Leader Key

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# NB: Leader Key has been surpassed by [Tuna](https://tunaformac.com)\n\nTuna is a complete launcher \u2013\u00a0much more capable, and with **Leader Key built in!**\n\n[![Meet Tuna](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vkm-ZFlivyI/mqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkm-ZFlivyI)\n\n[Leader Key will stay free and open source](https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey/discussions/314#discussioncomment-15939059) but my focus will be on Tuna going forward. \n\n---\n  \n\u003cimg src=\"https://s3.brnbw.com/icon_1024-akc2Ij3q9JOyhQ6Y7Lz6AFkX6nQQFhrQaRPqbV4vor0A62EA0vq4xOGrXpg6PVKi3aUJxOAyItkyktblPtZD4K4oYZ1bJVdh96VE.png\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Leader Key.app\" /\u003e\n\n**The \\*faster than your launcher\\* launcher**\n\nA riff on [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com), [@mxstbr\u0027s multi-key Karabiner setup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5MDv9qwhU8\u0026t=540s), and Vim\u0027s `\u003cleader\u003e` key.\n\nWatch the intro video on YouTube:\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQYakLsYSAQ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.youtube.com/vi/EQYakLsYSAQ/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=480\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzzQl5FOL-k\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.youtube.com/vi/hzzQl5FOL-k/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=480\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n*Yes, I only have that one thumbnail face.*\n\n## Install\n\n**Download**\n\n\ud83d\udce6 [Download latest version](https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey.app/releases)\nor\n\n**Homebrew**\n\n```sh\n$ brew install leader-key\n```\n\n### Post-Install setup\n- Open the settings menu with the menu bar icon \u003cimg width=\"17\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 1 58 46\u202fPM\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ba2cd99-dbd1-4b23-a35b-c5579e797321\" /\u003e\n- Choose your [`leader`](#what-do-i-set-as-my-leader-key) (`Shortcut` that will open the app) \n\n  \u003cimg width=\"213\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 2 01 56\u202fPM\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5e486a9a-ee1c-4ac7-a2d9-f4d0a46eb734\" /\u003e\n- Add your [shortcuts](#example-shortcuts) to the `Config` settings\n\n## Why Leader Key?\n\n### Problems with traditional launchers:\n\n1. Typing the name of ",
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