auto-input

A python program created to automate the mouse and keyboard.

Table of Contents

• auto-input
• Installation
• Usage
• Future Features

Dependencies

• Python 3

Modules

• bidict
• pynput

Installation

1. Clone the repository using git clone.
2. Navigate to the auto-input folder and run pip install ..
3. Run using auto-input.

Usage

usage: autoinput.py [-h] [-v] [--set-record-dir SET_RECORD_DIR] {record,play} ...

positional arguments:
  {record,play}
    record              record input
    play                play a record

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         show program's version number and exit
  --set-record-dir SET_RECORD_DIR
                        set the directory to store and look for records

Recording

Record your input using the record make <record-name> -mk command:

autoinput record make "test" -mk

This command creates a record named test with both mouse and keyboard inputs enabled.

You will then encounter this prompt:

[READY] Press 'ctrl + shift' to start recording or press 'ctrl + z' to cancel

Press ctrl + shift to start recording. To pause, press ctrl + alt, and to stop, press ctrl + z.

Hotkeys are configurable with the config set command.

Playing records

Play saved records using the play command:

autoinput play "test"

This command plays the record named test.

To view saved records, use the command record list or play -a.

After entering the play command, you will see this prompt:

[READY] Press 'ctrl + shift' to start playback or press 'ctrl + z' to cancel

Press ctrl + shift to start playback. To pause, press ctrl + alt, and to stop, press ctrl + z.

Hotkeys are configurable with the config set command.

Configuration

Edit config options in the config.json file generated where autoinput.py resides.

Alternatively, use the config set <config-option> <value> command:

autoinput config set "startHotkey" "ctrl + space"

This command sets the start hotkey to ctrl + space.