diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
index e5d90446ddc..df8cc84b775 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
@@ -362,6 +362,14 @@ version = "1.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ace50bade8e6234aa140d9a2f552bbee1db4d353f69b8217bc503490fc1a9f26"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "autotype"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows 0.61.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "backtrace"
 version = "0.3.75"
@@ -897,8 +905,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio-util",
  "typenum",
  "widestring",
- "windows 0.61.1",
- "windows-future",
+ "windows 0.61.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "windows-future 0.2.0",
  "zbus 4.4.0",
  "zbus_polkit",
  "zeroizing-alloc",
@@ -2929,7 +2937,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ntapi",
  "objc2-core-foundation",
  "objc2-io-kit",
- "windows 0.61.1",
+ "windows 0.61.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3527,11 +3535,23 @@ version = "0.61.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c5ee8f3d025738cb02bad7868bbb5f8a6327501e870bf51f1b455b0a2454a419"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-collections",
+ "windows-collections 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
- "windows-future",
- "windows-link",
- "windows-numerics",
+ "windows-future 0.2.0",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "windows-numerics 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.61.1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-collections 0.2.0 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-future 0.2.1",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-numerics 0.2.0 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3543,6 +3563,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-collections"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
 version = "0.57.0"
@@ -3561,11 +3589,23 @@ version = "0.61.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4763c1de310c86d75a878046489e2e5ba02c649d185f21c67d4cf8a56d098980"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-implement 0.60.0",
- "windows-interface 0.59.1",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-implement 0.60.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "windows-result 0.3.2",
- "windows-strings",
+ "windows-strings 0.4.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.61.2"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-implement 0.60.0 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-result 0.3.4",
+ "windows-strings 0.4.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3575,7 +3615,17 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7a1d6bbefcb7b60acd19828e1bc965da6fcf18a7e39490c5f8be71e54a19ba32"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-future"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+ "windows-threading",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3600,6 +3650,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-implement"
+version = "0.60.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-interface"
 version = "0.57.0"
@@ -3622,12 +3682,27 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-interface"
+version = "0.59.1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-link"
 version = "0.1.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "76840935b766e1b0a05c0066835fb9ec80071d4c09a16f6bd5f7e655e3c14c38"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-link"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-numerics"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -3635,7 +3710,16 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9150af68066c4c5c07ddc0ce30421554771e528bde427614c61038bc2c92c2b1"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-numerics"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.61.2",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3644,9 +3728,9 @@ version = "0.5.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ad1da3e436dc7653dfdf3da67332e22bff09bb0e28b0239e1624499c7830842e"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "windows-result 0.3.2",
- "windows-strings",
+ "windows-strings 0.4.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3664,7 +3748,15 @@ version = "0.3.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c64fd11a4fd95df68efcfee5f44a294fe71b8bc6a91993e2791938abcc712252"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.3.4"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3673,7 +3765,15 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7a2ba9642430ee452d5a7aa78d72907ebe8cfda358e8cb7918a2050581322f97"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-link",
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-strings"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3725,6 +3825,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-threading"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8#d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link 0.1.1 (git+https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git?rev=d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8)",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.48.5"
@@ -3784,7 +3892,7 @@ name = "windows_plugin_authenticator"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
- "windows 0.61.1",
+ "windows 0.61.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "windows-core 0.61.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
index 71da53c867d..a63b076287d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
 resolver = "2"
-members = ["napi", "core", "proxy", "macos_provider", "windows_plugin_authenticator"]
+members = ["napi", "core", "proxy", "macos_provider", "windows_plugin_authenticator", "autotype"]
 
 [workspace.package]
 version = "0.0.0"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2eff77c3a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "autotype"
+version.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+windows = { git = "https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git", rev = "d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8", features = ["Win32_UI_Input_KeyboardAndMouse"] }
+windows-core = { git = "https://github.com/microsoft/windows-rs.git", rev = "d09b4681de02560cf05bd3e57d7ea56b73f3b2f8" }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8308d6c749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{RegisterHotKey, HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS, MOD_ALT};
+
+/*
+    A safe wrapper around the unsafe RegisterHotKey Win32 function.
+
+    https://microsoft.github.io/windows-docs-rs/doc/windows/Win32/UI/Input/KeyboardAndMouse/fn.RegisterHotKey.html
+    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-registerhotkey
+*/
+pub fn register_hotkey() -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+    let r = unsafe { RegisterHotKey(None, 1, MOD_ALT, 42) };    // ALT + b
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn add(left: u64, right: u64) -> u64 {
+    left + right
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn it_works() {
+        let result = add(2, 2);
+        assert_eq!(result, 4);
+    }
+}