# GiacomoLaw/Keylogger

A simple keylogger for Windows, Linux and Mac

Repository: https://github.com/GiacomoLaw/Keylogger
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/giacomolaw-keylogger
Homepage: https://simple-keylogger.github.io/
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: keylogger, windows, linux, mac, pentesting, hacking
Last push: 2025-08-05T11:18:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 39/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 35, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3568, "days_push": 393, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2421, forks 665 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:50.552262+00:00)

## What it is
A simple, bare-bones keylogger that records keystrokes and saves them to a local log file, with separate implementations for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It is intended for penetration testing and educational purposes.

## Use cases
- record keystrokes on windows linux and mac
- simple keylogger for pentesting
- log keyboard input to a text file
- learn how keyloggers work
- test endpoint security detection of keyloggers

## When to choose
- you need a minimal, easy-to-understand keylogger for security testing or education
- you want cross-platform coverage with per-OS implementations
- you want a small codebase you can fork and modify

## When to avoid
- you need stealth features that evade antivirus or EDR
- you need encrypted or remotely exfiltrated logs
- you want a production-grade monitoring or analytics solution
- keylogging is prohibited in your jurisdiction or environment

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cpp, python
- tags: keylogger, keystroke-logging, pentesting, hacking, cross-platform, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- GiacomoLaw/Keylogger (main) score 39

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.552262+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 2026-08-30T02:33:02.648892+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GiacomoLaw/Keylogger (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:50.552262+00:00, sha f863ddd2a837)
  - homepage: https://simple-keylogger.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:13:16.156000+00:00, sha bb8f7dcd9fe6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.