Is there a good, actively maintained, opensource alternative to Tasker, on Android?

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rhymepurple@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 3y

I'm not aware of any great FOSS/FLOSS Tasker alternatives. There are a few options, but they will be less capable, functional, extensible, user friendly, or modern.

More direct alternatives

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nosteponpython@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 3y

I believe you're looking for Easer, though not sure how well it matches to your criteria https://github.com/renyuneyun/Easer https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/ryey.easer/

superfes@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (3 replies)

IMHO, no, and I look for one all the time, I hate Tasker, really miss Automagic -_-

DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I'm curious - why do you hate Tasker? I've been using it for years (well before Joao became the dev) and I've always found it supremely useful.

superfes@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The UX is so terrible, I can't figure out what's to like about it.

It's still a useful app, I mean it's design is complete garbage, but you get utility.

DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com · 2 pts · 3y

Ah, fair enough. I've been using it long enough that I guess the UX doesn't bother me any more. And the benefits from the ongoing development are still very good IMO.

scott@lem.free.as · 3 pts · 3y (4 replies)

After many years of using Tasker, I switched to Macrodroid.

Not quite as powerful but does 95% of what Tasker can do and the interface makes waaaay more sense, to me.

Macrodroid can also utilise Tasker and Locale plugins.

bbigras@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Macrodroid doesn't seem to be opensource.

scott@lem.free.as · 3 pts · 3y

Yeah, sorry.

Kalcifer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

From what I can see, Macrodroid does not appear to be opensource, but thank you for the suggestion.

scott@lem.free.as · 2 pts · 3y

Yeah, sorry.

avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

What's wrong with Tasker?

Kalcifer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

It's closed source, and it costs money.

3xa8yte@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 3y

It was buggy when I used it. Then to get rid of it, I had to reset my phone. It's a mess.

JSens1998@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

I also was searching for an open source alternative. I came across Automate, and fell in love with it. However, it's not open source but I highly recommend giving it a try.