CrossMacro
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CrossMacro, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CrossMacro's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source desktop automation app |
The facts
Each one read from CrossMacro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CLI
- The CLI can record, validate, and run macros or script desktop actions with structured JSON output.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Linux downloads include Flatpak, native packages, AppImage, and NixOS; Windows offers the Store, winget, and portable builds; macOS 14 or newer has Apple Silicon and Intel DMGs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- CrossMacro is licensed under GPL-3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local agent integration
- CrossMacro includes a local MCP server for trusted tools, operating over standard input/output without opening a network listener.checked 11 Oct 2026
- MCP safety
- Restricted MCP mode permits status and macro metadata reads while denying screen, clipboard, window, file, command, input, recording, settings, profile, text-expansion, and task operations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CrossMacro records, edits, and replays repetitive desktop tasks on Linux, Windows, and macOS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording and playback
- It captures mouse and keyboard actions and can replay them with adjustable speed, repeats, delays, pause, and resume.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and triggers
- Saved macros can run from keyboard or mouse shortcuts, schedules, or rules matching a focused window or active workspace on supported desktops.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub or by email and says the latest stable release and dev branch receive security updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs questions to GitHub Discussions or Discord and bug reports to GitHub Issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- cross-platformchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Text expansion
- Text expansion turns short abbreviations into reusable text, with entries organized in named profiles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visual workflows
- The editor supports text, clipboard and window actions, variables, loops, conditions, and waits for colors, images, or windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux support
- Linux support includes Wayland and X11, with setup and available capabilities varying by package and desktop session.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform limits
- Capabilities depend on the operating system and desktop session, and automation requires an active desktop session rather than a display-less server.checked 11 Oct 2026
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