ydotool Alternatives

Apps similar to ydotool include AutoHotkey, which is free and open source. Other options are CrossMacro, cliclick, xdotool and wtype. In total there are five Task Automation Apps like ydotool for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. AutoHotkey icon
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    AutoHotkey is an open-source Windows scripting language for task automation. It crafts scripts for operations like form filling and auto-clicking, initially starting with hotkeys yet evolving into a complete script language. Converts scripts to executables, works offline, and supports debugging.

    181 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. CrossMacro icon
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    Cross-platform desktop automation app with macro recording, playback, scheduling, text expansion, CLI tools, and Wayland/X11-aware Linux support.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  3. cliclick icon
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    “Cliclick” is short for “Command-Line Interface Click”. It is a a tiny shell/Terminal application that will emulate mouse clicks or series of mouse clicks (including doubleclicks and control clicks) at arbitrary screen coordinates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  4. xdotool icon
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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.

    64 xdotool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
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    xdotool type for wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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