On the recordRead 11 Oct 202618 facts
CrossMacro
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Open-source desktop automation app
Read 11 Oct 2026 · alper-han.github.io
On the record
- CLI
- The CLI can record, validate, and run macros or script desktop actions with structured JSON output.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Linux downloads include Flatpak, native packages, AppImage, and NixOS; Windows offers the Store, winget, and portable builds; macOS 14 or newer has Apple Silicon and Intel DMGs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- CrossMacro is licensed under GPL-3.0.alper-han.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- Linux support includes Wayland and X11, with setup and available capabilities varying by package and desktop session.alper-han.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local agent integration
- CrossMacro includes a local MCP server for trusted tools, operating over standard input/output without opening a network listener.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- MCP safety
- Restricted MCP mode permits status and macro metadata reads while denying screen, clipboard, window, file, command, input, recording, settings, profile, text-expansion, and task operations.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Platform limits
- Capabilities depend on the operating system and desktop session, and automation requires an active desktop session rather than a display-less server.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CrossMacro records, edits, and replays repetitive desktop tasks on Linux, Windows, and macOS.alper-han.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Recording and playback
- It captures mouse and keyboard actions and can replay them with adjustable speed, repeats, delays, pause, and resume.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and triggers
- Saved macros can run from keyboard or mouse shortcuts, schedules, or rules matching a focused window or active workspace on supported desktops.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub or by email and says the latest stable release and dev branch receive security updates.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs questions to GitHub Discussions or Discord and bug reports to GitHub Issues.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- cross-platformgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Text expansion
- Text expansion turns short abbreviations into reusable text, with entries organized in named profiles.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Visual workflows
- The editor supports text, clipboard and window actions, variables, loops, conditions, and waits for colors, images, or windows.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
