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A curated list of awesome applications, macros, 3D printed cases, guides, and more for the Adafruit CircuitPython rp2040 MacroPad.
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A curated list of awesome applications, macros, 3D printed cases, guides, and more for the Adafruit CircuitPython rp2040 MacroPad.

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> A curated list of awesome applications, macros, 3D printed cases, guides, and more for the [Adafruit CircuitPython rp2040 MacroPad](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5100).



## Contents



- [Contents](#contents)

- [MacroPad Hardware](#macropad-hardware)

- [MacroPad Guides](#macropad-guides)

- [Applications](#applications)

- [Games](#games)

- [Macros](#macros)

- [Other](#other)

- [3D Printed Cases](#3d-printed-cases)

- [Keycaps, Switches, and Plates](#keycaps-switches-and-plates)

- [Contributing](#contributing)

  - [Contribution Workflow Overview](#contribution-workflow-overview)

- [License & Trademarks](#license--trademarks)



## MacroPad Hardware



- [MacroPad Hardware on Adafruit.com](https://www.adafruit.com/?q=MacroPad&sort=BestMatch)

- [PCB files](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-MacroPad-RP2040-PCB) in EagleCAD schematic format.

- [Stemma QT add-on boards from Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/?q=stemma+qt&sort=BestMatch)

- [Keycaps from Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/?q=keycaps&sort=BestMatch)

- [Black Relegendable Plastic Keycaps for MX Compatible Switches](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5662)



## MacroPad Guides



- [Getting Started with the Adafruit MacroPad](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-MacroPad-rp2040) by Kattni Rembor

- [Programming MacroPad Hotkeys](https://learn.adafruit.com/MacroPad-hotkeys) by Phillip Burgess

- [Disable Mass Storage so the MacroPad doesn't show up as a CIRCUITPY Drive](https://learn.adafruit.com/customizing-usb-devices-in-circuitpython/circuitpy-midi-serial#circuitpy-mass-storage-device-3096583)

- [Using the MacroPad for 2 Factor Authentication](https://learn.adafruit.com/MacroPad-2fa-totp-authentication-friend) by Carter Nelson

- [Dragon Drop: a CircuitPython Game for the MacroPad](https://learn.adafruit.com/dragon-drop-a-circuitpython-game-for-MacroPad) by Phillip Burgess

- [Control Home Assistant with the MacroPad](https://learn.adafruit.com/MacroPad-remote-procedure-calls-over-usb-to-control-home-assistant) by Melissa Leblanc-Williams

- [Ableton Live MacroPad Launcher](https://learn.adafruit.com/ableton-live-MacroPad-launcher) - by John Park

- [Minecraft Turbopad](https://learn.adafruit.com/minecraft-turbopad) by John Park

- [Scrambled Number Doorlock Security Keypad](https://learn.adafruit.com/scrambled-number-security-keypad) by Anne Barela

- [Install QMK on an Adafruit rp2040 MacroPad](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-qmk-on-rp2040-microcontrollers/adafruit-macropad-with-qmk) by Jeff Epler

- [Create a MIDI Controller using Arduino](https://www.hackster.io/Code_and_Make/arduino-powered-adafruit-macropad-rp2040-midi-controller-33f437) by Code_and_Make



## Applications



- [METAR Display and airport status](https://github.com/flyinactor91/metarpad) by flyinactor91

- [HP35 Calculator](https://github.com/funkfinger/adafruit-MacroPad-hp-35-calc) by funkfinger

- [MIDI Launchgrid](https://github.com/zoul0813/adafruit-launchgrid) by zoul0813

- [Open Broadcaster Software (OBS](https://github.com/djotaku/MacroPad_rp2040_hotkeys)) by djotaku

- [BeePad](https://github.com/trickeydan/beepad) by trickeydan

- [MacroPad-Sequencer](https://github.com/analogsketchbook/MacroPad-Sequencer) by analogsketchbook, an 8-step MIDI sequencer.

- [Multiple Timers](https://github.com/alpiepho/MacroPad-timers) by alpiepho, a timer application that implements a set of 12 independent timers.

- [BuildPad](https://github.com/willgorman/buildpad) by willgorman, a build automation tool for viewing and launching Jenkins jobs.

- [The MacroPad 4chord MIDI](https://github.com/deckerego/Macropad_4chord_MIDI) is built to play simple chord progressions as a MIDI device on a rp2040 MacroPad by deckerego. [Demonstration Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifc-n-RV3Ag)

- [App Pad](https://github.com/kbaskett248/adafruit_macropad) An advanced port of Adafruit's Macropad application that adds switching macros by keys, OS-specific variants, double-tap support, and callback timers by kbaskett248.

- [MacroPad Automation and Application Detector](https://github.com/xhargh/MacropadApplicationDetector) is a Windows application that detects the currently active window and automatically switches to the appropriate set of macros for that application by xhargh.

