AHK v2 script to secretly monitor and report app launches via email.
Useful for parents or employers.
- Download:
app-tracker.exe
(compiled version),config.json
andinstall.cmd
- Get email sending credentials: enable 2-Step Verification + generate an App Password
- Configure: Update
smtp.username
andsmtp.password
inconfig.json
, updateemail.to
with the recipients you want to notify - Test (optional): set
debug: true
in config, launchapp-tracker
, launch app, wait for email alert to come, disable debug mode - Install: Move files to tracked PC, then run
install.cmd
to create shortcut at startup folder
- refer to the comments in
app-tracker.ahk
for detailed property descriptions apps
: list of apps to detect, such as those containing the substring 'roblox' in their window title or the full process name 'photoshop.exe'remoteConfig
: remote configuration to avoid accessing tracked PC; must begoogleDocId
orurl
pointed to your own copy of this spreadsheettrayIcon
: couple of embedded tray icons available (bell, eye, shield)
Enjoy :)