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title: Install Lightweight Trigger Typer on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Lightweight Trigger Typer for on Ubuntu - Fast
  plain-text rule file trigger typer and window action runner for X11
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-trigger-typer/ubuntu
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# Install Lightweight Trigger Typer on **Ubuntu**

# Lightweight Trigger Typer (instant-trigger-typer)

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-trigger-typer/ubuntu#install)

#### Fast plain-text rule file trigger typer and window action runner for X11

A lightweight Linux X11 alternative to TyperTask for plain-text trigger
rule expansion and window actions. Independent open-source project, not
affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by TyperTask or VTask Studio.
Uses XQueryKeymap and XTest on X11; Wayland-native sessions restrict
external trigger typing watchers.

FEATURES

* Live Rules File Editor: edit plain-text trigger=action rule files with
  filesystem watcher hot-reload, side-by-side syntax validation, and an
  interactive rule tester.
* Rich Action Syntax and Runner: type plain or multiline text with Enter,
  Tab, Delay, Date, and Time tokens, launch Linux applications, open
  folders or links, and activate matching X11 windows.
* Watcher Log and Profiles: toggle the live X11 typing engine, inspect
  hot-reload and execution audit logs, switch rule profiles, and toggle
  between English and Vietnamese interfaces.

SUPPORT & DONATE

* Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* instant-trigger-typer

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 14 November 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/instant-trigger-typer/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Lightweight Trigger Typer

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Lightweight Trigger Typer

To install Lightweight Trigger Typer, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install instant-trigger-typer
```

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