From "I'll just record a few clicks" to 14 releases and a full timeline editor - my macro automation side project

Started this project because every macro recorder I tried was either:

- Paid with a terrible UI

- Free but recording only (no editing)

- Open-source but abandoned 5 years ago

So I built Macronyx - a cross-platform macro automation engine.

What started as a simple recorder turned into something with:

- Visual timeline editor (multi-track, drag-and-drop, grouping)

- Humanized playback with Bezier mouse curves

- Analytics dashboard tracking time saved

- Performance profiling (timing drift, P95 metrics)

- DPI-aware recording across multi-monitor setups

14 releases later, still actively developing.

Numbers so far: 14 GitHub stars, ~1000 clones in 2 weeks, 2 contributors.

Biggest lesson: scope creep is real, but sometimes the "unnecessary" features (like mouse path visualization) are what make people actually want to use it.

Would love your thoughts - what features would you prioritize next?

GitHub: https://github.com/DefinitelyN0tMe/Macronyx