AI Search

[Broductivity]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Enable users to search with AI using PowerToys Run.

Scenario when this would be used?

This feature would make AI queries fast and easy since they can be accessed through the PowerToys Run function. PowerToys users always appreciate speed for things they frequently do.

Supporting information

It takes time to open a web browser, find an AI assistant, and then type your query. PowerToys Run should incorporate this feature.

[crutkas]

So you're asking for something like Copilot but built into PT Run? /needinfo

[Broductivity]

@crutkas Yep. Don't you think it would be handy?

[akamienski]

There's a plugin to parse prompts from pt run to ChatGPT.

[Broductivity]

@akamienski Yeah, but it only opens in Edge, and I use Arc. It would also be nice to not have to compile the plugin, and finally, I don't use ChatGPT, so an integration with Gemini would be handy.

[akamienski]

@TrumpPresident45 You can download compiled version and copy to Plugins folder, it's availabe in Releases page. It runs browser that is set to be default browser, just tested it and it works. After you change default app, you just need to restart PowerToys and plugin will run chatgpt in default browser. But sure, support for other AIs would be nice as well.

I guess it could be possible to just download that plugin source code and change value for url to go to Gemini web page, and then compile it to be a seperate plugin, but that would require a bit of programming knowledge, as search url is not easy to figure out.

[CrazyWolf13]

@crutkas @ferraridavide
Is there any chance to get this plugin integrated into the main application?

I get that it's possible via custom download -> extract -> paste into folder, but in my organisation this would be really to be in the base application, and with the current rise of AI this could raise some plus points (In my eyes it could even be chatgpt or copilot)

[ferraridavide]

I don't think integrating my plugin directly inside PowerToys is fair to other plugin projects and developers, in my opinion, PowerToys should come up with a way to discover and install plugins inside the app, so that users can easily find and choose which plugins to use

Wox does this, and PowerToys Run is built on top of it, so it should be possible

[dragosdydy]

I’m all for this! Here’s how I imagine it working:

• AI Provider Settings: Let users set their own AI provider by adding a base URL or choosing from some options. This way, people could use whatever AI service they prefer (like OpenAI, Gemini, etc.).
• Choose Your Model: Users could pick the model they want to use based on their needs, whether it’s for accuracy, performance, or something else.
• PT Search Integration: When you press Win+Space to open the PowerToys search, whatever you type could get sent as a query to your selected AI provider. It would feel like a personal assistant that helps you out with whatever you’re searching for or need.

This would make PowerToys search way more personalized. Would be a great improvement.