diff --git a/core/app_launcher.py b/core/app_launcher.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+import os
+
+class App:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, exec: str, icon: str = "", hidden: bool = False):
+        self.name = name
+        self.exec = exec
+        self.icon = icon
+        self.hidden = hidden
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"App(name={self.name}, exec={self.exec}, icon={self.icon}, hidden={self.hidden})"
+
+def get_desktop_dirs():
+    dirs = [
+        Path.home() / ".local/share/applications",
+        Path.home() / ".var/lib/app/flatpak/exports/share/applications",
+        Path("/usr/share/applications"),
+        Path("/usr/local/share/applications"),
+        Path("/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications")
+    ]
+    
+    xdg_data_dirs = os.environ.get("XDG_DATA_DIRS", "").split(":")
+    for xdg_dir in xdg_data_dirs:
+        if xdg_dir:
+            dirs.append(Path(xdg_dir) / "applications")
+    
+    return [d for d in dirs if d.exists()]
+
+def parse_desktop_file(file_path: Path) -> App:
+    app_data = {}
+    with file_path.open() as f:
+        for line in f:
+            if line.startswith("["):
+                continue
+            if "=" in line:
+                key, value = line.split("=", 1)
+                app_data[key] = value.strip().strip('"')
+    
+    if "Name" in app_data:
+        app_data["Name"] = app_data["Name"].strip().strip('"')
+    if "Icon" in app_data:
+        app_data["Icon"] = app_data["Icon"].strip().strip('"')
+    if "Hidden" in app_data:
+        app_data["Hidden"] = app_data["Hidden"].strip().strip('"')
+    if "NoDisplay" in app_data:
+        app_data["Hidden"] = app_data["NoDisplay"].strip().strip('"')
+
+    app = App(
+        name=app_data.get("Name", ""),
+        exec=app_data.get("Exec", ""),
+        icon=app_data.get("Icon", ""),
+        hidden=app_data.get("Hidden", "").lower() == "true"
+    )
+
+    return app
+
+def list_apps() -> list[App]:
+    all_apps = []
+    for desktop_dir in get_desktop_dirs():
+        for file_path in desktop_dir.glob("*.desktop"):
+            app = parse_desktop_file(file_path)
+            if not app.hidden:
+                all_apps.append(app)
+    
+    return all_apps
+
+def launch(app: App):
+    os.system(f"{app.exec}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    apps = list_apps()
+    for app in apps:
+        print(app)
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