Hammerspoon
Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua
Why it is included
Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua. Making the runtime, funtime.
Best for
Users exploring vetted FOSS alternatives in this space (automation).
Target users
Developers, teams, and individuals evaluating open tools in this category — refine in CMS for specificity.
Strengths
- ~15,171 GitHub stars (per upstream list)
- Open source
Limitations
- Verify license, platform support, and security posture for your environment.
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