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Sunbeam vs sway-launcher-desktop: catalog facts
Sunbeam	sway-launcher-desktop
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Linux, Command line
Extensions can be written in any language Combines launcher and fuzzy-finder ideas in the terminal	Supports .desktop files and their actions Only needs bash, gawk and fzf
Runs in a terminal rather than as a desktop overlay Useful mainly once you write or install extensions	Runs inside a terminal, so it needs a terminal window set up to show it Linux-focused, with no graphical interface of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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