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Keyboard Cowboy vs Quicksilver: catalog facts
Keyboard Cowboy	Quicksilver
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.
macOS	macOS
Workflows can be bound to key sequences and scoped to particular applications, so the same chord does different…	Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins
It is macOS-only, and some of the window and input control needs broad accessibility permissions.	macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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