Official documentation
xdotool: x11 automation tool (README)
Jordan Sissel, GitHub, jordansissel/xdotool, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The README of xdotool, the command-line tool that simulates keyboard and mouse input on X11. It has a section on Wayland that says the tool does not work reliably there.
- How much weight it carries
- Maintained project documentation, so it is the authority on what xdotool does. The README is not dated, so check the project page for its latest state.
Facts taken from this source
- The xdotool README says that typing does not work on Wayland, and that it is unclear whether it could ever work there.
“Typing, window searching, and many other functions of xdotool do not work, and it is unclear if they could ever work.” (Wayland section)