Scripts

Experimental Feature

Script recording and playback is experimental and still under active development. The functionality may change, and edge cases may not be fully handled yet.

Scripts let you automate desktop interactions — launching apps, typing text, pressing keys, clicking, and scrolling — and optionally record the screen while the script runs.

The scripts view showing automation scripts

Script Steps

A script is a sequence of steps, each performing a specific action:

Step Type	Description	Parameters
launch	Open an application or URL	target
type	Type text into the active window	text, delay (ms)
keypress	Press a keyboard shortcut	keys
click	Click at screen coordinates	x, y, relative
scroll	Scroll in the active window	direction, amount
move	Move the cursor	x, y

Creating a Script

Navigate to the Scripts view and click +. Add steps in order — they’ll execute sequentially when you run the script.

Recording Scripts

Snipsy can record your interactions as you perform them:

1. Click the record button to start capturing
2. Perform your actions normally — Snipsy records mouse clicks, keystrokes, and cursor movement
3. Click stop to finish recording
4. The recorded steps appear as a script you can edit and replay

Screen Capture

When running a script, you can enable screen recording via FFmpeg. The script actions play out while the screen is captured to a video file.

Note

Screen capture requires FFmpeg to be installed. Snipsy can help install it — look for the “FFmpeg missing” indicator in the status bar.

Platform Notes

Scripts include a platform field indicating which OS they were recorded on. Since screen coordinates and application paths differ between platforms, scripts are generally platform-specific.