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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.

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Alternatives

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