spb/tools-spboucher-ai

1{2  "slug": "alfred",3  "name": "Alfred",4  "aliases": ["Alfred Powerpack"],5  "vendor": { "name": "Running with Crayons Ltd", "slug": "running-with-crayons", "website": "https://www.alfredapp.com/" },6  "homepage_url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/",7  "docs_url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/help/",8  "pricing_url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/shop/",9  "product_type": "application",10  "product_status": "active",11  "summary": "macOS launcher and productivity app whose paid Powerpack adds workflows, clipboard history, snippets and custom searches",12  "description": "Alfred is a macOS launcher developed since 2010 by Running with Crayons Ltd. The free application searches and opens apps, files, bookmarks and web searches, performs calculations and system commands, and can be driven entirely from the keyboard. The paid Powerpack, sold as a one-time single license or a Mega Supporter license with lifetime upgrades, unlocks workflows, clipboard history, snippet expansion, file actions, a Music mini player, Terminal integration, themes and settings sync.\n\nWorkflows are Alfred's automation layer: visual graphs that connect triggers (keywords, hotkeys, Remote buttons) to actions and scripts in AppleScript, shell, Python or other languages. A large community has published workflows for years through the Alfred Gallery and forum, giving the app a long tail of integrations.\n\nAlfred is proprietary and macOS-only. Compared with Raycast it has no built-in AI assistant or official extension API in TypeScript, and its workflow format is specific to Alfred.",13  "capabilities": ["Keyboard launcher for apps, files and web searches", "Workflows connecting triggers to scripts and actions (Powerpack)", "Clipboard history and snippet expansion (Powerpack)", "Custom file filters and web searches", "Settings sync via a cloud folder"],14  "workflows": ["Launch apps and search files without the mouse", "Build a workflow that queries an internal tool from a keyword", "Expand snippets across applications"],15  "advantages": ["Lightweight, fast and long-established", "One-time Powerpack license", "Large community library of workflows"],16  "limitations": ["Proprietary and macOS only", "Automation features require the paid Powerpack", "No official cross-platform or AI features"],17  "prerequisites": ["macOS"],18  "audiences": ["Mac power users", "People who prefer a one-time purchase over subscriptions"],19  "alternatives": ["raycast", "keyboard-maestro", "hammerspoon"],20  "categories": [{ "slug": "macos-utilities", "primary": true }, { "slug": "macos-automation" }],21  "tags": ["macos", "launcher", "productivity", "proprietary"],22  "use_cases": ["automate-desktop-tasks"],23  "operating_systems": ["macos"],24  "execution_modes": ["local"],25  "interfaces": ["desktop"],26  "deployment_models": ["desktop"],27  "integrations": ["AppleScript", "Shell", "1Password", "Music.app", "Terminal"],28  "data_formats": [".alfredworkflow bundles"],29  "languages": [],30  "source_model": "proprietary",31  "pricing_model": ["freemium", "paid"],32  "pricing_checked_at": "2026-11-02",33  "self_hostable": false,34  "sources": [35    { "url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/", "type": "official_site", "title": "Alfred – Productivity App for macOS", "supports": ["name", "summary", "capabilities"], "checked_at": "2026-11-02" },36    { "url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/powerpack/", "type": "pricing_page", "title": "Alfred Powerpack", "supports": ["pricing_model", "capabilities", "vendor"], "checked_at": "2026-11-02" },37    { "url": "https://www.alfredapp.com/help/", "type": "official_docs", "title": "Alfred Help and Support", "supports": ["capabilities"], "checked_at": "2026-11-02" }38  ],39  "confidence": "high",40  "discovery_method": "editorial-research",41  "depth": "standard",42  "editorial_status": "reviewed",43  "visibility": "public",44  "featured": false,45  "author": "batch-C"46}47