# Keyboard Cowboy

macOS keyboard shortcuts & workflows.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/keyboard-cowboy>)

Website: [https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy](<https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Operating systems](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/systems-os>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- macOS (Operating system)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Productivity application requires macOS 13 or newer.

## Console’s review — 2025-05-29

Reviewed: 2025-05-29

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/keyboard-cowboy#review_a45ba52bf35e23a81bb1b3387f9e7302931624433dbf7c1d1d0deb0a234521ba>)

### What we like

Create workflows and automated actions based on triggers - launching or closing an app, switching window, keyboard shortcuts, F-keys. Workflows can run concurrently and sequentially. Build workflows using the GUI and write scripts with output & environment variables. Organize windows to automatically set up a work environment.

### Tradeoffs

Macros are ephemeral so are lost on restart. macOS only.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-05-29. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Keyboard Cowboy a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-05-29](<https://console.dev/tools/keyboard-cowboy#review_a45ba52bf35e23a81bb1b3387f9e7302931624433dbf7c1d1d0deb0a234521ba>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Users who want to automate tasks on macOS

### Why consider it

Create workflows and automated actions based on triggers

### Keep in mind

Macros are lost on restart

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