KARABINERGE

Karabiner-Elements complex modifications generator

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What this is

Karabinerge provides useful functions and classes that help you to programmatically generate complex modifications of Karabiner-Elements in a simple and short syntax.

Tired of tinkering with JSON by your hand? This is for you.

How to install

npm i --save karabinerge

# as global package
npm i -g karabinerge

How to use

// example.js
import {RuleSet, key} from 'karabinerge'; // ES6
const {RuleSet, key} = require('karabinerge'); // CJS

let rules = new RuleSet('My Rules');

rules.add('control + H to backspace')
  .remap({
    from: key('h', 'control'),
    to:   key('delete_or_backspace')
  });

rules.out(); // output JSON to stdout

Run it on terminal:

node example.js > example.json

Result (example.json):

{
  "title": "My Rules",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "control + H to backspace",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "h",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "control"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "delete_or_backspace"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

More examples

import {RuleSet, key} from 'karabinerge';
let rules = new RuleSet('My Rules');

rules.add('command + H/J/K/L to arrow keys')
  .remap({
    from: key('h', 'command'),
    to:   key('left_arrow')
  })
  .remap({
    from: key('j', 'command'),
    to:   key('down_arrow')
  })
  .remap({
    from: key('k', 'command'),
    to:   key('up_arrow')
  })
  .remap({
    from: key('l', 'command'),
    to:   key('right_arrow')
  });

rules.out();

Result:

{
  "title": "My Rules",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "command + H/J/K/L to arrow keys",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "h",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "left_arrow"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "j",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "down_arrow"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "k",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "up_arrow"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "l",
            "modifiers": {
              "mandatory": [
                "command"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "right_arrow"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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More details

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