Keysharp Documentation

About Keysharp All releases Source Issues

Keysharp is a cross-platform C# implementation of the AutoHotkey v2 language. It is under active development; Windows has the broadest coverage, while Linux and macOS support continue to improve. The compatibility target is AutoHotkey v2.1-alpha.30.

Download Keysharp0.0.0.16 for Windows, macOS and Linux

Independent project: Keysharp and KeysharpDocs are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by the AutoHotkey Foundation or AutoHotkey team. This reference is derived from AutoHotkeyDocs with permission and is being verified against Keysharp behavior.

Quick Reference

Getting started:

• About Keysharp and the compatibility status
• Install Keysharp
• Create, run, validate, transpile, and compile scripts
• Platform Support
• Changes from AutoHotkey to Keysharp
• Tutorials:
  • How to run example code
  • How to write hotkeys
  • How to send keystrokes
  • How to run programs
  • How to manage windows
  • Beginner tutorial
• Editors for Keysharp scripts
• Frequently asked questions

Language and scripts:

• Concepts and conventions
• Scripting language
• Script topics and directives
• Built-in functions
• Variables and expressions
• Functions
• Objects

Keyboard and mouse:

• Hotkeys
• Hotstrings and auto-replace
• Remapping keys and buttons
• Keys, mouse buttons, and controller controls

Provenance and Licensing

KeysharpDocs is based on AutoHotkeyDocs with permission from the AutoHotkey team, subject to clear independence and rebranding. Compatibility terminology and historical references to AutoHotkey are retained where technically necessary. See licensing and documentation provenance, the repository notice, and the archived upstream change log.