No. 29 of 36 ·Task Automation Software

AutoKey

Linux

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AutoKey is ranked #29 of 36 in task automation software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

AutoKey plans and pricing

AutoKey Free Desktop automation utility for Linux and X11; GNU GPL v3 github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Purpose: AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.
Text expansion: Typed abbreviations can expand into commonly used text blocks across applications.
Hotkeys: Hotkeys can trigger scripts, insert phrases, or display a menu.
Python scripts: AutoKey scripts are small Python programs that can start programs, send commands to windows, resize windows, and reposition the cursor.
Phrase macros: Phrase macros can replace tags with dynamic text such as the current date and time.
App automation: Scripts can manipulate multiple running programs, transfer text, start or close programs, and send keyboard and mouse input.
Intended users: The documentation describes AutoKey as useful for people writing or editing documents, articles, programs, and forms, and for users of database, CAD/CAM, engineering, or scientific software.
Display server limitation: AutoKey is an X11 application and the project says it will not function correctly when Wayland is used instead of Xorg.
Keyboard layout limitation: The documentation says problems are known with Russian, Mandarin, and Japanese languages.
License: AutoKey uses the GNU GPL v3 license.
Support: The project directs support requests to its Google Groups forum, Gitter chat, IRC channel, or Stack Overflow rather than the issue tracker.
Bug reports: The project welcomes bug reports through its GitHub Issue Tracker.
Price from: Free

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