub](https://github.com/philj56/tofi)

## Emacs

If you are already running an emacs server you can use Emacs.

For the config you can check out
[DistroTube's Configuring Emacs](https://gitlab.com/dwt1/configuring-emacs/-/blob/main/07-the-final-touches/scripts/app-launchers.el?ref_type=heads)
or [Sebastian Wae's `app-launcher`](https://github.com/SebastienWae/app-launcher)
repositories.

## Anyrun

Anyrun is a Wayland-native krunner-like runner, made with customizability in
mind. It is modular and extensible through plugins. It can be used as an app
launcher with its Applications Plugin.
[GitHub](https://github.com/anyrun-org/anyrun)

## Walker

Walker is an extensible Wayland-native runner with various built-in modules
(applications, runner, hyprland windows, websearch [as of 2024-03-15]). It can
be run as a service for faster startups.
[GitHub](https://github.com/abenz1267/walker)

For a more comprehensive list of launchers, check
[awesome-hyprland](https://github.com/hyprland-community/awesome-hyprland#runners-menus-and-application-launchers).