https://github.com/espanso/espanso

Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust
https://github.com/espanso/espanso

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Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/espanso/espanso
• Owner: espanso
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2019-08-30T07:16:58.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: dev
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-09T02:08:11.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-09T03:23:00.934Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: espanso, linux, macos, productivity, productivity-tools, rust, text-expander, windows
• Language: Rust
• Homepage: https://espanso.org
• Size: 40.3 MB
• Stars: 9,053
• Watchers: 59
• Forks: 252
• Open Issues: 342
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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README

        
![espanso](images/logo_extended.png)

> A cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust

![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/espanso/espanso)

![Language](https://img.shields.io/badge/language-rust-orange)

![Platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/platforms-Windows%2C%20macOS%20and%20Linux-blue)

![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/espanso/espanso)

![example](images/example.gif)

Visit the [espanso website](https://espanso.org).

#### What is a Text Expander?

A *text expander* is a program that detects when you type

a specific **keyword** and replaces it with **something else**.

This is useful in many ways:

* **Save a lot of typing**, expanding common sentences.

* Create **system-wide** code snippets.

* Execute **custom scripts**

* Use **emojis** like a pro.

___

## Key Features

* Works on **Windows**, **macOS** and **Linux**

* Works with almost **any program**

* Works with **Emojis** 😄

* Works with **Images**

* Includes a powerful **Search Bar** 🔎

* **Date** expansion support

* **Custom scripts** support

* **Shell commands** support

* **App-specific** configurations

* Support [Forms](https://espanso.org/docs/matches/forms/)

* Expandable with **packages**

* Built-in **package manager** for [espanso hub](https://hub.espanso.org/)

* File based configuration

* Support Regex triggers

* Experimental Wayland support

## Get Started

Visit the [official documentation](https://espanso.org/docs/).

## Support

If you need some help to setup espanso, want to ask a question or simply get involved

in the community, [Join the official Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/espanso/)! :)

## Donations

espanso is a free, open source software developed in my (little) spare time.

If you liked the project and would like to support further development,

please consider making a small donation, it really helps :)

[![Donate with PayPal](images/donate.gif)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FHNLR5DRS267E&source=url)

## Contributors

Many people helped the project along the way, thank you to all of you!

[![Image](https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=espanso/espanso)](https://github.com/espanso/espanso/graphs/contributors)

## Remarks

* Thanks to [libxdo](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool) and [xclip](https://github.com/astrand/xclip), used to implement the Linux port.

* Thanks to [libxkbcommon](https://xkbcommon.org/) and [wl-clipboard](https://github.com/bugaevc/wl-clipboard), used to implement the Wayland port.

* Thanks to [wxWidgets](https://www.wxwidgets.org/) for providing a powerful cross-platform GUI library.

## License

espanso was created by [Federico Terzi](http://federicoterzi.com)

and is licensed under the [GPL-3.0 license](/LICENSE).