The reference has covered the notes

When you are deep in your work, a reference window will inevitably drift over your research notes. You want it moved, a quick search performed, or a new file pulled up, all without stopping to rebuild your entire layout. Fixing a minor distraction like that should take only a second, rather than forcing you to restart your entire hour.

Two distinct tools for two distinct jobs

While both tools shape your screen, they operate on completely different levels. Raycast is a keyboard-driven launcher designed for quick, mid-task precision, allowing you to tile or snap a single window to the left half of your screen or open a specific link on the fly. The Amhara app, by contrast, manages your overarching environment. A Session is your named desk for the hour, bringing together your client files, web tabs, and document layouts before you ever ask to adjust a single panel.

Launching your workspace

Because flexibility matters, Amhara doesn't force you into a single way of working. You can launch or switch your named desks from the menu bar, with a keyboard shortcut, by voice, or by selecting the Session in the app. Whether you prefer typing, speaking, or clicking, your complete workspace opens instantly in its designated arrangement.

Keeping the action small

With your Session already running, Raycast can quickly bump that stray reference window off your notes while leaving the rest of your workspace untouched. Because your broader project environment is already established, the keyboard command does not need to recreate your entire layout, keeping a small adjustment from turning into a tedious setup process.

Choosing the right tool for the job

Because their roles are distinct, you can easily use either app on its own depending on what your workflow lacks:

Use Raycast alone if you already have your apps open and simply want a fast keyboard shortcut to nudge windows, search files, or execute quick system actions as you go.

Use Amhara alone if your biggest hurdle is the daily friction of context-switching, and you need a dedicated workspace that opens all your project files and apps in their exact places through voice, hotkeys, or a quick click.

While a Raycast command can trigger scripts to open multiple apps, using a launcher palette as a substitute for a full workspace manager eventually becomes clunky and high-maintenance. It remains the ideal tool for your next immediate instruction, but a poor place to store an entire afternoon.

The instruction and the hour

Keep Raycast for your next immediate move, and let the Amhara app hold the broader Session where that action takes place. When used together, you get a quick keyboard tool for unexpected tweaks, alongside a stable desk that stays intact whenever a single window needs to move. Idle apps can be hidden, then quit, if you turn that on.