ydotool Alternatives

ydotool is described as 'Generic command-line automation tool (no X!). Contribute to ReimuNotMoe/ydotool development by creating an account on GitHub' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are five alternatives to ydotool for Linux, Mac, Windows, X11 and Wayland. The best ydotool alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ydotool are CrossMacro, cliclick, xdotool and wtype.

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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.

    179 AutoHotkey alternatives

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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
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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • X11
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    xdotool type for wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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