- [PyCurrentWindow](https://github.com/astridos2go/PyCurrentWindow) automatically detects the focused application and automatically changes to the correct macros by astridos2go. (Windows only)

- [Macro Hotkeys + Extensions](https://github.com/notnavindu/adafruit-macropad-hotkeys-with-extensions) Modified version of Adafruit's [Hotkeys](https://learn.adafruit.com/macropad-hotkeys) script. Includes a Pomodoro timer, Bongo Cat and support to write your own extensions. By notnavindu

- [Bongo Cat](https://github.com/christanaka/circuitpython-bongo) by christanaka

- [MacroPadSynthPlug](https://github.com/todbot/macropadsynthplug) is a small board that plugs into the StemmaQT port and gives you TRS-A MIDI In and Audio line out and allows it to be a stand-alone MIDI synth by todbot.

- [The MacroPad Jukebox](https://www.hackster.io/iotitlan/the-macropad-jukebox-3d2c99) by Carlos Olmos

- [MacroPad](https://github.com/mchilli/macropad) by MCHilli, manage your macros via a [WebUI](https://mchilli.github.io/macropad/).

- [Multiple Macropad Apps](https://github.com/ondras/macropad) by Ondřej Žára. Hotkey mappings for git, MIDI tones and/or chords, Elite:Dangerous game, DaVinci Resolve Color grading and more.

- [Manage your MacroPad via a WebUI](https://github.com/mchilli/macropad) by MCHilli

- [The MacropadPyDemo is a rewrite of the Arduino demo in CircuitPython](https://github.com/haugenmitch/MacropadPyDemo) by haugenmitch



## Games



- [Macro Whack](https://github.com/coryflucas/macro-whack), a whack-a-mole style game for the MacroPad) by Cory Flucas

- [Tic-Tac-Toe](https://github.com/robotastic/MacroPad-tic-tac-toe) by robotastic

- [Game of Life](https://github.com/stelly-dev/game_of_life_adafruit_MacroPad) by stelly-dev

- [BrainMAX](https://github.com/omixen/MacroPad-math-game) by omixen, a math game.



## Macros



- [Macros for Blender, Safari, MIDI drum kit, generic number pad and Zoom](https://github.com/deckerego/MacroPad_Hotkeys) by deckerego

- [Vim Macros](https://github.com/CristinaSolana/adafruit-MacroPad-vim-macros) by Cristina Solana

- [Microsoft Teams, YouTube, Number Pad and Zoom](https://github.com/de-mon/ADA-MacroPad) by de-mon (Tested on Windows)

- [Final Fantasy XIV](https://github.com/Radical-Dreamr/adafruit_MacroPad_ffxiv) by Radical Dreamr

- [Generic Windows commands and KiCad](https://github.com/AlpenglowIndustries/Adafruit_MacroPad_Hotkeys) by AlpenglowIndustries

- [A funny vulnerability demonstration](https://github.com/prcutler/awesome-macropad) for unlocked and unattended Windows workstations by nihilexmachina.

- Macros including a [universal numpad, macOS media control keys, Zoom, and Webex macros](https://github.com/armccoy/macropad-rp2040-hotkeys) by armccoy

- macOS macros for [Evernote, Illustrator, Photoshop, Safari, Slack, Twitter, Zoom, and more](https://github.com/andypiper/ada-macropad) by andypiper.

- [Fusion360 macros](https://github.com/schneik80/Macropad-fusion) by schneik80.

- A collection of macros for Windows and macOS that includes a [universal numpad, macOS media control keys, Zoom, Webex, Discord, Sea of Thieves, and more](https://github.com/armccoy/macropad-rp2040-hotkeys) by armccoy.

- [YouTube macros for Microsoft Windows](https://github.com/DJDevon3/My_Circuit_Python_Projects/blob/main/Boards/raspberrypi/Adafruit%20Macropad%20RP2040/Jons%20Macropad/macros/win-youtube.py) by DJDevon3

- [bettermacrosforadafruitmacropad](https://github.com/couchpotatochip21/bettermacrosforadafruitmacropad) adds the ability to show an image when changing macros by couchpotatochip21.

- [Simple macro profile for Kicad](https://github.com/corndog2000/RP2040-MACROPAD-KICAD) designed to keep one hand on the macropad and your other hand on your mouse when in the PCB editor.

- [Helldivers 2 Stratagem macros](https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/easy-helldivers-ii-stratagem-macros-for-rp2040-macropad) by squid_jpg

- A [collection of macros for Windows and Linux by nylar357](https://github.com/nylar357/macropad_custom) including GitHub, Firefox, Sleep, Twitter, Vim, and more.



