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Install keyd with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, zypper

Key remapping daemon for Linux. Version 2.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install keyd.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install keyd

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add keyd

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · keyd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install keyd

Debian stable package indexes · keyd · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#keyd

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S keyd

Arch Linux sync databases · keyd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install keyd

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · keyd · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Key remapping daemon for Linux

Commands and aliases

  • keyd
  • keyd-application-mapper

history

Project history and usage

keyd is a Linux key-remapping daemon that works below the display-server layer using evdev and uinput. It exists because desktop-specific tools such as xmodmap and xcape can be brittle across X11, Wayland, terminal VTs, and multiple keyboards.

Project history

The project, maintained by rvaiya, framed its impetus as a missing Linux-wide remapping solution. Its design goals are speed, a simple config format, consistent modifier behavior, and a small Unix-style daemon with IPC for scripting and application-specific remapping.

The v2 documentation notes that the configuration format went through several iterations after the first release, making the man page the authoritative guide for users migrating from v1. The man page describes keyd as a system-wide daemon supporting layers, one-shot modifiers, macros, and custom layouts that persist across Wayland, X11, and TTY boundaries.

Adoption history

keyd became popular among Linux users who wanted firmware-like keyboard behavior without flashing QMK or depending on a single desktop session. Distribution packages in Alpine, Debian, Nix, Arch, openSUSE, and Homebrew-style catalogs show adoption beyond source builds.

How it is used

The common first configuration maps Caps Lock to Escape when tapped and Control when held, then reloads the daemon with keyd reload. More advanced users define layers, per-keyboard IDs, application mappings, Unicode output, and home-row or one-shot modifiers.

Why package nerds care

keyd is interesting to package nerds because it packages a tiny C daemon that changes the physical typing environment for the whole machine. It is also a practical response to the Wayland transition: remapping below the display server avoids the split between X-only and Wayland-only tools.

Timeline

  • 2021: Downstream package history shows early 1.x packaging activity.
  • 2022: v2-era documentation told users migrating from v1 to reread the man page after config-format iterations.
  • 2024: Distribution bug reports and manuals show keyd being used on modern Linux kernels and Wayland desktops.
  • 2026: The project remained active enough for new issues and package-manager submissions around Homebrew and Linux distributions.

Related projects

  • Related tools include xmodmap, xcape, interception-tools, xremap, KMonad, Kanata, and QMK firmware. keyd's distinct niche is system-wide Linux remapping with firmware-like layers but no keyboard flashing.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for keyd. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
/etc/keyd/default.conf~/.config/keyd/app.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
keydexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
keyd-application-mapperexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.6.0
manager updated2026-06-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:keyd
Version2.6.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/rvaiya/keyd
Repositoryhttps://github.com/rvaiya/keyd
Last updated2026-06-11T11:49:33Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

keyd 2.5.0-4

keyboard key remapping daemon

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apt install keyd
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: keyd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

keyd-application-mapper 2.5.0-4

keyboard key remapping daemon - application-specific remapper

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apt install keyd-application-mapper
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: keyd
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: keyd-application-mapper from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

keyd

nix profile install nixpkgs#keyd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ke/keyd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

keyd 2.6.0-r1

A key remapping daemon for Linux

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apk add keyd
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keyd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

keyd-application-mapper 2.6.0-r1

A key remapping daemon for Linux - application specific remapping

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apk add keyd-application-mapper
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keyd-application-mapper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

keyd-doc 2.6.0-r1

A key remapping daemon for Linux (documentation)

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apk add keyd-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keyd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

keyd-openrc 2.6.0-r1

A key remapping daemon for Linux (OpenRC init scripts)

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apk add keyd-openrc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keyd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

keyd-systemd 2.6.0-r1

A key remapping daemon for Linux (systemd files)

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo apk add keyd-systemd
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keyd-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

keyd 2.6.0-5

A key remapping daemon for linux

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo pacman -S keyd
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: keyd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

keyd 2.6.0-2.1

A key remapping daemon for linux

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo zypper install keyd
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: keyd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

keyd-application-mapper 2.6.0-2.1

Application mapper for keyd

https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd

sudo zypper install keyd-application-mapper
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: keyd
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Keyd
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: keyd-application-mapper from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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