⚡ Free & Open Source

Launch apps with muscle memory, not mental effort.

MaxLaunchpad is a keyboard-driven desktop launcher. Press a hotkey, tap a letter — your app opens instantly.

✨ Try clicking the keys on the right!

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Interactive Demo Click any key!

MaxLaunchpad

F1Help

F2Google

F3Home

F4Terminal

F10Monitor

1 Fav

2 Sys

3 Dev

QCalc

WWriter

EEditor

TThunder

IImpress

OClocks

PPhotos

AApps

SSettings

DDraw

FFirefox

HHtop

KDisk

LLogs

;Files

CCalc

BBase

MMath

,Chars

.Power

Why MaxLaunchpad

Everything you need, beautifully organized

Built for power users who value speed and keyboard-first workflow.

⚡
Single KeystrokeOne key press = one app launch
🎹
310 Slots10 tabs × 30 keys + 10 F-keys
🖱️
Drag & DropDrop apps, files, or URLs onto keys
🌍
Cross-PlatformWindows, macOS, Ubuntu

310

Shortcut Slots

<0.5s

Launch Time

Platforms

MIT

License

How It Works

Three steps. Under one second.

MaxLaunchpad lives in your system tray. Summon it with a global hotkey, press a key, and you're done.

1️⃣
Summon — Alt + `Floating overlay appears instantly
2️⃣
Press a keyF for Firefox, T for Terminal...
3️⃣
DoneApp launches, overlay hides itself

Alt+`

Summon

→

Press Key

→

🦊Firefox

Launched!

Configuration

YAML profiles, themes, custom CSS

Your config is stored in human-readable YAML. Back it up, share it, version control it. Customize the look with built-in themes or your own CSS.

📄
YAML ProfilesGit-friendly, portable config
🎨
ThemesLight, dark, or follow system
🔍
SearchCtrl+F fallback when you forget

# keyboard.yaml

tabs:

- name: Fav

keys:

F: /usr/bin/firefox

T: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal

S: /usr/bin/gnome-settings

Install MaxLaunchpad

Choose your platform and preferred method — package manager or direct download.

Windows

Package Manager

winget install AwesomeDog.MaxLaunchpad

— or —

Direct Download

Download .exe Installer

macOS

Package Manager

brew install --cask AwesomeDog/tap/maxlaunchpad

— or —

Direct Download

Download .dmg Installer

⚠️ After installing, run xattr -cr /Applications/MaxLaunchpad.app to remove quarantine.

Ubuntu / Linux

Direct Download

Download .deb Package

— then install with —

Terminal

sudo dpkg -i maxlaunchpad_*_amd64.deb

Ready to launch smarter?

Free, open source, and built for speed. Your keyboard already knows the way.

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MaxLaunchpad

Built with Electron · React · TypeScript

MIT License Cross-Platform Open Source