Open Source AutoKey Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to AutoKey for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is espanso. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to AutoKey and 12 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to AutoKey are Sikuli, Actiona, OldAutoKey and AHK_X11.

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  1. espanso icon

    espanso

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    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

    46 espanso alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • espanso is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AutoKey.

    • espanso is Free and Open SourceAutoKey is also Free and Open Source
    • espanso is LightweightAutoKey is not according to our users
  2. Sikuli icon

    Sikuli

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    Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots). The first release of Sikuli contains Sikuli Script, a visual scripting API for Jython, and Sikuli IDE, an integrated development environment for writing visual...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Actiona icon

    Actiona

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    Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists. You don't need to know any programming language to use it: its intuitive interface allows you to create action lists (scripts) using drag & drop.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. OldAutoKey icon

    OldAutoKey

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    AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. This allows you to execute a script or insert text on demand in any program.

    71 OldAutoKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
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  6. AHK_X11 icon

    AHK_X11

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    AHK_X11 is a Linux reimplementation of Windows AutoHotkey (AHK) CLASSIC (version 1.0.24 from 2004), with many of Windows AutoHotkey's features but more limited to legacy syntax and a subset of commands.

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    • Linux
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  7. xdotool icon

    xdotool

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    This tool lets you simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11's XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.

    63 xdotool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
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  9. Repeat icon

    Repeat

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    Repeat is a full-fledged, Java mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation using modern programming languages, and more advanced automation features. Working across three major OSes: Windows, OSX, and Linux.

    71 Repeat alternatives

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    • Java
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  10. Quikey

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    A keyboard macro tool. Contribute to bostrt/quikey development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. PyGUIBot icon

    PyGUIBot

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    Tool to automate GUI interactions and auto-tests. Contains a GUI-tool to compose interaction scripts. Can be executed both as a GUI and as a command line tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. KHotKeys icon

    KHotKeys

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    Trigger actions when certain keys are pressed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  13. CrossMacro icon

    CrossMacro

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    A modern mouse and keyboard macro recording and playback application for Linux (Wayland and X11) and Windows

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    • Windows
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  14. Compress

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    This is a tool for automatically creating typing shortcuts from a corpus of your own writing!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AutoHotkey
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