Review "AutoTyper" version 1 - GNOME Shell Extensions

Review of "AutoTyper" version 1

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AutoTyper

by mbxnd

Wayland Text Injector. Native text typing bridge via D-Bus for injecting text into active windows securely and efficiently. NOTE: This extension accesses and modifies the clipboard to perform paste actions.

Extension Homepage: https://github.com/maxxxbond/gnome-wayland-autotyper

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Shexli (experimental) manual_review 1

Shexli found 1 issue that may need reviewer attention.

EGO-A-005 manual_review

extensions should not access the clipboard directly

Direct clipboard access via `St.Clipboard.get_default()` requires reviewer scrutiny.

Review Guidelines

extension.js:95
```
St.Clipboard.get_default()
```

All Versions

Version	Status
2	Active
1	Rejected

Previous Reviews on this Version

JustPerfection rejected July 11, 2026

Please add to the description that this extension is using clipboard: [EGO Review Guidelines: Clipboard](https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html#clipboard-access-must-be-declared) If you need any help with your extension you can ask us on: - [GNOME Extensions Matrix Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#extensions:gnome.org) - IRC Bridge: irc://irc.gimpnet.org/shell-extensions

JustPerfection posted a review July 11, 2026

Also, please add GitHub or GitLab repo url to the `metadata.json`: [EGO Review Guidelines: url](https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html#metadata-json-must-be-well-formed)