Wikipedia
A Vicinae extension for searching and reading Wikipedia articles.
Ported from the Raycast Wikipedia extension by vimtor.
Features
- Search Wikipedia articles by title
- View full article content with markdown rendering
- List/Grid view toggle for search results
- Multi-language support - 33 languages including CJK variants
- Recent articles - automatically tracks your reading history (up to 20 per language)
- Article metadata - toggle a sidebar with structured metadata
- In-app navigation - use the "Open Link" action (Ctrl+O) to browse linked articles within Vicinae (clicking links in the article body opens the browser)
- Language switcher - view the same article in a different language
- Open random or featured Wikipedia pages in the browser
- Copy article URL, title, summary, or full contents
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Search Page | Search Wikipedia articles by title |
| Open Page | Open a specific Wikipedia page by title |
| Random Page | Open a random Wikipedia page in the browser |
| Featured Page | Open today's featured Wikipedia page in the browser |
Preferences
View Type
Choose between list and grid view for search results:
- List (default)
- Grid
How to Use
- Install the extension
- Run the "Search Page" command
- Type to search for articles
- Select an article to view its full content
- Use the language dropdown to switch languages
- Use "Open Link" (Ctrl+O) in the action panel to navigate to linked articles
Development
npm install
npm run dev
To build:
npm run build
To lint:
npm run lint