Launcher Introduction
The Linkly AI Launcher is a global search window, similar to macOS Spotlight or Raycast. You can invoke it at any time with a keyboard shortcut and enter keywords or natural language to search your local documents. Linkly AI’s search capability uses a hybrid retrieval algorithm based on keywords and semantics — it not only matches keywords precisely but also understands your search intent to find semantically related documents.Keyword search
Enter precise keywords to quickly match document titles and content
Semantic search
Describe what you’re looking for in natural language — AI understands the
semantics and returns relevant documents
How to Use
Invoke the Launcher
Press the global shortcut
⌘ + Shift + L (macOS) or Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) to instantly bring up the Launcher.Enter your search
Type keywords or a natural language description in the search box. The system searches automatically as you type — no need to press Enter.Search examples:
- Exact search:
API design document - Natural language:
notes about team collaboration workflow - Multiple keywords:
React performance optimization best practices
Browse search results
Search results appear in real time. Each result includes:
- Document icon — Displays the corresponding icon based on file type (PDF, DOCX, MD, etc.)
- Title — The document filename
- Content snippet — Matching body text fragment with search terms highlighted
- File path — The document’s location
- Relevance — Shown as a percentage
↑ ↓ arrow keys to navigate between results.Preview a document
Select a result and press
Enter to open the document preview. The preview provides:- Full content — Complete document text with search terms highlighted throughout
- Auto-positioning — Automatically scrolls to the first match
- Metadata drawer — Press
⌘ + Ito expand the metadata panel, showing file size, word count, creation date, keywords, and other details
Search History
When the search box is empty, the Launcher displays your recent search history (up to 20 entries). Click any history entry to quickly re-run that search. Click the clear button next to the history to clear all history at once.Keyboard Shortcuts
Global Shortcut
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
⌘ + Shift + L (macOS) / Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) | Toggle Launcher |
Search View
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Navigate between search results |
Enter | Preview selected document |
Shift + Enter | Open file with system default app |
⌘ + Shift + C | Copy file path |
⌘ + , | Open Settings |
Esc | Close Launcher |
Preview View
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
Shift + Enter | Open file with system default app |
⌘ + Shift + C | Copy file path |
⌘ + I | Toggle metadata panel |
⌘ + , | Open Settings |
Esc / Backspace | Return to search results |
In the tables above,
⌘ corresponds to Ctrl on Windows and Linux.