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AutoHotkey for Linux (X11-based systems)

12 mentions on Hacker News by 4 people: 1 story, 11 comments · first 2022-08-30 · latest 2025-10-12

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  1. …isn't particularly friendly to such automation. [0] https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool [1] https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 [2] https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool
    comment by badsectoracula · 2025-10-12 · in No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive
  2. …https://github.com/autokey/autokey https://linux.die.net/man/7/xautomation http://sikulix.com/ https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd
    comment by autoexec · 2024-05-23 · in WinDirStat – Windows Directory Statistics
  3. > It'd be nice to have something like autohotkey for Linux I have built this already: https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 The X11 variant was fine, but Wayland support is indeed too messy, so the experimental build for that just uses…
    comment by phil294 · 2023-11-11 · in Gnome Receives €1M from German Government
  4. Just FYI the exact same thing is now also possible with AHK_X11 on Linux https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11
    comment by phil294 · 2023-07-29 · in Rethinking Window Management
  5. https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11
    comment by phil294 · 2023-05-04 · in Somehow AutoHotKey is kinda good now
  6. This falls right on time for my 2023 "Linux on the desktop" attempt! (now I wish https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 had a Wayland option...) I can't live without Office! My personal favorite is 2010 x64, as Word then starts faster than the…
    comment by csdvrx · 2023-02-25 · in Wine Wayland Driver
  7. Check out https://bitbucket.org/mfeemster/keysharp/ and https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 , two attempts at reimplementing AHK on Linux. The former is v2 but not usable yet, the latter is by me, v1 "classic" and somewhat incomplete.
    comment by phil294 · 2023-01-29 · in AutoHotkey v2 Official Release Announcement
  8. AHK_X11 is AutoHotkey for Linux and it does not yet support Wayland, but it's definitely possible https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11/issues/2 (see also: ydotool)
    comment by phil294 · 2023-01-05 · in AutoHotKey V2 (Breaking Upgrade)
  9. …as normal Vimium has the advantage of Browser APIs. [1] https://github.com/philc/vimium [2] https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11/releases [3] https://scribe.rip/@r.d.t.prater/linux-accessibility-an-unma... [4]…
    comment by phil294 · 2022-12-14 · in Show HN: Vimium Everywhere
  10. I have recently learned to use it to create an AutoHotkey for Linux implementation ( https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11 ), and it's been a delightful experience. If you like programming in Go and Ruby syntax, this will be your go to…
    comment by phil294 · 2022-10-31 · in Marten: a Crystal web framework
  11. …that these insights are valuable. [1] https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlClick.htm [2] https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11/issues/3 [3] https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ImageSearch.htm
    comment by phil294 · 2022-08-30 · in Show HN: AutoHotkey for Linux
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