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Paws off. Keys safe.

A friendly keyboard guard with a desktop full of character.

CatX keeps accidental paw presses out of your work while your chosen cats walk, groom, greet one another, and settle down for a nap. One playful mouse has its own mission: get the cheese home.

Download CatX · Quick start · Recovery help · Printable guide

CatX main window

Make yourself at home

I want to… Start here
Install CatX or use the portable build Installation
Get protection running in a few minutes Quick start
Understand the controls and tray icon User guide
Pick several cats and learn their habits Cats and behaviors
Watch the mouse collect cheese Mouse and cheese
Restore typing or solve a problem Safety and recovery · Troubleshooting
Learn what stays on my computer Privacy
Build or contribute to CatX Building from source

Meet your companions

Choose from 12 cat styles, with up to eight cats together. Mix illustrated and realistic cats using the simple multi-select dropdown.

The twelve CatX cat styles

Local · Private · Offline — Windows 11 x64. No account, no telemetry, and no runtime Blender installation.

Test your selected recovery shortcut immediately after enabling the guard. The mouse remains usable; Disable guard with mouse restores typing.

This wiki describes CatX 1.4.0. See the changelog for version history.

Created by Dan Roberts · DigitalRCS.

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