A lightning-fast, AI-powered global search assistant for Windows
Summon it from anywhere with a hotkey. Ask anything. Open results in your favourite browser or AI.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Global Hotkey | Press Alt+A (customisable) to summon the assistant from any app |
| Built-in AI | Answers powered by free AI models — no API key needed to start |
| API Key Support | Use your own OpenAI-compatible API key for premium models |
| Open in Browser | Send your query to Google, Bing, Perplexity or DuckDuckGo |
| Open in AI | Launch ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok or Perplexity with your query |
| Copy Answer | One-click copy of the AI response to clipboard |
| Themes | Light, Dark and System themes |
| Privacy First | API keys stored in Windows Credential Manager — never logged |
| Tiny footprint | ~5 MB install, instant launch, lives in the system tray |
No setup required. Works on Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit).
- Go to the Latest Release
- Download Quickno_x64_en-US.msi
- Double-click the MSI file and follow the installer
- Quickno appears in your system tray — press Alt+A to start
The installer supports silent in-place upgrades — no need to uninstall first.
- Go to the Latest Release
- Download the new .msi file
- Run it — the installer automatically updates your existing installation
- Restart the app from the system tray
Requires: Node.js 20+, Rust (stable), pnpm, Visual Studio Build Tools 2022
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Vinay7766/quickno.git
cd quickno
# 2. Install frontend dependencies
pnpm install
# 3. Run in development mode
pnpm tauri dev
# 4. Build a release MSI
pnpm tauri build
# Output: src-tauri/target/release/bundle/msi/- Launch — Quickno starts silently in the system tray (look for the icon near the clock)
- Summon — Press Alt+A anywhere on your PC
- Ask — Type your question and press Enter for an AI answer
- Search — Click Browser or press Alt+Enter to search in your browser
- Open AI — Click AI or press Ctrl+Enter to open your preferred AI site
- Hide — Press Escape or click anywhere outside the assistant
Right-click the tray icon → Settings to change hotkeys, AI model, browser, and theme.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt + A | Summon / hide the assistant (customisable) |
| Enter | Ask the built-in AI |
| Alt + Enter | Search in your web browser |
| Ctrl + Enter | Open query in AI site |
| Escape | Hide the assistant |
Right-click the system tray icon → Settings to configure:
- AI Model — Choose from free models or enter your API key for GPT-4o, Claude, etc.
- Browser — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave or your system default
- Search Engine — Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Perplexity
- AI Site — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity
- Hotkey — Change the global shortcut to anything you like
- Theme — Light, Dark, or System
- Your API key is stored only in Windows Credential Manager (hardware-backed, never in plain text)
- Queries are not logged anywhere
- Free model queries are routed through a public proxy — no personal data attached
- The app never phones home except for optional update notifications from GitHub Releases API
We love contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.
Quick summary:
- Bug reports → Open an Issue
- Feature requests → Open an Issue
- Code contributions → Fork → branch → PR
MIT © 2024 Vinay7766 & Contributors