Free · Windows 10 & 11 · No scripts required

AutoHotkey,
without the scripting.

Visual hotkeys, macros, and text expansion for Windows. Same power, no .ahk files.

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Trigr

ACTIVE

Assignments4

Modifier

Select a modifier, then click a key

Click a key to assign an action

Assigned

Selected

System

Actions

✦Type Text

⌨Send Hotkey

⬡Open App

⊕Open URL

⬢Open Folder

◈Macro Sequence

⟁AHK Script

Select a key to assign an action

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Hotkeys OK v0.4.28

01 Why switch

Why people switch from AutoHotkey

AHK is powerful. It's also a programming language. Trigr gives you the same automation, without the .ahk files.

Your script broke after a Windows update

One update and the hotkey you've relied on for a year stops firing. Deprecated commands, v1 vs v2 syntax, an evening lost on forum threads.

You can't remember the syntax

You open your own .ahk file six months later and can't follow it. Every small change means re-learning the language first.

Your team can't read your scripts

You're the only person at work who can maintain the automation. When you're away, it breaks and stays broken.

02 Compare

Trigr vs AutoHotkey

Feature	Trigr	AutoHotkey
Setup	Click & assign	Write scripts
Learning curve	None	Steep
Visual interface	✓	—
See all bindings at a glance	✓	—
Hotkeys	✓	✓
Macros	✓	✓
Text expansion	✓	✓
Clipboard manager	✓ Built-in	Custom script
App-specific profiles	✓ Built-in	Custom script
Runs .ahk scripts	✓ v1 + v2 bundled	✓
Custom scripting power	Limited	Unlimited
Source code public	Yes	Open source
Price	Free (beta)	Free

Comparison reflects AutoHotkey v2 as of June 2026.

03 Features

Everything you scripted, without the script.

Visual keyboard editor

Every binding drawn on a real keyboard layout. See what's assigned, spot conflicts, and change anything in two clicks.

No scripts to debug

Point, click, assign. There's no syntax to get wrong, no file to reload, and nothing to break on a Windows update.

One app, five tools

Hotkeys, macros, text expansion, clipboard history, and radial menus, without stitching five scripts together.

App-specific profiles

Different bindings per app, switched automatically as you change windows. No #IfWinActive blocks to maintain.

Step-by-step macro builder

Chain keystrokes, text, delays, app launches, and window actions into one key. Each step is visible and editable.

Local-first

No accounts, no cloud. Your whole setup is a local config file on your machine. The only usage data sent is an anonymous daily count of fired actions, with an off switch in Settings.

04 But is it as powerful?

Honest answer: Trigr covers what 90% of AHK users actually do.

AutoHotkey is more flexible, and that's not spin. If you write custom logic, parse text, loop over windows, or drive COM objects, AHK is a full programming language and Trigr isn't trying to be one.

Most people using AHK aren't doing any of that. They copied a script years ago that opens apps, pastes signatures, and remaps a few keys. That's hotkeys, snippets, and macros: exactly what Trigr does without code.

And for the scripts that genuinely need to stay code, keep them. Trigr bundles both AHK runtimes (v1 and v2), so you can paste an existing script in, assign it to a key, and run it alongside your visual bindings. Migrate the easy 90% to the editor and keep the stubborn 10% as scripts.

05 Trust

Built for real work, in the open.

Used daily on real projects

Trigr is used every day at Node Group, a 10-person civil engineering consultancy, where it replaced several internal AHK scripts for project documentation, RFI responses, and drawing markups.

Signed installer

Every release is code-signed by Node Group Ltd through Microsoft Trusted Signing, so Windows can verify the publisher before you run it.

Public source code

The complete source is published on GitHub. Anyone can read exactly what the app does with their keystrokes.

06 FAQ

Questions, answered.

Will Trigr run my existing .ahk scripts?

Yes. Trigr has a built-in AHK Script action with both v1 and v2 runtimes bundled: paste a script, assign it to a key, and fire it. No separate AutoHotkey install needed. Most people rebuild their simple hotkeys and snippets in the visual editor and keep the runner for the scripts that genuinely need code.

Can Trigr do everything AHK can do?

Honestly, no. AHK is a full scripting language; if you write custom logic, parse text, or drive COM objects, AHK is the better tool for that work. Trigr covers the common cases without code: hotkeys, macros, text expansion, clipboard history, and app profiles. For the rest, the built-in AHK runner has you covered.

Why switch if AHK is free and works?

Not having to write or maintain code. A visual UI means you can see every binding at a glance, change one in seconds, and hand the setup to a teammate who has never seen a script.

Does it work with games?

Yes for most games. Trigr sends standard Windows input with realistic key timings. Some online games with anti-cheat may flag any simulated input; that's the same risk profile as AHK.

Is the source code open?

The full source is public on GitHub under the Trigr Source-Available Licence: free to read and audit, not to redistribute. Not OSI open source, but every line the app runs is there to inspect.

What happens at v1.0? Will I have to pay?

The free tier stays free, and it includes everything you'd use instead of AHK: hotkeys, macros, text expansion, and the AHK runner. An optional Pro licence adds extras at v1.0. Anyone who joins during the beta gets Pro at half price for their first year.

AutoHotkey,without the scripting.