AutoHotkey
AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14
- age_days: 6125
- days_rel: 122
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
13017 stars · 1159 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AutoHotkey is a free, open-source Windows utility and scripting language for creating macros, hotkeys, and text expansions to automate repetitive desktop tasks. It is written in C++ and supports simple hotkey definitions as well as full-featured procedural and object-oriented scripts.
Use cases
- remap keyboard keys and mouse buttons on windows
- create custom keyboard shortcuts to launch apps
- auto-replace text with hotstrings
- automate repetitive desktop tasks with macros
- auto-click and fill forms automatically
- write scripts to manage and control windows
When to choose
- you want to automate tasks on Windows with keyboard and mouse macros
- you need custom hotkeys or key remapping system-wide or per-app
- you want a beginner-friendly scripting language for desktop automation
- you need text expansion or autocorrect-style replacements
When to avoid
- you need cross-platform automation on macOS or Linux
- you are building large-scale production software rather than desktop automation
- you rely on AutoHotkey v1, which is no longer maintained
Facets
application · maturity active
workflow-automation developer-tools gui windows developer-tools programming-languages windows hotkeys macro-creation keyboard-remapping text-expansion windows-automation scripting-utility scripting-language automation desktop
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey · fetched 2026-08-28 · 86a06633fa69
- homepage: https://autohotkey.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d9c991a768e
- site_page: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7bcde12126b5
- site_page: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/howto/WriteHotkeys.htm · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6fd07567ba5
- site_page: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6ffe02053305
- site_page: https://www.autohotkey.com/foundation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 33952c0446a9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey | main | 93 |
| AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey-v1.0 | mirror | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey")
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