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Thomas Paul Mann
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Building @raycast.com 🪄
My current LLM setup:
👨‍💻 Coding: Opus 4.5
🐞 Debugging: GPT-5.2
🔬 Researching: Haiku 4.5
✍️ Writing: GPT-5 Mini
January 24, 2026 at 11:17 AM
New shoes.
Zero mileage.
Fresh start.
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Building a startup in a nutshell:
1️⃣ Commit daily
2️⃣ Release weekly
3️⃣ Plan monthly
4️⃣ Dream yearly
🔁 Repeat
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Found my old iPhone 4. I want that compact size with an edge-to-edge screen so badly.
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
New year, new defaults:
- Safari → Dia
- Warp → Ghostty

What else should I try out this year?
x.com/thomaspaulm...
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
6 years of building Raycast 🎂

Flashback to when Petr and I first stepped into our apartment for the YC Winter 2020 batch. Little did we know...

A massive shoutout to everyone who's been with us on this journey. Your support means the world!

Here's to 2026 💪
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
New Year’s Resolutions:
- 23% give up by week one
- 50% quit by end of January
- 9% stick it out all year

Pick wisely.
January 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
2020 → 2025
December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Swing by our Raycafé in London tomorrow!

☕ Enjoy free coffee and pastries
💡 Get tips and tricks about @raycast
✨ Connect with fellow builders
🧑‍🔧 Optionally co-work with others
👪 Bring your friends

Get all the details 👉 luma.com/cy11xi1t
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Big update to the Dia extension for Raycast!

🔍 Instantly search across pinned and open tabs
📚 Easily browse your history from anywhere
📋 Seamlessly copy formatted links to share
💾 Effortlessly organize your bookmarks

Install the extension 👉 ray.so/dia
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Regular reminder: Users come for the features and stay for the details.
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It’s not about saving time. It’s about never wasting it.
August 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Wild 🤯
July 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Surprise sticker pack for the team to celebrate the Windows launch.

Thinking of adding it to our merch store. Should we?
July 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it now.
July 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Simple but effective:
🔇 Turn on Do Not Disturb by default on all devices
📵 Delete all work apps from your phone
💻 Use your computer for work, your phone for life
🏠 If you WFH, leave your phone in another room
June 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To build a high-quality product, you have to test it. Our entire team dogfoods a new version of Raycast every single day!
June 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Feedback > Data
June 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Opening files and folders in style!
April 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Not this time...
March 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hackathon 1 completed ✅

Huge thanks to everyone who came out. We had a blast and the vibes were off the charts!

Enjoy the swag and prizes 🙌
March 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
1️⃣ Attach focused browser tab
2️⃣ Mention Video Downloader extension
3️⃣ Chat with YouTube video

Grab the extension 👉 ray.so/JAUCooC
March 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Choose Your Fighter
March 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Testing GPT 4.5 and using AI Extensions to fact-check - kinda nice
March 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Reposted by Thomas Paul Mann
Raycast Focus
Stay in flow by blocking distracting apps and websites.

🎯 raycast.com/focus
January 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM