diff --git a/src/launcher.h b/src/launcher.h
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+#pragma once
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QVariantMap>
+
+class Launcher : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit Launcher(QObject* parent=nullptr);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool launch(const QVariantMap& entry);
+
+private:
+    bool launchDesktop(const QVariantMap& e);
+    bool launchUrl(const QString& url);
+    bool launchCommand(const QString& exec, const QStringList& args);
+    QString sanitizeDesktopExec(QString exec) const;
+};