What's Changed

ci: bump actions/cache from 3 to 4 by @dependabot[bot] in #1
Feature/global hotkey pause by @KyleDerZweite in #4
deps(deps): update sysinfo requirement from 0.30 to 0.36 by @dependabot[bot] in #7
deps(deps): update colored requirement from 2.0 to 3.0 in the rust-ecosystem group by @dependabot[bot] in #6
ci: bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 by @dependabot[bot] in #9
deps(deps): update sysinfo requirement from 0.36 to 0.37 by @dependabot[bot] in #8
deps(deps): update thiserror requirement from 1.0 to 2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #10
deps(deps): update sysinfo requirement from 0.37 to 0.38 by @dependabot[bot] in #11

New Contributors

@dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #1
@KyleDerZweite made their first contribution in #4

Full Changelog: v0.1.1...v0.2.1

🎉 Process Key Sender v0.1.0 - Initial Release

Welcome to the first official release of Process Key Sender - a powerful, cross-platform tool for automating keystrokes to specific processes!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Ethical Usage Only

This tool is designed for offline/single-player games, accessibility, and productivity automation ONLY.

DO NOT use with:

Online multiplayer games
Games with anti-cheat systems
Any software where automation violates Terms of Service

Use responsibly and at your own risk!

🌟 What's New in v0.1.0

✨ Core Features

🎯 Process Targeting: Automatically find and send keys to specific processes
⌨️ Multiple Key Modes: Single keys, sequences, or independent timers
📁 Configuration Files: Save and load settings with JSON
🎨 Beautiful CLI: Colored output with comprehensive help
🔄 Smart Looping: Configurable repeat counts and infinite loops
⏸️ Pause/Resume: Global hotkey support (planned)

🎮 Key Modes

Single Key: Send one key at regular intervals
Sequential Mode: Send keys in order with custom delays
Independent Mode: Multiple keys on separate timers simultaneously

💻 Supported Platforms

✅ Windows 10/11 (Full support)
🚧 Linux (Planned for v0.2.0)
🚧 macOS (Planned for future release)

📥 Download & Installation

Windows Users

Download pks-v0.1.0-windows.zip
Extract to a folder (e.g., C:\tools\pks\)
Add folder to your PATH (optional)
Run from Command Prompt or PowerShell

From Source

git clone https://github.com/KyleDerZweite/process-key-sender.git
cd process-key-sender
cargo build --release

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Usage

# Send 'R' key every 1000ms to game.exe
pks --process "game.exe" --key "r" --interval 1000

# Use configuration file
pks --config my-config.json

# Independent keys (R every 1s, A every 5s)
pks --process "game.exe" --independent-keys "r:1000;a:5000"

Example Configuration

Create config.json:

{
  "process_name": "Revolution Idle.exe",
  "independent_keys": [
    {"key": "r", "interval": "1000ms"},
    {"key": "a", "interval": "5000ms"}
  ],
  "verbose": true,
  "pause_hotkey": "ctrl+alt+r"
}

📋 Full Command Reference

Usage: pks [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -p, --process <PROCESS>           Target process name
  -k, --key <KEY>                   Single key to send [default: r]
  -i, --interval <INTERVAL>         Interval in milliseconds [default: 1000]
  -s, --sequence <SEQUENCE>         Key sequence: "r:1000,space:500,e:2000"
      --independent-keys <KEYS>     Independent keys: "r:1000;a:5000"
  -c, --config <CONFIG>             Load configuration file
      --save-config <FILE>          Save current config to file
  -v, --verbose                     Enable verbose output
  -h, --help                        Print help
  -V, --version                     Print version

🎯 Use Cases

✅ Recommended Uses

🎮 Offline gaming automation (idle games, farming simulators)
♿ Accessibility tools for users with limited mobility
💻 Development testing (automated input testing)
📝 Productivity automation (repetitive tasks)
🎓 Educational projects and learning automation

❌ Prohibited Uses

🚫 Online multiplayer games
🚫 Competitive gaming advantages
🚫 Anti-cheat system circumvention
🚫 Terms of Service violations

🔧 Technical Details

Language: Rust 🦀 (2024 edition)
Async Runtime: Tokio
CLI Framework: Clap v4
Platform APIs: Windows API (winapi), X11 (planned)
Configuration: JSON with serde
Logging: env_logger with colored output

🐛 Known Issues

Linux/X11 support not yet implemented
Global hotkeys not yet functional (pause/resume)
Some special characters may not work on all systems

🗺️ Roadmap

v0.2.0 (Planned)

🐧 Linux/X11 implementation
🔥 Working global hotkeys
🎲 Randomized intervals
📊 Better error messages

v0.3.0+ (Future)

🍎 macOS support
🎨 GUI version
🎮 Game-specific templates
📱 Mobile companion app

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority Areas

Linux/X11 implementation
Global hotkey system
Additional key types
Documentation improvements

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with amazing Rust ecosystem crates
Inspired by the need for ethical automation tools
Community feedback and testing

📞 Support & Community

🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Discussions
📧 Contact: Create an issue for questions

⚠️ Remember: Use responsibly, respect Terms of Service, and game fairly!

Happy automating! 🚀✨

- KyleDerZweite

Releases: KyleDerZweite/process-key-sender

v0.2.1

What's Changed

New Contributors

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Release version 0.1.1 - Fix config parsing issue

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