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  "markdown": "Creator of AutoHotkey.\n\nChris Mallett created AutoHotkey and released its first public beta in November 2003. He built it from scratch, basing its syntax on AutoIt v2 and drawing on AutoIt v3 for some commands and the compiler.\n\n## What Chris builds\n\n- [AutoHotkey](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/autohotkey.md), graded D, 52.9/100, in Desktop \u0026 mobile app control. AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language and interpreter for Windows that sends keystrokes and mouse input, manages windows and controls, and defines hotkeys. Agents run scripts through the `AutoHotkey64.exe` command line, including from standard input. Creator of AutoHotkey, founder, researched 2026-10-27.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Steve Gray](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/steve-gray/), Developer, AutoHotkey\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Chris Mallett?\n\nChris Mallett created AutoHotkey and released its first public beta in November 2003. He built it from scratch, basing its syntax on AutoIt v2 and drawing on AutoIt v3 for some commands and the compiler.\n\n### What does AutoHotkey Foundation make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists AutoHotkey from AutoHotkey Foundation. AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language and interpreter for Windows that sends keystrokes and mouse input, manages windows and controls, and defines hotkeys. Agents run scripts through the AutoHotkey64.exe command line, including from standard input.\n\n### How are Chris's tools graded?\n\nAutoHotkey is graded D, 52.9 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey/alpha/README.md\n- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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