Karabiner Elements
Karabiner Elements is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. Karabiner-Elements is a powerful tool for customizing keyboards on macOS. It has 23,017 GitHub stars and is released under the Unlicense license. Its source code is on GitHub at pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements.
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About Karabiner Elements
Karabiner-Elements is a powerful tool for customizing keyboards on macOS Karabiner-Elements is a powerful key remapper for macOS. You can download Karabiner-Elements from the official site.
Install Karabiner Elements
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Is Karabiner Elements free and open source?
Yes. Karabiner Elements's source code is public on GitHub under the Unlicense license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Karabiner Elements?
Homebrew: brew install --cask karabiner-elements. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v16.3.0).
Is Karabiner Elements still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.