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AutoKey
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Desktop automation utility for Linux and X11; GNU GPL v3
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- App automation
- Scripts can manipulate multiple running programs, transfer text, start or close programs, and send keyboard and mouse input.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Bug reports
- The project welcomes bug reports through its GitHub Issue Tracker.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Display server limitation
- AutoKey is an X11 application and the project says it will not function correctly when Wayland is used instead of Xorg.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Hotkeys can trigger scripts, insert phrases, or display a menu.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The documentation describes AutoKey as useful for people writing or editing documents, articles, programs, and forms, and for users of database, CAD/CAM, engineering, or scientific software.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Keyboard layout limitation
- The documentation says problems are known with Russian, Mandarin, and Japanese languages.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- AutoKey uses the GNU GPL v3 license.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Phrase macros
- Phrase macros can replace tags with dynamic text such as the current date and time.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Python scripts
- AutoKey scripts are small Python programs that can start programs, send commands to windows, resize windows, and reposition the cursor.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs support requests to its Google Groups forum, Gitter chat, IRC channel, or Stack Overflow rather than the issue tracker.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Text expansion
- Typed abbreviations can expand into commonly used text blocks across applications.autokey.github.io · read 4 Oct 2026
