Neverclick
Ranked 4 of 4 keyboard navigation apps by recommenders
Free keyboard-driven mouse control that people say works in every app, though critics say its GitHub has no real source code.
Free keyboard-driven mouse control that people say works in every app, though critics say its GitHub has no real source code.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works in every app
“it uses local computer vision so it works in every app.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “the biggest one is that it works in every app”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” Pleasant and comfortable to use
“it's still really cozy to use and way better than if it were randomly generated and assigned”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “which makes it a way better experience”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” Praised as a great utility
“This is really nice, great job!”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “Seems like a great utility”
Comment from 6 Jun 2026 in “Mouseless – keyboard-driven control of macOS/Linux/Windows”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
No real source code published
“Why even have a github if you don't actually publish anything there.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “No releases and all the code files are "placeholder.cpp"”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “It's a lot of placeholder.cpp with int main(){return};”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” - Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard”
Anonymous publisher, possible malware
“That is why you should probably think twice about downloading and installing software published by an anonymous person”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard” “This reeks of likely malware.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard”
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The three most recommended other keyboard navigation apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 4 keyboard navigation apps, rankedWhat people said
15 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Neverclick doesn't require admin privileges to run, and it works completely offline”
“This reeks of likely malware.”
“That is why you should probably think twice about downloading and installing software published by an anonymous person”
“Why even have a github if you don't actually publish anything there.”
“it's still really cozy to use and way better than if it were randomly generated and assigned”
“No releases and all the code files are "placeholder.cpp"”
“It's a lot of placeholder.cpp with int main(){return};”
“Seems like an odd choice that could hinder adoption.”
“the biggest one is that it works in every app”
“it uses local computer vision so it works in every app.”
“Github has no source code.”
“This is really nice, great job!”
“this is like Vimium link hints but for everything”
“which makes it a way better experience”
“Seems like a great utility”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.