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AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that lets you automate repetitive tasks, create custom hotkeys, remap keys, and build macros for virtually anything. AutoHotkey is a scripting language and automation tool built specifically for Windows. It lets you create custom keyboard shortcuts, remap keys, build macros, automate form filling, simulate mouse movements, and write scripts that handle just about any repetitive task you can think of. At its simplest, AutoHotkey lets you set up a hotkey that opens a website by pressing a simple key combination. At its most advanced, it lets you build full GUI applications, interact with the Windows API, parse data, and automate complex multi-step workflows across different programs. What makes AutoHotkey unusual compared to other automation tools is that it's a full scripting language rather than just a macro recorder. Scripts are plain text files with an .ahk extension, and the syntax is designed to be approachable even if you've never programmed before. A basic hotkey definition takes just a couple of lines. But the language also supports object-oriented programming, loops, conditionals, regular expressions, COM inte

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