Kunkun
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The facts
Each one read from Kunkun's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Downloads
- The official site lists downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux, including macOS AArch64, x64, and Universal builds.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Early stage
- The GitHub repository describes the project as being in its early stages and a work in progress.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Extension portability
- The maker says extensions are designed to be written once and run across platforms.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension review
- The maker says they personally review extension submissions before adding them to the store.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Users can create custom extensions using JavaScript, with support for interfaces built with React, Vue, or Svelte.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension store
- Kunkun has an extension store for discovering and downloading community tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Install sources
- Extensions can be installed from the store or directly from GitHub, npm, or a tarball.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The store lists extensions for services and tools including Letterboxd, Imgur, Zed, VSCode, Google Search, and Hacker News.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open code
- The documentation says users can examine the application and extension code, and community extensions are available on GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The documentation says the application and community extension code are available for examination on GitHub.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Extensions must declare the permissions they require, which are shown before installation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kunkun is an open-source, cross-platform app launcher described as an alternative to Alfred and Raycast.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The GitHub repository describes the project as being in its early stages and invites users to report feedback or bugs through issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says access to unauthorized APIs is blocked and logged by Kunkun.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security permissions
- Extensions declare required permissions, which users can see before installation; unauthorized API access is blocked and logged by Kunkun.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Store examples
- The extension store lists tools including Google Search, VSCode project opening, SQLite Browser, JSON Formatter/Inspector, and YouTube Downloader.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs users to Discord for help with building extensions.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The official site credits the project to Huakun.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported desktop platforms
- Kunkun supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, and says extensions are designed to be write-once and run-anywhere.checked 4 Oct 2026
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