Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

[emadehsan]

I'm looking for a tool that could mimic Code Typing but do it smoothly. I need it for recording tutorials but I don't want to record myself typing the code as that is not always smooth and is time consuming.

Something like TypeIt[0] but with Code Highlighting.

This is what I'm talking about: https://youtu.be/U4ogK0MIzqk?t=9

[0] https://github.com/alexmacarthur/typeit

[BMc2020]

If you want a chrome extension you could try Automa (use the Forms block)

If you want a standalone you could try Autohotkey (Send, Sendraw, Sendinput)

[emadehsan]

Found a VS Code extension that does what I need. Auto typing the code https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eeecompu...

[emadehsan]

This is a good idea. Thank you for mentioning

[thedevindevops]

A lot of the tutorial guys have the finished code open in another screen and are just copy-typing, would that work for you?

[emadehsan]

I'm trying to avoid that if I could automate that typing process and just do voice over to explain the code.

[verdverm]

There is https://github.com/hofstadter-io/self-driving-desktop that enables you to "drive" the mouse and keyboard across applications. I originally built this for automating recordings. It even has a recording feature itself, so you can go through the demo by hand and then cleanup the steps afterwards.

[emadehsan]

Thank you for sharing, Tony!