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Hammerspoon vs AutoKey: catalog facts
Hammerspoon	AutoKey
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS	Linux
Extensions reach a large part of macOS: windows, spaces, hotkeys, wifi, battery, USB, menu bar and more Lua is small enough to learn in an afternoon	Abbreviation expansion works in any application, not just a text editor Hotkeys run full Python scripts with access to windows, clipboard and input
Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually macOS only	X11 only; the project states it will not function correctly under Wayland Releases are rare, with the last tagged version in 2022
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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