ReimuNotMoe/ydotool

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ydotool is a generic Linux command-line automation tool that simulates keyboard and mouse input via the kernel's uinput interface, working on Wayland, X11, text consoles, and other input-accepting environments. It works with a companion daemon (ydotoold) that requires access to /dev/uinput, and is written in dependency-free C99.

Use cases

• simulate keyboard and mouse input on Wayland
• automate typing and clicks from shell scripts
• xdotool alternative that works without X11
• send key presses from scripts or SSH sessions
• automate GUI interactions in CI or testing
• move the mouse cursor programmatically on Linux

When to choose

• you need input automation on Wayland where xdotool doesn't work
• you want a lightweight, dependency-free C tool
• you need to automate input on consoles, fbdev apps, or embedded Linux UIs
• you're scripting keyboard/mouse actions from the command line

When to avoid

• you need high-level GUI automation with element targeting rather than raw input events
• you can't grant root or uinput permissions to the daemon
• you need Windows or macOS support
• you want text-based key names rather than keycodes for the key command

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli workflow-automation developer-tools operating-systems cli input-automation wayland x11 uinput xdotool-alternative keyboard-mouse-simulation command-line automation linux

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