Global TOTP hotkey¶
Windows, Linux & macOS
Available on all three. Toggle it under Settings (Windows) or in the tray menu → “TOTP-Hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+P)” (Linux/macOS). See Platform notes below — macOS needs a one-time permission grant, and Linux needs X11.
Press Ctrl+Alt+P anywhere and the app types your current 6-digit TOTP
code into whatever field has focus — handy for any 2FA prompt, not just the
VPN (webmail, a portal login, an SSH gateway…).
How it works¶
- The code is generated on the fly from the TOTP seed in your keyring (the same seed the VPN login uses — see Two-factor setup).
- It's typed as synthetic keystrokes into the focused field, then you press Enter yourself.
- Nothing is shown on screen or copied to the clipboard.
Requirements¶
- A TOTP seed must be stored (otherwise there's nothing to generate).
- The hotkey is enabled by default; toggle it in Settings (Windows) or the tray menu (Linux/macOS).
Platform notes¶
Works out of the box. Toggle under Settings.
Toggle in the tray menu → “TOTP-Hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+P)”. It relies on
pynput, which works on X11. On Wayland (the default on newer
GNOME/KDE) the global key-grab and synthetic typing are blocked by the
compositor, so the hotkey won't fire — log into an X11/Xorg session if you
need it.
Toggle in the tray menu → “TOTP-Hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+P)”. macOS gates global keyboard access behind Privacy & Security: the first time, grant the app (or the terminal you launched it from) both Accessibility and Input Monitoring in System Settings → Privacy & Security, then toggle the hotkey off and on again. Without the grant it's a silent no-op (the app keeps working; only the hotkey is inert).
Tip
If Ctrl+Alt+P clashes with another app, disable it (Settings / tray menu).
The code is only valid for ~30 seconds, so trigger it right before you need it.