microkeys VS Tasker

Compare microkeys vs Tasker and see what are their differences.

microkeys

Windows macro using MicroPython as an engine. [WIP] (by seligman)

Tasker

A commitment tracker desktop app that tracks the progress of your tasks with mouse, keyboard and audio hooks. (by thebigG)
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MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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microkeys

Posts with mentions or reviews of microkeys. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-28.
  • AutoHotkey v2 Official Release Announcement
    17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Jan 2023
    I wrote MicroKeys[1] out of a similar frustration. Granted, I never got past the POC stage, so it's not as feature rich as AHK, but it solved a very specific itch I had. I debate if I should flesh it out further, or try using AHK again.

    [1] https://github.com/seligman/microkeys

  • MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers
    13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Jun 2022
    And with a little bit of coercing, it can be used the other way: To embed Python in Desktop apps giving you a fairly light-weight Python interpreter.

    I used it for a little Windows macro program ( https://github.com/seligman/microkeys ) . I got it to a POC stage to solve the precise problem I have, basically I needed to be able to do some simple text parsing on whatever's in the clipboard and type out the results, so I'm happy. I'm always curious if it potentially fills a need for others as well.

  • Do Things, Tell People
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Feb 2022
    I'll join in:

    I'm building a tool called MicroKeys. It's a macro program, for Windows right now. It uses MicroPython as the script engine to let you register hot keys that do things. It's very much a work in progress right now.

    I'm writing it to fill a very specific niche I have, but if it's useful to others, I'd love to hear feedback on what it could do to be better to help it come to fruition.

    https://github.com/seligman/microkeys

  • Sunday Daily Thread: What's everyone working on this week?
    8 projects | /r/Python | 26 Dec 2021
    I'll be working to progress MicroKeys, my Windows MicroPython based macro program. It's ready for others to play with, if barely, but I do need to work on how it handles exceptions, and improve the debugging experience a bit.
    1 project | /r/Python | 20 Dec 2021
    I'll be working on progressing my MicroKeys project, a way to create macros for Windows and declare them using Python.
  • MicroPython based macro engine .. useful idea?
    1 project | /r/Python | 24 Dec 2021
    For a while I've been working on a little pet project, MicroKeys. It's a Windows app that embeds MicroPython, allowing the user to create macros that run Python functions in response to keys. The GIF on the readme shows the basic idea, when I hit Alt-Z, it runs the function and types out the result.

Tasker

Posts with mentions or reviews of Tasker. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-12.
  • Ask HN: Who is using C++ as the main language for new project?
    26 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Aug 2022
    I almost exclusively use C++ for my projects. Especially modern C++. When it makes sense(especially for dev tools), I use Python since for those I'm not so worried about distribution and long-term robustness.

    Anyway here they are:

    Qt desktop app written in C++:https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker

    Simple GPIO front-end for linux GPIO driver(could definitely use some improvement) written in C++ and uses boost:https://github.com/thebigG/simple_gpio

    WebApp I JUST started working on(This will be a frontend for a YOCTO/FPGA project I'm working on; guitar pedals), and yes it uses good old C++ and runs on the browser:

    https://github.com/thebigG/wPedals

    And while I'm at it, might as well mention my custom plugins for Godot Game Engine(C++):https://github.com/thebigG/godot-3.x-modules

    I have found that C++ is the best compromise for me between performance and elegance ifI do say so myself.

  • C++ Show and Tell - April 2022
    29 projects | /r/cpp | 3 Apr 2022
    That's really cool that you have it in one of the official repos! Sadly I'm an Ubuntu user myself so it might not be that straightforward to get as far as I know. Though I was able to easily build it from source. Some of these can come down to personal preference, but I'm a big fan of AppImages. If you would like to see an example of a Qt application may be turned into an AppImage. I have an example here: https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker/blob/main/.github/workflows/linux_build.yaml
  • Cant compile on windows
    2 projects | /r/QtFramework | 13 Feb 2022
    Here's an example of me using this on GitHub Actions:https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker/blob/win_compile/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
  • Do Things, Tell People
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Feb 2022
    https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker

    It's an app that allows you to accurately track your commitments via hardware hooks(audio, mouse and keyboard). The UI can definitely use some work, but figured some people mind find as useful as I do.

  • Packaging a project
    6 projects | /r/QtFramework | 22 Mar 2021
    Shameless plug:https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker/blob/main/Tasker/build_AppImage.py
  • [Weekly] What is everybody working on? Share your progress, discoveries, tips and tricks!
    3 projects | /r/QtFramework | 15 Mar 2021
    Been working on this little project for a bit now:https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker
  • Ask HN: What Are You Working On?
    100 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jan 2021
    Tasker - Create Commitments and track your progress through hardware hooks(Mic, Keyboard, Mouse)

    https://github.com/thebigG/Tasker

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ratel

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