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CrossMacro

Open-source mouse and keyboard macro recorder for Linux, Windows and macOS.

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About CrossMacro

CrossMacro records mouse and keyboard actions and plays them back, so you can automate repetitive desktop work without writing a script. After recording, a visual editor lets you reorder or delete steps and add delays, clipboard and window actions, loops, variables and conditions, or wait for a colour, image or window to appear before continuing. Saved macros can run from global shortcuts, on a schedule, or when a matching window gets focus, and profiles keep separate sets of macros, shortcuts and text-expansion snippets. It also has a command-line interface and a local MCP server, so scripts or local AI agents can drive the same engine. A notable point is Linux support: it works on both Wayland and X11, which many macro tools don't. CrossMacro is free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with packages on Flathub, the Microsoft Store and winget, and DMG builds for macOS 14 or later.

Best for: Linux users, including on Wayland, who want to record and replay desktop macros.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Works on Linux Wayland and X11 as well as Windows and macOS
  • Record first, then refine in a visual editor
  • Shortcuts, schedules, window triggers and text expansion

Why people leave

  • macOS builds are unsigned and not notarized
  • Some features vary by platform and desktop session
  • Needs an active desktop session to run macros

Top CrossMacro alternatives

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  1. 1Ke
    Keyboard Maestro

    Polished Mac macro app with a huge library of actions and triggers.

    64.8
  2. 2Hammerspoon logo
    Hammerspoon

    Free Mac automation driven by Lua scripts, for people happy to code their macros.

    61.8

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CrossMacro: common questions

Is CrossMacro free?

Yes. CrossMacro is free, open-source software.

Is CrossMacro open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at alper-han/CrossMacro.

What platforms does CrossMacro run on?

CrossMacro is available for Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to CrossMacro?

The highest-ranked CrossMacro alternatives right now are Keyboard Maestro and Hammerspoon. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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