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A curated list of awesome AutoHotkey libraries, library distributions, scripts, tools and resources.

Awesome AutoHotkey

A curated list of awesome AutoHotkey libraries, library distributions, scripts, tools and resources. Inspired by the other awesome lists. Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before contributing.

• Awesome AutoHotkey
  • Libraries
    • Clipboard
    • Console
    • Database
    • Filesystem
    • Graphics
    • GUI
    • Hotkeys
    • Maths
    • Sockets
    • Text manipulation
  • Library Distributions
  • Scripts
    • Clipboard
    • Filesystem
    • GUI
    • Mouse
    • Typing
  • Tools
    • Interpreter
    • Decompilers
    • Debugging
    • Integrated Development Environment
    • GUI WYSIWYG Builders
    • Script Recorders and Writers
    • Web Syntax Highlighters
    • Others
    • (Use in) other programming languages
  • Resources
    • Documentation
    • Quick-start guides
    • Websites

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Libraries

List of useful AutoHotkey libraries. Library is code that has some reusable functionality that can be combined with your own code in order to create new functionality.

Clipboard

• WinClip - WinClip is a clipboard manipulation class extending AutoHotkey's clipboard capabilities including support for RTF, HTML and images. Forum link.

Console

• LibCon - AutoHotkey Library For Console Support. This library enables you to write console applications and interact with other console instances. Basically, this library facilitates anything that has to do with writing and interacting with consoles. Forum link
• AHKonsole - Class based AutoHotkey library for console support. This library enables you to create an object representing a console to interact with, as well as multiple console buffer objects to facilitate in double buffering. Forum link

Database

• ahkDBA - An OOP-SQL database access framework. Forum link.

Filesystem

• FileGetProperties - Functions for retrieving extended file properties.

Graphics

• GDIp - Full featured library that helps in interaction with Microsoft's gdiplus.dll .
• GDIp_ImageSearch - Library using gdiplus.dll for searching image instances on the screen.

GUI

• AutoXYWH - Move and resize controls automatically when a GUI is resized.

Hotkeys

• HParse - Function to convert meaningful shortcuts (Ctrl+X) to AutoHotkey syntax (^x).

Maths

• Eval by fincs - Evaluate AutoHotkey expressions and mathematical statements dynamically.
• Scientific Maths - Library facilitating high precision mathematics.

Sockets

• AHKsock - Function based sockets library. Supports TCP.
• Socket Class (überarbeitet) - Class based sockets library. Supports TCP and UDP.

Text manipulation

• TF - Functions for manipulation of text files such as *.txt, *.ahk, *.html, *.css etc and Strings (or variables). Forum link.

## Library Distributions *List of useful AutoHotkey library distributions. Library Distribution is a system that is made for distributing libraries.*

• pAHKlight - Your Lightweight Guide to AutoHotkey libraries, classes, functions and tools.
• ahk-libs - Ryan Shipp's collection of libraries.
• ASPDM - package/stdlib distribution and management from the ahkscript folks. Trello link.
• ALD (discontinued) - AutoHotkey Library Distribution system.
• ahkstdlib (discontinued) - Ahk Standard Library Collection by Tuncay. Old forum thread: link.
• Salt (discontinued) - Standard AutoHotkey Library Transfer.
• ahklib (discontinued) - Uberi and infogulch's AutoHotkey library.

## Scripts *List of useful AutoHotkey scripts. Script is code that is intended to be used as standalone programs, and is not meant to be integrated with other code.*

Clipboard

• Clipjump - is a Multiple-Clipboard management utility for Windows. Source code: Github. Forum threads: link 1, link 2.

Filesystem

• Belvedere - sets up rules for taking actions on files (move, copy, delete, etc) based on the name of a file, its extension, size, age, and more. More info link

GUI

• Examples of Non-Standard GUIs (ActiveX, GDI, etc.) - Examples of GUIs using non-standard methods to produce beautiful user interfaces.

