7 cool tricks I love in QMK firmware

Elevate your typing with these QMK tricks.

Apr 21, 2025 - 10:05
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7 cool tricks I love in QMK firmware

If you've dipped your toes into the world of custom mechanical keyboards, you've likely heard whispers of QMK. For the uninitiated, QMK stands for Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware. It is an open-source code bundle that resides in your programmable keyboard's microcontroller, acting as an intermediary between the keystrokes you make and the input of your computer registers. However, it is completely open-source and largely community-driven, meaning it's the ingredient that transforms a simple input device into a highly personalized tool, perfectly tailored to your comfort and preferences.