Automating Desktop Applications

Strategy

1. open app
2. focus window
3. navigate with hotkeys
4. use image locate for buttons
5. add safe delays

Skeleton script (safe)

desktop_automation_skeleton.py

import time
import pyautogui
 
 
def main():
    pyautogui.alert("Move mouse to top-left anytime to STOP", title="Safety")
 
    # TODO: open your app manually first
    time.sleep(2)
 
    # Example actions:
    # pyautogui.hotkey("ctrl", "l")
    # pyautogui.write("hello")
    # pyautogui.press("enter")
 
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Tip

If an app provides an API or CLI, use that instead.