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Downloads:

1,020,611

Downloads of v 1.1.37.1:

209,562

Last Update:

08 Jul 2023

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Lexikos

Tags:

automation hotkeys scripting windows foss admin

AutoHotkey

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1.1.37.1 | Updated: 08 Jul 2023

Downloads:

1,020,611

Downloads of v 1.1.37.1:

209,562

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Lexikos

AutoHotkey 1.1.37.1

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Lexikos. The inclusion of Lexikos trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Lexikos goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install AutoHotkey, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade AutoHotkey, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall AutoHotkey, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade autohotkey -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade autohotkey -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install autohotkey
  win_chocolatey:
    name: autohotkey
    version: '1.1.37.1'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'autohotkey' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '1.1.37.1'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller autohotkey
{
    Name     = "autohotkey"
    Version  = "1.1.37.1"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'autohotkey':
  ensure   => '1.1.37.1',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

This package is likely a meta/virtual (*) or an installer (*.install) or portable (*.portable) application package.

  • Meta/virtual (*) - has a dependency on the *.install or the *.portable package - it is provided for discoverability and for other packages to take a dependency on.
  • Portable (*.portable/*.commandline (deprecated naming convention)/*.tool (deprecated naming convention)) - usually zips or archives that require no administrative access to install.
  • Install (*.install/*.app (deprecated naming convention)) - uses native installers, usually requires administrative access to install.

Learn more about chocolatey's distinction of installed versus portable apps and/or learn about this kind of package.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 16 Jan 2025.

Description

AutoHotkey is a free, open source macro-creation and automation software utility that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a custom scripting language that is aimed specifically at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys.

Features

  • Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks
  • Write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or a macro recorder
  • Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse
  • Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse
  • Essentially any key, button or combination can become a hotkey
  • Expand abbreviations as you type them
  • Retrieve and change the clipboard's contents
  • Convert any AHK script into an executable file that can be run on computers where AutoHotkey is not installed
  • Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces and menu bars
  • Automate data entry jobs by reading data from text files, XML, CSV, Excel and various database formats
  • Read signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script
  • Supports Component Object Model (COM)
  • Supports advanced programming constructs such as arrays, objects, hashtables, variadic functions etc.
  • DLL calls and Windows Messages
  • Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE).
  • Interactive debugging features
  • Much more ...

tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
#Install-VirtualPackage 'autohotkey.portable' 'autohotkey.install'

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In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
AutoHotkey 1.1.37 9219 Sunday, July 2, 2023 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.36.02 100440 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.36.01 8848 Friday, December 2, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.36.00 4364 Thursday, December 1, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.35.00 21537 Sunday, October 30, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.34.04 31200 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.34.03 34922 Sunday, June 5, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.34.02 19493 Friday, May 13, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.34.01 9498 Sunday, May 8, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.34.00 6508 Thursday, May 5, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.11 15989 Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.10 58972 Sunday, August 29, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.09 29795 Saturday, May 8, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.08 13825 Saturday, April 24, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.07 5046 Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.06 16509 Sunday, March 14, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.05 6415 Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.04 8457 Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.02 43202 Friday, July 17, 2020 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.01 5136 Monday, July 13, 2020 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.33.00 8225 Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.32.00 39156 Sunday, November 24, 2019 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.31.01 14589 Monday, October 14, 2019 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.31.00 10720 Saturday, September 28, 2019 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.30.03 37535 Friday, April 5, 2019 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.30.02 2614 Monday, April 1, 2019 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.30.01 30327 Sunday, November 11, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.30.00 17552 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.29.01 15349 Saturday, June 2, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.29.00 3642 Friday, May 25, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.28.02 11055 Saturday, April 7, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.28.01 2191 Saturday, March 31, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.28.00 15356 Sunday, February 11, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.07 14762 Sunday, January 21, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.06 10969 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.05 1325 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.04 5212 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.03 4861 Saturday, January 6, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.02 5063 Monday, January 1, 2018 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.01 1232 Sunday, December 31, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.27.00 4760 Monday, December 25, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.26.01 22763 Sunday, July 16, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.26.00 3815 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.25.02 3125 Saturday, May 13, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.25.01 4972 Sunday, March 5, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.25.00 715 Saturday, March 4, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.05 2814 Friday, February 3, 2017 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.04 3413 Saturday, December 17, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.03 2446 Saturday, November 19, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.02 2009 Thursday, October 13, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.01 5131 Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.24.00 1040 Sunday, May 22, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.07 572 Friday, May 20, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.06 600 Sunday, May 15, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.05 2537 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.04 733 Saturday, March 26, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.03 1549 Saturday, March 12, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.02 526 Saturday, March 12, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.01 2469 Sunday, January 24, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.23.00 1118 Saturday, January 16, 2016 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.09 2793 Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.07 1934 Sunday, September 27, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.06 1194 Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.04 1851 Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.03 2105 Sunday, July 12, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.02 2236 Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.01 767 Sunday, May 24, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.22.00 1352 Friday, May 1, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.21.03 1255 Sunday, April 12, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.21.02 971 Saturday, April 4, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.21.01 656 Friday, April 3, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.21.00 802 Saturday, March 28, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.20.03 949 Saturday, March 21, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.20.02 973 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.20.01 636 Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.20.00 712 Sunday, March 8, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.19.03 1486 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.19.02 1193 Sunday, January 25, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.19.01 1177 Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.18.00 816 Tuesday, December 30, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.17.01 522 Sunday, December 28, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey 1.1.17.00 551 Saturday, December 27, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.16.05 2432 Sunday, September 28, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.16.04 921 Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.16.03 765 Thursday, September 11, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.16.02 540 Thursday, September 11, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.16.01 652 Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.15.04 1113 Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.15.03 811 Saturday, August 2, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.15.02 1032 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.15.01 803 Monday, June 30, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.15.00 1330 Monday, May 5, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.14.04 827 Friday, April 25, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.14.03 1374 Saturday, February 15, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.14.02 973 Thursday, January 30, 2014 Approved
AutoHotkey (Install) 1.1.14.01 1109 Sunday, January 19, 2014 Approved
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