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Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware
This is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard firmware with some useful features for Atmel AVR and ARM controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line.
Documentation
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You can request changes by making a fork and opening a pull request.
Supported Keyboards
The project also includes community support for lots of other keyboards.
Maintainers
QMK is developed and maintained by Jack Humbert of OLKB with contributions from the community, and of course, Hasu. The OLKB product firmwares are maintained by Jack Humbert, the Ergodox EZ by ZSA Technology Labs, the Clueboard by Zach White, and the Atreus by Phil Hagelberg.
Official Website
qmk.fm is the official website of QMK, where you can find links to this page, the documentation, and the keyboards supported by QMK.
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Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware
What is QMK Firmware?
QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community centered around developing computer input devices. The community encompasses all sorts of input devices, such as keyboards, mice, and MIDI devices. A core group of collaborators maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Configurator, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and this documentation with the help of community members like you.
Get Started
::: tip Basic
QMK Configurator
User friendly graphical interfaces, no programming knowledge required.
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::: warning Advanced
Use The Source
More powerful, but harder to use.
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Make It Yours
QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.
Need help?
Check out the support page to see how you can get help using QMK.
Give Back
There are a lot of ways you can contribute to the QMK Community. The easiest way to get started is to use it and spread the word to your friends.
- Help people out on our forums and chat rooms:
- Contribute to our documentation by clicking "Edit This Page" at the bottom
- Report a bug
- Open a Pull Request