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Hammerspoon vs Automator: catalog facts
Hammerspoon	Automator
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.
macOS	macOS
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	Already installed on every Mac Builds workflows without programming
Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually macOS only	macOS only Apple now puts more focus on Shortcuts
Downloadable app	Operating system
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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