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[Toothpick] Add nearby unpaired-device search with blueutil

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Description

Extension

https://www.raycast.com/VladCuciureanu/toothpick

OS Version

macOS 27

Description

Toothpick only lists paired devices. Add a blueutil-backed Search Nearby Devices command using blueutil --inquiry 4 --format json.

Expected behavior:

  • Run inquiry asynchronously with a bounded timeout.
  • Show only unpaired results, deduplicated by normalized MAC address.
  • Show and copy device name and MAC address.
  • Provide clear empty, retry, Bluetooth-off, timeout, permission, and missing-blueutil states.
  • Leave the existing paired-device view unchanged.

blueutil inquiry discovers nearby discoverable Bluetooth Classic devices. It does not scan Bluetooth Low Energy devices.

Who will benefit from this feature?

People who want to find a new Bluetooth device without leaving Raycast.

Anything else?

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading extensions/toothpick/src/core/devices/devices.service.blueutil.ts and the blueutil inquiry documentation. Trace how the existing paired-device view invokes the service, then define the new command around asynchronous inquiry and bounded timeout behavior. Done means unpaired results are normalized and deduplicated, names and MAC addresses can be shown and copied, all listed failure states are clear, and the paired view is unchanged.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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