Download
Install Nex.
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The installer is 6.9 MB, and Nex starts in the background with the Win key already wired up.
Latest release
v2.30.0 · 2026-10-21A faster, steadier glass panel
Installernex-2.30.0-windows-x64-setup.exe6.9 MBPortable zipnex-2.30.0-windows-x64.zip7.3 MBUpdate manifestnex-2.30.0-windows-x64-manifest.json3.0 KB
Older versions live on GitHub Releases.
After installing
The installer runs and Nex starts in the background
There is no window until you ask for one. A tray icon takes over from there.
Press Win
The panel opens on the monitor under your cursor, in the upper third, with Quick Launch already filled.
Type, then Enter
Apps, files, and actions share one field. Esc closes the panel and gives focus back to whatever was in front.
Build from source
Rust 1.85 or newer. The two binaries are the app and the helper that owns activation and allowlisted key simulation.
PowerShell
git clone https://github.com/haxllo/nex.git
cd nex
cargo build --release --bin Nex --bin NexHelper
.\target\release\Nex.exe