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24 alternatives to Emacs Anywhere for Kinky Pinkys

Configurable automation + hooks called with application information - zachcurry/emacs-anywhere

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Emacs Anywhere for Kinky Pinkys launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Emacs Anywhere▲248
Configurable automation + hooks called with application information - zachcurry/emacs-anywhere
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tapti▲188
Instantly trigger your automations from buttons in Notion
2023 · tapti.app · its alternatives →
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OpenOwl▲261
Automate what APIs can't in one prompt done locally
Apr 2026 · openowl.dev · its alternatives →
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Cai▲179
Hi HN, Cai runs actions on your selection via ⌥C, pick an action (AI, shell, GitHub issue, Linear ticket), done. Bundled local model (MLX Community), create custom actions with prompts, scripts and more. Free, MIT. Built after my Raycast extension sat in review queue for 3+ months. Wanted no typing, no app switching, no cloud. Repo: https://github.com/cai-layer/cai Demo: https://youtu.be/LH2MYNQ_wsk
Apr 2026 · getcai.app · its alternatives →
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Phoenix 2.6 – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲183
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Phoenix – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲153
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Shortery▲110
The missing automation tool for macOS Shortcuts
2021 · numberfive.co · its alternatives →
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Plow Latch▲147
Run AI agents on your Mac with scoped access
Aug 2026 · plow.co · its alternatives →
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Snap Deck HQ▲77
Everything you need in one native macOS command bar
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Mermaid▲59
Tell your Mac what to do. From literally anywhere
9d ago · addmermaid.com · its alternatives →
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macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45
is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Scapefree tier, from $9.99/mo▲59
Hey HN, we've been using Claude Code daily for months, and built Scape to fix our biggest pain point: managing multiple worktrees quickly & reducing the mental load of switching between them quickly. What we built: Scape is a macOS menu bar app that sits on top of Claude Code and gives you: - One-click worktrees: click a button, get a new git worktree with a Claude session already working on it. Develop in parallel without leaving your current branch. - Toolkit: per-session actions like "Create PR", "Commit & Push", "Run & Fix Tests." Add your own with bash scripts or prompts. -…
24d ago · scape.work · its alternatives →
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Centric, a Programmable Automation Server▲34
A programmable automation server. Contribute to internalfx/centric-server development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Autohook – a single-file Git hook “framework”▲5
A very, very small Git hook manager with focus on automation - Autohook/Autohook
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Anything AI – A local Zapier (like) AI tool written in Rust▲7
Hey HN! I really like local apps for their simplicity and privacy and hate paying Saas bills and I wanted a way to start automating my life with AI so I started building Anything. Anything is built on Tauri so the front end is React and the "backend" is Rust. It's 100% local & 100% doesn't ask you to spin up docker to use. Another core goal of the app is to get away from "package bloat" you see in other general purpose AI oss projects where they have a package.json that is 300 lines long ( more on that later. ) Oh btw I suck at Rust! I learned Rust while building this so the code is _not…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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a Rust lib to trigger actions based on your screen activity (with LLMs)▲29
YC (S26) | Open Computer History | Record your screen continuously locally and provide context to your agents (Claude, Codex, Openclaw, Hermes, Runner...) - screenpipe/screenpipe
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Just a simplified easy way to call URLs automatically without crontab▲16
Just a simplified easy way to call URLs automatically
2022 · crontaboo.com · its alternatives →
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Kit 🏵️▲12
Editor, Browser, Mail, Terminal, Agents. AI at the center.
May 2026 · thekit.dev · its alternatives →
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Open hook▲7
A CLI tool to manage and install reusable React custom hooks
2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
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Hookit▲9
Automate your deploy, no more SSH to the server
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LaunchYourClaw▲5
Deploy your openclaw / clawdbot in seconds
Feb 2026 · launchyourclaw.com · its alternatives →
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hookdoo▲6
Run shell scripts on your remote servers.
2017 · hookdoo.com · its alternatives →
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Phoenix 2.2 – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript▲7
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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clawdbot guide▲6
the local AI agent.Win Mac secure VPS，Nas deployment guides.
Jan 2026 · clawdbot.tech · its alternatives →

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