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Logitech launches $99 MX Keypad for coding and AI workflows
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Logitech has launched the MX Keypad, a $99.99 compact accessory featuring nine customizable full-color LCD keys designed for launching commands, running macros, and accessing AI tools, targeting power users and developers.
- The MX Keypad is a more affordable alternative to Logitech’s MX Creative Console, offering the keypad functionality without the additional dialpad, priced at half the $199.99 cost.
- Users can customize keys via the free Logi Options+ app, assigning shortcuts, scripts, and macros with support for up to 15 pages and app-aware profiles that change layouts based on the active application.
- Developed in collaboration with GitHub, the MX Keypad includes GitHub Copilot integration for VS Code and offers three free months of Copilot Pro+; it also supports community plugins and custom plugin development through the Logi Actions SDK.
- The device connects via USB-C, requires macOS 13 or later or Windows 10 or later, and is compact and lightweight, measuring 3.6 by 3.1 inches and weighing 96 grams, suitable for desktop or laptop setups.
