cliclick
brew install cliclick
v5.1
BSD-3-Clause
Command-line tool to emulate mouse and keyboard events on macOS.
Why you might care
Automate GUI interactions and testing from shell scripts without external dependencies. Useful for scripting repetitive clicks, typing, and mouse movements in any macOS application. Single-binary delivery makes it easy to bundle in automation workflows.
8.7k
30-day installs · #386
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90-day · #409
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365-day · #554
Links
- https://www.bluem.net/jump/cliclick/
- Brew formula source: Formula/c/cliclick.rb
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