First Launch

Starting the Daemon

zlaunch uses a daemon architecture—this enables instant response times and continuous clipboard history monitoring. Start it with:

zlaunch

The daemon runs in the background and creates a socket at $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/zlaunch.sock (typically /run/user/<uid>/zlaunch.sock).

Autostart

Add zlaunch to your compositor's autostart:

exec-once = zlaunch

spawn-at-startup "zlaunch"

Keybind Setup

Use zlaunch toggle to show/hide the launcher.

bind = SUPER, Space, exec, zlaunch toggle

binds {
    Mod+Space { spawn "zlaunch" "toggle"; }
}

Test It

Start the daemon

zlaunch

Press your keybind

The launcher should appear centered on your screen.

Try it out

• Type to search applications
• Press Enter to launch
• Press Escape to hide