Generate Karabiner Elements configuration out of y YAML document

install-config.sh

set -x

cat karabiner.yaml | ruby -r yaml -r json -e 'puts YAML.load($stdin.read).to_json'  \
  | jq --sort-keys 'del(.definitions)' > karabiner.json

karabiner-config.yaml

definitions:
  device:
    hdmi_kvm_keyboard:
      vendor: &hdmi_kvm_vendor 1367
      product_id: &hdmi_kvm_product_id 8750

  device_selectors:
    - &wenn_an_kvm_angeschlossen
      type: device_if
      identifiers:
        - description: Tastatur am ATEN KVM Switch CS 1844
          vendor_id: *hdmi_kvm_vendor
          product_id: *hdmi_kvm_product_id
          is_keyboard: true

  virtual_hid_keyboard: &globales_vir_hid_keyboard
    caps_lock_delay_milliseconds: 0
    country_code: 0
    indicate_sticky_modifier_keys_state: true
    keyboard_type: ansi
    mouse_key_xy_scale: 100

  complex_modifications:
    parameters: &globale_komplexe_modifikationen_parameter
      basic.simultaneous_threshold_milliseconds: 50,
      basic.to_delayed_action_delay_milliseconds: 500
      basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds: 1000
      basic.to_if_held_down_threshold_milliseconds: 500
      mouse_motion_to_scroll.speed: 100

    rules:
      - &msteams_play_toogle_video
        description: Bei MS Teams über play_or_pause zum togglen von Kamera
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "play_or_pause"
            to:
              key_code: "o"
              modifiers:
                - left_command
                - left_shift
            conditions:
              - type: frontmost_application_if
                bundle_identifiers:
                  - "^com\\.microsoft\\.teams$"

      - &msteams_play_toogle_audio
        description: Bei MS Teams über play_or_pause zum togglen von Kamera
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "mute"
            to:
              key_code: "m"
              modifiers:
                - left_command
                - left_shift
            conditions:
              - type: frontmost_application_if
                bundle_identifiers:
                  - "^com\\.microsoft\\.teams$"


      - &thunderbird_f5_mail_rot_markieren
        description: Bei Thunderbird mit F5 die aktuelle Mail rot markieren
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "f5"
            to:
              - key_code: "r"   # Markiere Mail als gelesen
              - key_code: "0"   # Markiere die Mail als rot
              - key_code: "1"   # Markiere die Mail als rot
              - key_code: "n"   # Gehe zur nächsten Mail
            conditions:
              - type: frontmost_application_if
                bundle_identifiers:
                  - "^org\\.mozilla\\.thunderbird$"

      - &thunderbird_f6_mail_gelesen_markieren
        description: Bei Thunderbird mit F6 die aktuelle Mail als gelesen markieren
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "f6"
            to:
              - key_code: "r"   # Markiere Mail als gelesen
              - key_code: "0"   # Markierungen entfernen
              - key_code: "n"   # Gehe zur nächsten Mail
            conditions:
              - type: frontmost_application_if
                bundle_identifiers:
                  - "^org\\.mozilla\\.thunderbird$"

      - &thunderbird_f7_mail_gelesen_und_archivieren
        description: Bei Thunderbird mit F7 die aktuelle Mail als gelesen markieren und archivieren
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "f7"
            to:
              - key_code: "r"   # Markiere Mail als gelesen
              - key_code: "0"   # Markierungen entfernen
              - key_code: "a"   # archivieren
            conditions:
              - type: frontmost_application_if
                bundle_identifiers:
                  - "^org\\.mozilla\\.thunderbird$"

      - &regel_application
        description: "Application auf Maus-Button 2"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: application
            to:
              pointing_button: button2

      - &regel_gravis
        description: "Gravis \"`\" mittels Hochstelltaste links und `"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: equal_sign
              modifiers:
                mandatory:
                  - left_shift
            to:
              - key_code: equal_sign
                modifiers:
                  - left_shift
              - key_code: spacebar

      - &regel_eckige_klammer_auf
        description: "Eckige öffnende Klammer \"[\", wenn Cmd + i"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: i
              modifiers:
                mandatory:
                  - left_command
                  - right_shift
            to:
              - key_code: "5"
                modifiers:
                  - right_option

      - &regel_eckige_klammer_zu
        description: "Eckige schließende Klammer \"]\", wenn Cmd + o"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "o"
              modifiers:
                mandatory:
                  - left_command
                  - right_shift
            to:
              - key_code: "6"
                modifiers:
                  - left_option

      - &regel_geschweifte_klammer_auf
        description: "Geschweifte öffnende Klammer \"{\", wenn Cmd + k"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "k"
              modifiers:
                mandatory:
                  - left_command
                  - right_shift
            to:
              - key_code: "8"
                modifiers:
                  - left_option

      - &regel_geschweifte_klammer_zu
        description: "Geschweifte schließende Klammer \"}\", wenn Cmd + l"
        manipulators:
          - type: basic
            from:
              key_code: "l"
              modifiers:
                mandatory:
                  - left_command
                  - right_shift
            to:
              - key_code: "9"
                modifiers:
                  - left_option


global:
  check_for_updates_on_startup: true
  show_in_menu_bar: true
  show_profile_name_in_menu_bar: true

profiles:
  - name: "Leeres Profil"

  - name: "Externe Tastatur ISO/DE"
    selected: true
    parameters: &globale_parameter
      delay_milliseconds_before_open_device: 1000

    complex_modifications:
      parameters:
        <<: *globale_komplexe_modifikationen_parameter
        basic.simultaneous_threshold_milliseconds: 50,
        basic.to_delayed_action_delay_milliseconds: 500
        basic.to_if_alone_timeout_milliseconds: 1000
        basic.to_if_held_down_threshold_milliseconds: 500
        mouse_motion_to_scroll.speed: 100

      rules:
        - *regel_gravis
        - *regel_eckige_klammer_auf
        - *regel_eckige_klammer_zu
        - *regel_geschweifte_klammer_auf
        - *regel_geschweifte_klammer_zu
        - *regel_application
        - *thunderbird_f5_mail_rot_markieren
        - *thunderbird_f6_mail_gelesen_markieren
        - *thunderbird_f7_mail_gelesen_und_archivieren
        - *msteams_play_toogle_video
        - *msteams_play_toogle_audio

    simple_modifications:
      - from:
          key_code: left_option
        to:
          key_code: left_command
      - from:
          key_code: left_command
        to:
          key_code: left_option
      - from:
          key_code: right_option
        to:
          key_code: right_command
      - from:
          key_code: right_command
        to:
          key_code: right_option


    virtual_hid_keyboard:
      <<: *globales_vir_hid_keyboard

  - name: "Apple Keyboard"

    parameters:
      <<: *globale_parameter

    virtual_hid_keyboard:
      <<: *globales_vir_hid_keyboard

    complex_modifications:
      parameters:
        <<: *globale_komplexe_modifikationen_parameter

      rules:
        - *regel_gravis
        - *regel_eckige_klammer_auf
        - *regel_eckige_klammer_zu
        - *regel_geschweifte_klammer_auf
        - *regel_geschweifte_klammer_zu

type as yaml
cat karabiner.json | ruby -r yaml -r json -e 'puts JSON.load($stdin.read).to_yaml'

convert to yaml
cat karabiner.json | ruby -r yaml -r json -e 'puts JSON.load($stdin.read).to_yaml' > karabiner.yaml