javascript - Node js capture keyboard press and mouse movement (not on Web Browser)

Question

I'm trying to make a program using node js that will capture key press and mouse movement . Not on web browser . It's one kind of keylogger type for my personal project . I tried robotjs but it's need many dependency to run . Is there any simple way to do that . Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Looks like you need global key hook.
Try to use iohook module

'use strict';
const ioHook = require('iohook');

ioHook.on("mousemove", event => {
  console.log(event);
  // result: {type: 'mousemove',x: 700,y: 400}
});
ioHook.on("keydown", event => {
  console.log(event);
  // result: {keychar: 'f', keycode: 19, rawcode: 15, type: 'keypress'}
});
//Register and stark hook 
ioHook.start();

It is cross platform native module, works on Windows, Linux, MacOS