Quickly creating shortcuts for launching applications without manual configuration. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.

Shortcut is a consumer product built for linux desktop users.

Does Shortcut have a free plan?

Yes — Shortcut is free to use.

Is Shortcut still active?

Unverified. Shortcut has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Shortcut?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Flathub, Flathub, and YASS.

Shortcut is developed by Andrei Achim.

How long has Shortcut been around?

Shortcut first shipped in 2023.

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Shortcut

Name: Shortcut
Author: Andrei Achim

FlathubOther productivity

Shortcut is a Linux desktop utility that helps users create and pin shortcuts for executable files to their app launcher. It provides guided dialogs, input validation, and icon previews to simplify the process. Ideal for users who want quick access to custom applications.

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Overview

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Shortcut is an Other productivity project. Quickly creating shortcuts for launching applications without manual configuration. It is built as a consumer product for linux desktop users. Shortcut is free to use. It runs on Linux.

Andrei Achim builds and maintains Shortcut, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 5 catalogued features are app launcher integration, file picker dialogs, and input validation.

App launcher integration
File picker dialogs
Input validation
Icon preview
Executable pinning

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Runs on

Linux

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Indexing history

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Indexed27 Jun · 18:46 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Shortcut

What is Shortcut?: Quickly creating shortcuts for launching applications without manual configuration. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Shortcut for?: Shortcut is a consumer product built for linux desktop users.
Does Shortcut have a free plan?: Yes — Shortcut is free to use.
What platforms does Shortcut run on?: Shortcut runs on Linux.
Is Shortcut still active?: Unverified. Shortcut has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Shortcut?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Flathub, Flathub, and YASS.Flathub Flathub YASS
Who makes Shortcut?: Shortcut is developed by Andrei Achim.
How long has Shortcut been around?: Shortcut first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: Linux desktop users
Model: B2C
Solves: Quickly creating shortcuts for launching applications without manual configuration.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.andreibachim.shortcut

Developer

Andrei Achim

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: shortcut-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.andreibachim.shortcut

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