keymapper remaps keyboard keys across platforms, with context-aware behavior described by its project.
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Manage keyboard behavior across GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS with KMonad, a keyboard manager.
About Kmonad
KMonad is a keyboard manager for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS that changes how almost any keyboard behaves through low-level system handling. It can remap buttons, stack multiple layers for different layouts, give a key different actions when tapped, held, or pressed repeatedly, and trigger shell commands from a key press.
Configuration uses text files, with startup scripts for different init systems and a GNOME Shell extension available. The maintainer notes that work may pause for weeks at a time due to illness.
Key features
- Remap any button to another key or modifier combination
- Stack multiple layers for layouts, symbols, and system controls
- Assign different actions for tap, hold, and double-tap
- Trigger shell commands from a button press
- Provide startup scripts for different init systems
- Offer configuration language support for Emacs, Vim, VSCode
Best for: People on GNU/Linux, Windows, or macOS who want custom remaps, layers, and multi-action keys on almost any keyboard.
Good for
- Available for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Enables QMK-style layers and tap-hold on almost any keyboard
- Provides user configurations and editor support for Emacs, Vim, and VSCode
Watch out for
- Maintainer notes possible weeks-long absences due to illness
- Latest additions on the develop branch require compiling your own binary
Kmonad at a glance
- Website
- github.com/kmonad/kmonad
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Hardware & Diagnostics
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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