Keymasq
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Keymasq, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Keymasq's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free (MIT-licensed) | Free | No paid plans or usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Keymasq's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Configuration
- Keymasq stores configuration as plain TOML that users can edit by hand or with scripts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- GNOME requirement
- GNOME integration requires the Keymasq GNOME Shell bridge extension.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Input features
- Features include superkeys, combos, macros, rapidfire, repeat controls, and analog mapping.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The install guide lists packages or installation paths for Arch, Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint, Fedora, Bazzite, openSUSE, NixOS, and an AppImage for SteamOS and other distributions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Keymasq is MIT-licensed open source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- Layered profiles can activate based on the focused app or window.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording safeguards
- Macro recording requires user opt-in, and capture features require an explicit Polkit unlock by default.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security architecture
- The GUI and CLI communicate through a per-user session broker; only the privileged daemon accesses kernel input devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub issues to report bugs and ask questions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Target users
- The security documentation says Keymasq is designed for single-user Linux desktops, with optional UID allowlists for multi-user systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Wayland and X11
- Global combos work on Wayland and X11, and the product lists support for Hyprland, Niri, KDE Plasma, COSMIC, GNOME, and Sway.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Keymasq remaps keyboard, mouse, and game controller input on Linux to virtual keyboard, mouse, and gamepad output.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux-only
- Keymasq describes itself as an input customization tool for Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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