AutoKey is a free, open-source scripting application for Linux.

AutoKey allows the user to define hotkeys and trigger phrases

Since AutoKey scripts are written in full Python, they can also interact with the whole system to perform tasks which would be difficult for a user to do manually such as reading and writing files, retrieving system status information, or performing calculations and making decisions.

It also provides simple dialog management tools so scripts can present information and interact with the user.

History

In 2008, Chris Dekter wrote the original version of AutoKey in Python 2 for the Linux operating system. The last version of the original branch was released on and is deprecated. On , Guoci released the first Python 3 version.

AutoKey's UI was inspired by the commercial Windows software Phrase Express.

AutoKey is currently available in packaged form for users of Debian, Arch, Gentoo, and Fedora as well as for some of their derivative distributions such as Ubuntu, Mint, and Manjaro.

The software is licensed under GNU General Public License (GPLv3).

See also

  • AutoHotkey (for Windows only)
  • AutoIt (for Windows only)
  • Automator (for Macintosh only)
  • Bookmarklet
  • iMacros for Firefox
  • Xnee, a program that can be used to record and replay test.
  • SikuliX

References

  • Linux Journal Review
  • Python 3 AutoKey on GitHub
  • AutoKey wiki on GitHub
  • AutoKey current version in .deb packaging
  • AutoKey Support Forum
  • Article in Linux Uprising
  • Article on makeiteasier.com