dotool

dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input using Linux's uinput module. It works system-wide, including in X11, Wayland and TTYs.

Install From Packages

Packages of dotool are available on:

Alpine
Arch (AUR)
Nix
Void

and potentially other platforms.

Install From Source

With go, libxkbcommon-dev and scdoc installed, run:

./build.sh && sudo ./build.sh install

And to trigger the udev rule, run:

sudo udevadm control --reload && sudo udevadm trigger

Usage

See the manpage.

Numen and Contact

dotool was written for Numen, which has a chat on Matrix you're welcome to join.

You can also send questions or patches by composing an email to ~geb/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht.

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Thank you!

License

GPLv3 only, see LICENSE.

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