Hand gesture to keyboard command mapping via webcam.
Download GestureKeys-v3.0-win64.zip
Extract the zip and run GestureKeys.exe. No Python required.
- Windows 10/11
- Webcam
- Run
GestureKeys.exe— a green circle appears in the system tray - Point your index finger at the camera to arm gesture detection
- Perform a gesture to fire its mapped key
Right-click the tray icon to toggle on/off, edit config, or quit.
| Gesture | Default Key |
|---|---|
| Open Palm | win+tab |
| Fist | space (hold) |
| Thumbs Up | enter |
| Peace | win+ctrl+left |
| Pointing | alt+tab |
| Pinch | win+down |
| Scout | win+ctrl+right |
| Swipe Left/Right/Up/Down | left / right / up / down |
| Fist → Open Palm | esc |
All gestures and key mappings are configurable in config.yaml. Changes hot-reload without restart.
git clone https://github.com/jacobchristian17/gesture-keys.git
cd gesture-keys
pip install -r requirements.txt
python -m gesture_keysPython 3.10+ required.