## Other



- [MicroPython Board Support](https://github.com/mp-extras/ADAFRUIT_MacroPad) by mp-extras

- Put your MacroPad to [sleep after 5 minutes](https://github.com/M-Eldin/Adafruit-MacroPad-RP2040-Sleep) by m-eldin

- [A refactored implementation](https://github.com/rossmoody/macropad-hotkeys) of the [MacroPad helper library](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MacroPad) by rossmoody

- [Fruity Menu](https://github.com/greatest-gatsby/fruity_menu) is a library for building simple UI menus for CircuitPython powered devices, including the rp2040 MacroPad.



## 3D Printed Cases



- [MacroPad RP2040 Case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4910369) by Adafruit

- [Adafruit MacroPad Case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4910369) for square keys by nlapenn.

- [MacroPad Print-In-Place Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4907946) by Adafruit

- [Adafruit MacroPad Case for square keycaps](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4922256) by nlapenn.

- [Adafruit MacroPad Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4900504) by Nyghtpoison.

- [MacroPad Bumper](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4926336) by jepler.

- [MacroPad LCD Wedge](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4947602) by srtnate.

- [MacroPad CAD 3Dconnexion Space Mouse](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4928292) by nmsr1196.

- [Merlin Case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5118991) by ktanner

- [MacroPad RP2040 Snap Together Case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4935552) by obe

- [MacroPad Notched Stand with holder and rotary cover](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4907845)

- [Six degree angle MacroPad case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5180029) by toasto

- [45 degree stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5209578) for the six degree case above by simonbugler

- [MacroPad Case and Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5185595) by PaintBallGamer

- [MacroPad Notched Stand, Holder and Rotary Cover](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4907845) by nmsr1196

- [High Angle Macropad Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911282) by nmsr1196

- [Modular Mounting Bracket](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5191519) by GloryFish

- [MacroPad case with two extra rotary encoders and second display](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5413512)

- [Hinged MacroPad Kickstand](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-stand-for-macropad-rp2040) by the Ruiz brothers at Adafruit

- [MacroPad rp2040 Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5460682) by miekush

- [MacroPad switch plate](https://www.printables.com/model/91048-adafruit-macropad-rs2040-switch-plate) by NascentMaker

- The [Key Tickler](https://www.printables.com/model/578085-key-tickler-adafruit-macropad) adds two 1x4 Stemma QT Neokeys and 3 Stemma QT rotary encoders, all enclosed in one case by jdireen

- [MacroPad Dock](https://www.printables.com/model/588896-macropad-dock) that also pairs with a [Stream Deck](https://www.printables.com/model/588891) by Spacejocks

- [Custom MacroPad Stand](https://www.printables.com/model/711899-adafruit-macropad-custom-stand) by carlos105420

- [MacroPad Travel Lid and Stand](https://www.printables.com/model/612936-adafruit-macropad-rp2040-travel-lid-and-stand) by LALAG

## Keycaps, Switches, and Plates



- [CNC Milling Keycaps](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4941235) by Adafruit

- [MacroPad Braille Keycaps](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4913712) by Adafruit

- [Adafruit MacroPad Keycaps](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4933949) by jepler, featuring a keycap made of a single piece that allows the LEDs to shine through.

- [MacroPad switch plate](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4944190) by NascentMaker

- [MacroPad Upright Stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4911282) by nms1196

- [Nine degree stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943775) to match Keychron keyboard angle by IcanCwhatUsay



## Contributing



Contributions and suggestions are always welcome! Please make pull requests from your own fork to modify Awesome MacroPad.



Imposter syndrome disclaimer: I want your help. No really, I do.



There might be a little voice inside that tells you you're not ready; that you need to do one more tutorial, or learn another framework, or write a few more blog posts before you can help me with this project.



I assure you, that's not the case.



The contribution guidelines below outline the process that you'll need to follow to get a patch merged. By making expectations and process explicit, I hope it will make it easier for you to contribute.



Thank you for contributing!



The workflow is similar to the one explained in detail here for CircuitPython: [Adafruit : Contribute to CircuitPython with Git and GitHub](https://learn.adafruit.com/contribute-to-circuitpython-with-git-and-github/overview).



### Contribution Workflow Overview



You can either add a thread to our [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/prcutler/awesome-macropad/discussions) or send a pull request to add your MacroPad creation to the awesome-list.



If you would like to submit a pull request:



1. Fork [this repository](https://github.com/prcutler/awesome-MacroPad) on GitHub.

1. Clone the forked repo to your drive.

1. Add a remote using owner adafruit and the original URL.

1. Fetch the remote.

1. Merge main.

1. Create a branch.

1. Make a change.

1. Commit and push to your repo.

1. Create a pull request on the official repo.

1. Once accepted, repeat by merging from the official repo to your fork's master, and re-branch.



It's easier than it looks!  Have questions or need help?  You can [find me on the Adafruit Discord](https://discord.com/invite/5FBsBHU) as *Paul Cutler*.  You can also find me on Twitter as *@prcutler*  - feel free to ask me for help, I'm more than happy to help.



## License & Trademarks



This work is licensed under a

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Last Updated: May 12, 2024