Espanso

Meet Espanso

Espanso is an open-source text expander that replaces a typed shortcut with a longer piece of text. You can define triggers for standard replies, code snippets, dates, symbols, or passages you use repeatedly, then insert them while working in another application. A search window helps locate a snippet when its shortcut is difficult to remember.

Packages from the Espanso Hub supply ready-made expansions, while forms let you fill in changing details within a reusable template. Shell commands and custom scripts can generate content for more involved workflows. File-based configuration gives you direct control over the setup, with desktop support across Windows, macOS, and Linux.