KeyRoutines is a Windows 11 app that runs routines you build from blocks: triggers, steps, conditions, loops and modes. Free from the Microsoft Store, with a one-time $29.99 Pro upgrade.

Do I need to write code?

No. You build a routine by adding blocks to a step list and picking apps, windows, devices and folders from lists. Scripts are there for people who want them (Pro), but no routine needs them.

Does KeyRoutines work in games?

KeyRoutines sets up everything around your games: launchers, voice chat, OBS, audio and window layouts. It never sends keys or clicks into a game, and game-safe mode turns off anything that could look like automation while an anti-cheat game runs. Background keys work for desktop apps, not games.

Yes. KeyRoutines is free in the Microsoft Store. Pro is an optional one-time $29.99 upgrade for 2 PCs.

Does it send my data anywhere?

No. Your routines stay on your PC, and KeyRoutines doesn't send your routines, keystrokes, window titles or files anywhere. Sharing a routine to the Library is something you choose to do.

Which Windows versions does it support?

Windows 11, and Windows 10 version 2004 or later, on x64 and Arm64 PCs.

Windows 11 automation · Free

Build a routine once. Let your PC do it.

KeyRoutines opens your apps, arranges your windows, switches audio, sorts files and sets up OBS, on a hotkey, a schedule or when something happens. Build routines from blocks. No code.

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228 blocks · Pro $29.99 once · Your routines stay on your PC

Gaming ModeRunning

✓TriggerHotkey Ctrl + Alt + G
✓StepOpen Steam and wait until it's ready
✓ParallelOpen Discord · Open OBS Studio
✓StepSwitch OBS scene to Gameplay
5StepApply window layout “Gaming, 2 monitors”
6StepSet default audio device: Headset
7StepShow notification “Ready to play”

One hotkey sets up the whole desk. Run history shows each step.

1. Pick a trigger

A hotkey, a schedule, an app starting, a headset connecting, a file arriving, your PC waking up.

2. Add steps

Open apps and wait until they're ready, arrange windows, switch audio, move files, talk to OBS.

3. Let it run

KeyRoutines waits quietly in the tray. Run history shows exactly what each step did.

Blocks people start with

All 228 blocks

Step · AppsFree

Open app

Open app starts a program, a Store app, a shortcut or a game from your library. It is the first step of most setup routines, from a morning work session to a full streaming setup.

Step · WindowsFree

Apply layout

Apply layout puts several windows on their monitors in one step, and can open apps that aren't running yet. It's the step behind "one key and my whole workspace is set up".

Step · AudioFree

Set default audio device

Set default audio device makes a playback or recording device the one Windows uses. People run it to move sound to a headset when gaming or a call starts, and back to speakers afterwards.

Trigger · HotkeysFree

Hotkey

Hotkey starts a routine when you press a keyboard shortcut or mouse button. It's the most common way to run a routine, from a single app launcher key to a whole streaming setup on one combination.

Trigger · DevicesFree

Device connected

Device connected starts a routine when a USB device or a paired Bluetooth device connects. Name one device, or leave the name empty to react to any.

Safe around games

Sets up everything around your games. Never plays them.

While a game with anti-cheat runs, game-safe mode turns off keys, clicks, overlays and screen reading near it. Background keys work with desktop apps like OBS, Discord and your browser, not with games.

Routine Library

Install routines other people made.

Every shared routine is checked and reviewed before it's public, and installs switched off, showing exactly what it will do before it can run.

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Questions people ask

What is KeyRoutines?: KeyRoutines is a Windows 11 app that runs routines you build from blocks: triggers, steps, conditions, loops and modes. Free from the Microsoft Store, with a one-time $29.99 Pro upgrade.
Do I need to write code?: No. You build a routine by adding blocks to a step list and picking apps, windows, devices and folders from lists. Scripts are there for people who want them (Pro), but no routine needs them.
Does KeyRoutines work in games?: KeyRoutines sets up everything around your games: launchers, voice chat, OBS, audio and window layouts. It never sends keys or clicks into a game, and game-safe mode turns off anything that could look like automation while an anti-cheat game runs. Background keys work for desktop apps, not games.
Is it free?: Yes. KeyRoutines is free in the Microsoft Store. Pro is an optional one-time $29.99 upgrade for 2 PCs.
Does it send my data anywhere?: No. Your routines stay on your PC, and KeyRoutines doesn't send your routines, keystrokes, window titles or files anywhere. Sharing a routine to the Library is something you choose to do.
Which Windows versions does it support?: Windows 11, and Windows 10 version 2004 or later, on x64 and Arm64 PCs.

Free. Quiet in the tray. Yours.

KeyRoutines uses almost no memory or CPU while it waits. Get it from the Microsoft Store, and add Pro whenever you want more.

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