Mouse

• EitherMouse - Multiple mice, individual settings, auto swap mouse buttons on second mouse. Forum link

Typing

• AutoComplete - Suggests and completes words as you type. Forum link
• TypingAid - Suggests and completes words as you type. Forum link Github link.
• Portable Keyboard Layout - helps people to learn better, more efficient keyboard layouts such as Dvorak, Colemak or Asset. Forum link

## Tools *List of useful AutoHotkey tools. Tools made for Autohotkey*

Interpreter

• AutoHotkey - AutoHotkey interpreter installer and binaries.
• AutoHotkey DLL - AutoHotkey.dll opens the world of AutoHotkey to other programming and scripting languages. Forum link. Documentation link.
• AutoHotkey build for CE - Autohotkey for Pocket PCs / WinCE / Smartphones. Forum link. Documentation link.
• IronAHK - Cross platform .NET rewrite - unfinished

Debugging

• [Class] Console - This class is meant to simplify debugging for scripts from simple text handling, to outputting and logging data & arrays. Github link.

Decompilers

• AutoHotkey decompiler - for AHK 1.1+ Forum link
• AutoHotkey decompiler - classic - for AHK 1.0 does not work with password or /nodecompile protected files

Integrated Development Environment

• AHK Studio - SciLexer.dll based IDE for AutoHotkey.
• DRAKON Editor - Visual programming (with DRAKON diagrams) for AutoHotkey.
• Notepad++ for AutoHotkey - Setup for popular code editor Notepad++ for AutoHotkey.
• SciTE4AutoHotkey - SciTE-based IDE for AutoHotkey.
• Sublime 4 Autohotkey - Sublime 4 Autohotkey is a patch for Sublime Text text editor which adds support for Autohotkey.

GUI WYSIWYG Builders

• GUI Creator (formerly Basic GUI Creator) - WYSIWYG GUI Creator for AutoHotkey.

Script Recorders and Writers

• Pulover’s Macro Creator - a Free Automation Tool and Script Generator. Recommended for beginners. Forum link. Github link.

Web Syntax Highlighters

• PrismJs - Lightweight minimal Autohotkey syntax highlighting.
• Syntax Highlighter - Legacy syntax highlighter for Autohotkey with default support for line numbers.

Others

• GoTo - Addon for any text editor that helps you jump to labels, hotkeys, hotstrings and functions in the active file.
• Context sensitive help in any editor - Addon for any text editor that provides context sensitive help by pressing F1.

(Use in) other programming languages

• .NET Framework Interop (CLR, C#, VB) - Forum link
• ActiveScript - Host VBScript and JScript in-process - Provides an interface to Active Scripting languages like VBScript and JScript, without relying on Microsoft's ScriptControl, which is not available to 64-bit programs.
• Exo-Javascript - Write AHK with JavaScript - Forum link
• LibLua - Note: lua.ahk and lua_ahkfunctions.ahk can be found here
• Machine code functions: Bit Wizardry - Tutorial link, C/C++ to MCode Generator forum link
• Embed Lisp - Forum link
• Embed Perl - Forum link
• Embed Python - Forum link
• PAHK - Forum link
• PYAHK - Documentation link

## Resources *List of useful AutoHotkey resources. Various websites, documentation, guides, videos and articles related to AutoHotkey.*

Documentation

• Official documentation - Official uptodate AutoHotkey documentation.

Quick-start guides

• Official quick start tutorial - Official quick start tutorial.
• AHK_Tutorial - AutoHotkey tutorial created by tidbit and currently maintained by ahkscript organisation. Now fully integrated into the official AutoHotkey Documentation.

Websites

• ahkscript.org - Official website of AutoHotkey. Hosts uptodate AutoHotkey downloads and documentation. Hosts the official AutoHotkey forum.
• autohotkey.com - Former official website of AutoHotkey. Hosts an outdated version of AutoHotkey (AutoHotkey Basic, not AutoHotkey_L!) and documentation! It also hosts a forum.