# zenangst/KeyboardCowboy

:keyboard: The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/keyboardcowboy
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: macos, macos-app, macos-application
Last push: 2026-08-19T17:46:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 61, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2191, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 263, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2232, forks 38 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:29.158207+00:00)

## What it is
Keyboard Cowboy is an open-source macOS productivity application for creating custom keyboard shortcuts and automated workflows. It lets users launch apps, run scripts, manipulate files, and control system settings entirely from the keyboard, with contextual triggers based on the active application.

## Use cases
- bind custom keyboard shortcuts on macos
- automate repetitive tasks on my mac
- launch apps and scripts with hotkeys
- run workflows when i switch applications
- control system settings from the keyboard
- manipulate files and folders with shortcuts

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source alternative to Keyboard Maestro or BetterTouchTool on macOS
- you prefer keyboard-driven control over apps, scripts, and system settings
- you need contextual workflows triggered by app focus or lifecycle events

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform (Windows/Linux) automation tool
- you require GUI-based mouse automation or complex scripting beyond keyboard triggers
- you are not on macOS 13.0 or newer

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: keyboard-shortcuts, macos-app, swift, hotkeys, launcher, automation, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.158207+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 2026-08-30T02:44:25.307731+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.158207+00:00, sha e9d19cae30f6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.