AutoHotKey

An open-source scripting language for Windows!

Basics

Commands cannot be merged into a single file

Triggers

Hotkey is created by single pair of colons

:: if a Hotstring
Key combo like j or Hotstring like btw
::
Content, like Send, text
return if not only text is used

Input trigger

Keyboard & Mouse

Symbol	Description
`#`	Windows key
`!`	Alt key
`^`	Ctrl key
`+`	Shift key
`&`	Combine keys/mouse buttons, like `Numpad0 & Numpad1::`

Window-specific

An action can be enabled in a certain window thanks to a directive (#).
This affects all hotkeys/Hotstring beneath them in the script, and only the most recent is in effect.
More detail in doc

; Untitled - Notepad
#IfWinActive Untitled - Notepad
!q::
MsgBox, You pressed ALT+Q in Notepad.
return

; Any window that isn't Untitled - Notepad
#IfWinActive
!q::
MsgBox, You pressed ALT+Q in any window.
return

Examples

Hotkey is a key or key combination that trigger some action
```
  ^j::
  Send, My first script
  return
```
Hotstring expand abbreviations, but can also be used to trigger an action
```
  ::mail::[email protected]
```

Reference

Official tutorial