A software keyboard remapper.
Publisher’s description
What is kanata?
kanata is an open-source drivers & hardware program for Windows. It ranks 41st by popularity among drivers & hardware in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and ARM64 as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 441 times. The source code on GitHub (jtroo/kanata) has 8,030 stars. Similar programs include Barrier, Deskflow and OpenRGB.
Project description on GitHub: “Improve keyboard comfort and usability with advanced customization”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
In short: kanata is an open-source drivers & hardware tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs.
Is kanata safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
13947ED78CFA3284BFEF854E3C542C74AB366236B72FD9F7E039F8638DEEAD9D· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12.0Latest | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install kanata -yscoop install extras/kanataRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install kanataInformation
- Category
- Drivers & hardware
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/jtroo/kanata
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.12.0
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 441
- GitHub stars
- 8,030
- GitHub forks
- 303
- Website
- github.com
- Chocolatey package
- kanata
- Scoop package
- extras/kanata
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is kanata free?
Yes. kanata is open-source software under the LGPL-3.0-only licence.
Is kanata safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does kanata run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use kanata without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to kanata?
Barrier, Deskflow, OpenRGB, Dokan Library and Display Driver Uninstaller. The alternatives page compares them.
