Quick Shell v0.2.4.0
Changed
- Much smaller Command Palette package: Release MSIX is roughly ~30 MB after trim (down from ~126 MB) by dropping WinForms and stripping unused framework code, so installs and updates download less.
- Snappier search and list refresh by cutting allocations on hot paths (task search tokens, PATH lookups, display text, health-check parsing).
- Faster workspace suggestions and home-row enrichment with less redundant work while you browse and launch.
- Quicker terminal profile icon loading via Windows Terminal fragment discovery, icon resizing, and skip-reparse when fragment files have not changed.
- Smoother status and branch-picker refresh when drives come back online or a load fails (retryable errors, no stuck duplicate loads).
Fixed
- Profile icons from Windows Terminal fragments (including relative paths and fragment
updates) resolve more reliably. - Blank
.icosources are handled without breaking valid PNG icons. - Offline or repaired workspace folders re-probe after a short TTL instead of staying stuck until restart.
Package matrix: docs/release-packages.md
Install
PowerToys: Command Palette + Run (bundled)
- x64:
QuickShell-Setup-0.2.4.0-x64.exe - ARM64:
QuickShell-Setup-0.2.4.0-arm64.exe
Restart PowerToys after install so Run picks up the plugin.
PowerToys: Command Palette only (Store-equivalent)
- x64:
QuickShellforCmdPal-Setup-0.2.4.0-x64.exe - ARM64:
QuickShellforCmdPal-Setup-0.2.4.0-arm64.exe
PowerToys: Run plugin only
- x64:
QuickShellforRun-Setup-0.2.4.0-x64.exe - ARM64:
QuickShellforRun-Setup-0.2.4.0-arm64.exe - ZIP:
QuickShell.Run-x64.zip/QuickShell.Run-ARM64.zip
Raycast
Install Quick Shell from the Raycast Store (Windows and macOS). GitHub Releases do not ship Raycast sideload packages.
After installing the Command Palette extension, run Reload Command Palette Extension in PowerToys Command Palette.
WinGet
winget install tonythethompson.QuickShell # CmdPal + Run
winget install tonythethompson.QuickShellforCmdPal # CmdPal only
winget install tonythethompson.QuickShellforRun # Run only