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[shmerl]

Instead of xdotool, you can use this: https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool

[dyanaraps → shmerl]

Not exactly a 1:1 replacement though:

> This program requires access to /dev/uinput. This usually requires root permissions.

Source: https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool#runtime

Edit: I'll also add that only 5~ commands have been implemented so far in ydotool.