Glaze
Build personal and team desktop apps on a Mac by describing them in plain language.
About Glaze
Glaze is a Mac app from Raycast for building desktop software through a conversational AI agent. You describe a utility or internal tool, review what the agent creates, and ask for changes in plain language. The resulting apps run locally, can work offline, and can use operating-system capabilities such as files, keyboard shortcuts, menu-bar controls, hardware, and background processes. Apps can be kept personal, shared through the public store, published with an unlisted link on Pro, or distributed through a private team store on Team. Glaze is currently limited to Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe, which makes hardware and operating-system compatibility the first adoption check. Building and editing consume credits according to the work performed. The Free plan includes a one-time 120-credit launch pack rather than a recurring allowance; Pro and Team replenish 200 credits monthly, permit top-ups, and let unused subscription credits roll into the next billing month. Glaze therefore suits for Mac users who want native, local-first tools without starting from a conventional coding project, while teams should account for per-seat pricing and credit usage.
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Best use cases
Choose Free to test app building with the one-time welcome credits.
Choose Pro for recurring individual building, top-ups, and unlisted publishing.
Choose Team for centralized billing and a private store for internal distribution.
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Unlike browser-app builders, Glaze targets desktop software with operating-system access.
Free browsing and installation continue without a subscription, but app building pauses when the one-time credits run out.
Team adds private distribution and administration, while Pro is designed for individual use.
Features
Build personal utilities
Describe a menu-bar app, file helper, or one-off workflow tool and refine it through conversation.
Create internal team software
Build desktop tools around a team’s existing files, processes, and operating-system workflows.
Publish and install apps
Share apps publicly, by unlisted link on Pro, or through a private team store on Team.
Pros
- Apps run locally and can work offline, reducing dependence on a hosted runtime for everyday use.
- Plain-language building lowers the workflow barrier for people who do not code.
- Native access to files, shortcuts, menu-bar controls, and background processes supports desktop-specific workflows.
Cons
- Glaze currently requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS Tahoe, excluding Windows, Linux, Intel Mac, and older macOS users.
- The Free plan has a one-time 120-credit launch pack with no recurring allowance, so building stops after those credits are used unless the user upgrades.
- Credit consumption varies with the amount of building or editing work, which makes usage less predictable than a fixed per-message limit.
Pricing Plans
Free
- 120 launch welcome credits
- Browse and install apps
- Publish to the public store
Pro
- 200 monthly credits
- Browse and install apps
- Credit top-ups
- Publish to the public store
- Publish as unlisted
Team
- 200 monthly credits per seat
- Browse and install apps
- Centralized billing
- Publish to the public store
- Publish as unlisted
- Publish to a private team store
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Glaze's official website.