Mac application

skhd

Simple hotkey daemon for macOS.

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Price Open sourceLast updated October 7, 2026

Product definition

What is skhd?

Simple hotkey daemon for macOS.

Verified product facts

Type: Mac utilityEditorially reviewed
Platform: macOS
Pricing: Open sourceDeveloper-stated
Open source: Yes
Relationship to Nuanyue: Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
Licence: MIT
Official website: github.com/koekeishiya/skhd

Last updated October 7, 2026. Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.

Key features

What skhd does at a glance.

Simple hotkey daemon for macOS

Overview

Simple hotkey daemon for macOS.

skhd runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the utilities category.

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Facts on this page are checked against the sources below. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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skhd

What is skhd?

Verified product facts

Key features

Simple hotkey daemon for macOS

Overview

Sources

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