On the recordRead 11 Oct 202619 facts
sharkfin
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Free
Free
Free keyboard software · GPL-3.0-or-later
Read 11 Oct 2026 · getsharkfin.com
On the record
- Backups
- Backup files include keymaps, lighting and settings, but exclude macros and per-key paint; profiles are stored on the keyboard.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Connection requirement
- Writes require a USB cable; Bluetooth has no settings channel, and wireless access through a 2.4 GHz receiver depends on whether it relays that channel.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Key mapping
- It lets users remap keys to keyboard keys, mouse actions, macros or media controls across base and Fn layers, including the knob.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Lighting
- Users can adjust the keyboard's built-in lighting effects and paint individual keys with custom colours.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- It does not offer report or polling rate settings, QMK or VIA support, Bluetooth settings, or music-synchronized lighting; it says some of these require different firmware or a continuously running program.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Macros
- It can record key and mouse sequences with per-event delays into 50 onboard slots and bind them to keys.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yesgetsharkfin.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Magnetic switches
- On magnetic boards, it offers settings such as actuation and release points, rapid trigger and dynamic keystroke, with some controls requiring Setup to unlock.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer and history
- The maker identifies @dniminenn as maintainer and says the first release was 26 July 2026; it does not state an HQ or founding date.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Onboard device memory
- Yesgetsharkfin.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Polling rate control
- Nogetsharkfin.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The browser build makes no requests of its own after loading, the desktop app makes no network requests, and the app has no account, analytics or cookies.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- sharkfin is an open-source configurator for keyboards built on ROYUAN hardware, including models sold under brands such as Attack Shark, Akko, Epomaker, MonsGeek, Ajazz, Hator and ikbc.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Safety
- sharkfin writes keyboard settings but never firmware, and it does not write to a board whose command set is unknown.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Bugs and questions go through GitHub issues, and users can submit a board report with a photo to help add keyboard support.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported boards
- The home page lists 1,386 boards in its registry, including 1,149 writable out of the box and 204 whose command set is requested at connection and writable after permission.getsharkfin.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- cross-platformgetsharkfin.com · read 22 Sep 2026
