LA/QM forum - Ideas (LA)

Local documentation can be opened in browser

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:25:18 +0000

Please add feature to allow open local documentation in localhost server in browser like in previous LibreAutomate versions

Send keystrokes or mouse clicks to background windows

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:13:33 +0000

Could the developer add a feature to send keystrokes or mouse clicks to background windows? This would be incredibly helpful for automation tasks. Thanks for considering!

create an MCP server that can accept calls from AI agent tools like n8n?

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:24:05 +0000

n8n is an open-source AI agent workflow development tool, but its capability to operate on the computer's underlying system is limited. Could we use LA to extend its functionality?
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

Relevant resources
https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers

ARM architecture support?

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:40:34 +0000

Would it be a huge lift to compile LA to allow for execution on an ARM processor?

multi-threaded downloading

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:37:51 +0000

Could you create a class or function for multi-threaded downloading? Similar to the code below.

This is very time-saving when downloading large files.

Or how to implement similar functionality simply in LA?
Thanks in advance!

C# class reference code link:
nuget -\Masuit.Tools.Core;
https://github.com/ldqk/Masuit.Tools/blo...nloader.cs

Code:
using Masuit.Tools.Net;

var mtd = new MultiThreadDownloader("http://storage.live.com/items/A93A8C276E440EC0!590:/wps2019.exe?authkey=!AJCW6xXpJYK9QjE", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("temp"), @"C:\wps.exe", 8);

mtd.Configure(req =>

{

    req.Referer = "https://masuit.com";

    req.Headers.Add("Origin", "https://baidu.com");

});

mtd.TotalProgressChanged += (sender, e) =>

{

    var downloader = sender as MultiThreadDownloader;

    Console.WriteLine("Download progress: " + downloader.TotalProgress + "%");

    Console.WriteLine("Download speed: " + downloader.TotalSpeedInBytes / 1024 / 1024 + " MBps");

};

mtd.FileMergeProgressChanged += (sender, e) =>

{

    Console.WriteLine("Download complete");

};

mtd.FileMergedComplete += (sender, e) =>

{

    Console.WriteLine("File merge complete");

};

mtd.Start(); // Start download

             //mtd.Pause(); // Pause download

             //mtd.Resume(); // Resume download

Cookbook dir to Cookbook.db

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:41:34 +0000

I downloaded the source files of LA from GitHub and found the source files of the articles in the cookbook under the _\Cookbook directory.
I have localized some articles. How can I package the files in the Cookbook directory into a cookbook.db file? This way, I can view the localized articles in LA.
PS:
In earlier versions of LA, the files in this folder could be directly viewed in LA.
or, Alternatively, when the cookbook.db file is not present, the articles in the Cookbook folder could be displayed.

about the code editor

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:25:19 +0000

After using it for a while, I have the following thoughts:

1. When I move the mouse pointer to the top right corner of the code editor, it shows the last time the code was edited. This can be useful in certain situations, as shown in the image below.
https://i.ibb.co/rkbTBYw/1.png

2. The code editing should have a lock option. Sometimes I might accidentally modify some parts of the text, so this feature should be available.

3. The list of function parameters can be displayed vertically. I believe vertical display would be more effective, as shown in the image below.
https://i.ibb.co/1nf9ZzD/LA.png
https://i.ibb.co/hZr230H/LP.png

4. Add a context menu item in the output pane that, when selected, displays the duration of the last code execution after it completes. This can be useful in certain situations (LINQPad includes a similar feature).
https://i.ibb.co/W3kQdj3/LP.png
1
2
3
...
99999
----------------used 2.134 secends

5. Block comment markers should be placed on new lines before and after the block. The recommended implementation: Press Shift + click the comment button, or use the hotkey Ctrl + Shift + /.
/*
for (int i = 0; i < 100000; i++)
{
//print.it(i);
Console.WriteLine(i);
}
*/

about Snippet menu

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:50:53 +0000

The way the Snippet list is displayed seems to have changed.
In previous versions of LA: The Snippet menu would appear above the description window, which felt great because I could see the examples or descriptions for each menu item.
Now: When the Snippet menu is displayed, the description window closes.
https://i.ibb.co/gFcnMKV/A.gif

Context menu for the program on the taskbar

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:11:37 +0000

In the current version of LA, using the following tags, the program's(My app is a command-line program.) context menu on the taskbar has three options after compiling or publishing, as shown in the image below.
https://i.ibb.co/frFJcJ8/A.png

However, the first and third options are only useful when LA is installed; these two options seem redundant and potentially confusing when distributed to client computers.

My thoughts are:
1. Could the default behavior be to show only the second option? The three options would then appear in the right-click menu only when the Ctrl key is pressed.
2. Could a simple option be added to the script file properties dialog to achieve this?

Using the "-" symbol as a marker in //......//

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:40:37 +0000

Here’s an interesting idea of mine :

Sometimes, for various reasons, I don’t want to reference (or temporarily disable) a certain class file or DLL file. Adding or removing these paths can be inconvenient.
It would be much easier if we could achieve this by adding a "-" symbol before the r or c or nuget marker. For example:
/*/ -nuget spire\spire.doc; -r %dll%\spire\Spire.Doc.dll; -c PowerShellEx.cs; /*/

Similarly,
if `role exeProgram` is changed to `-role exeProgram`, the role would automatically switch to `miniProgram`.
/*/ -role exeProgram; /*/

Accelerate scrolling when dragging items

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:46:02 +0000

In the file list on the left side of LA, I want to drag an item to a position above or below. The scrollbar scrolls automatically, but it's too slow.
I have an idea:
when automatically scrolling, if the Shift key is pressed, the scrolling speed doubles.

Location of the folder for the publish

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:38:19 +0000

The compilation and publish are both done in the same folder, which seems somewhat confusing. However, it appears that the compilation during the release creates duplicate files.

https://i.ibb.co/pd09bTP/A.gif

It would be much clearer if different parent folder names were created for different compilation methods.

Disable Files in the Project Folder Or Files List

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:48:19 +0000

I want to quickly disable a script/class in the project folder without deleting it, making it as if it doesn't exist. This is similar to the effect produced by pressing Ctrl+D in QM. I think this is a great feature. When I press Ctrl+D, a red prohibition symbol appears on the project's icon. When I press Ctrl+D again, the prohibition symbol disappears, and the file is re-enabled.

This feature is really useful and applies to other item types in LA as well.

NuGet packages support real-time search and display details.

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:38:53 +0000

So far, I can almost completely replace LinqPad with LA, but LinqPad's NuGet package management feature has impressed me, as shown in the following demonstration.
https://i.ibb.co/XCN3C8s/Nuget.gif

I am eagerly looking forward to seeing LA add the following features in future versions:
1. Support real-time search of component packages and display package details
2. No need for an SDK
3. This feature should be displayed as a button on the toolbar by default

Updating Portable LA Version

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:46:30 +0000

My portable LA version is V0.1, and I want to update it to the latest version.
I don't want to modify the existing script code and files, I just need to update the LA program. How should I proceed?
If provide a direct download of the portable LA version, it seems more convenient for updating. I only need to replace the files.