Type the way you think

An app launcher that speaks the same languages your keyboard does.

Coco — Phonetic app search

Phonetic matching, built in

Type "wx" and reach 微信; type "sufa" and land on 速发; "kakao" or its Hangul initials both find the same app. Pinyin, romaji and Hangul-initial matching are native, not a plugin.

It's fuzzy and forgiving: partial, out-of-order and initials all resolve to the right app.

More than launching

Each result carries per-app actions, so the launcher is also where you quit, reveal, or copy a bundle path without hunting in Finder.

Why it matters

Most launchers assume your apps are named in English. On a real CJK Mac they aren't. Coco treats phonetic input as a first-class citizen because that's how a lot of the world actually types.

Questions

Does pinyin search need setup?

No. It works out of the box, alongside romaji and Hangul-initial matching.

Is the matching fuzzy?

Yes — partial and out-of-order input still resolves to the right app.

Does it cover Japanese and Korean too?

Yes: Japanese romaji and Korean Hangul-initial search are built in.

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