Hello everyone! I decided to create an application launcher inspired by Raycast, but for Linux - Flux
I built the first version in 4-5 days and wanted to share it with you to get feedback, both good and bad.
Some highlights:
~0.1-0.2s opening time
~35MB RAM usage
Written in Rust using the Iced GUI framework
Instant search filtering
Supports Breeze, Papirus, and Adwaita icon themes
Works with system apps, user apps, and Flatpaks
Current features in v0.1:
Search and launch applications
Press Enter or click to open apps
ESC to close
Caching
Planned for v0.2:
Arrow key navigation
Built-in calculator for math expressions
More customization options
I’m 14 and this is my first major open-source project. I’d love to hear your feedback on features, performance, code quality, or any bugs you find.
Github: https://github.com/mxghj/Flux
Tested on Arch Linux with Hyprland, should work on most distros
Hope you have an awesome day!


How does this compare to anyrun?
Flux can also be customized but need to change colors in app code
there is an catppuccin frappe example
There is one disadvantage and one advantage flux consumes 30-40 MB of RAM but has 0-3% CPU usage, while Anyrun consumes ~160 MB of RAM but has 0-1% CPU usage.