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dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input using Linux's uinput module. It works systemwide and supports keyboard layouts.

Packages of dotool are available on:

and potentially other platforms.

With gcc (or equivalent), 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

See the manpage.

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

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

GPLv3 only, see LICENSE.