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AutoHotkey vs whkd: catalog facts
AutoHotkey	whkd
Free Free and open source under GPLv2.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Hotkeys, key remapping and autocorrect-style text replacement in a few lines Grows into a full scripting language with GUIs, object-oriented code and application control	Plain text configuration of key bindings Lightweight background daemon
Windows only Version 2 broke compatibility with version 1, and version 1 is no longer maintained	Windows only No graphical settings; bindings are edited by hand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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