# dekuNukem/duckyPad

Do-It-All Mechanical Macropad

Repository: https://github.com/dekuNukem/duckyPad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/duckypad
Homepage: https://dekunukem.github.io/duckyPad/
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: keyboard, mechanical-keyboard, mechanical-switches, macropad, rgb, duckyscript
Last push: 2026-05-14T18:08:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3311, "days_push": 111, "days_rel": 488, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1325, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.564800+00:00)

## What it is
duckyPad is an open-source 15-key mechanical macropad with per-key RGB, an OLED screen, and a custom turing-complete duckyScript engine for advanced macro automation. It stores macros on microSD, supports 32 profiles with automatic per-window switching, and requires no proprietary drivers.

## Use cases
- automate repetitive keyboard and mouse input with scripted macros
- create app-specific macro profiles that switch based on the active window
- run complex macro programs with variables, loops, and conditions
- build a customizable hot-swap macropad with RGB and OLED display
- replace QMK/VIA with a more powerful macro scripting language

## When to choose
- you need long, complex, programmable macros beyond QMK/VIA limits
- you want an open-source, driver-free macropad with SD card configuration
- you want per-application automatic profile switching

## When to avoid
- you just need a simple keyboard remapper without scripting
- you want a ready-made consumer macropad with vendor software support
- you need a full-size keyboard rather than a 15-key pad

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, interpreter, workflow-automation
- domain: hardware, developer-tools, embedded-systems
- platform: cross-platform, embedded
- tags: macropad, mechanical-keyboard, duckyscript, firmware, open-source-hardware, rgb, oled, macro-scripting, automation

## Member repositories
- dekuNukem/duckyPad (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.564800+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:46:34.314113+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dekuNukem/duckyPad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.564800+00:00, sha 46c0d84cce1a)
  - homepage: https://dekunukem.github.io/duckyPad/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:26.361039+00:00, sha dc7180f41325)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.