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MacroForge

Write smarter macros, faster, with real-time analysis, autocomplete, syntax highlighting, and a full toolkit built for serious players.
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Description

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MacroForge

The macro editor that WoW should have shipped with.
<sub>Write smarter macros, faster — with real-time analysis, autocomplete, syntax highlighting,
and a full toolkit built for serious players.</sub>

WoW Retail Version Ace3 License

๐Ÿ“ฆ Install • โœจ Features • ๐Ÿ“ Commands • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Screenshots


๐Ÿ’ก Why MacroForge?

WoW's built-in macro editor is a plain text box. No syntax checking. No autocomplete. No way to know if your macro is broken until you press it mid-pull and nothing happens.

MacroForge changes that.

It gives you a real editor — syntax highlighting, live error detection, spell verification from your spellbook, intelligent autocomplete, one-click templates for every class, and a visual condition builder that makes [mod:shift,@focus,harm,nodead] feel effortless.

Whether you're a Mythic raider optimizing cooldown sequencing, a PvP player chaining arena macros, a healer perfecting mouseover casts, or someone writing their very first /cast — MacroForge has your back.

TL;DR — It's like having an IDE for WoW macros. Inside WoW.


โœจ Features at a Glance

Feature Description
๐Ÿ” Real-Time Analyzer Live validation of commands, conditions & spell names as you type
๐ŸŽจ Syntax Highlighting Color-coded commands, conditions, spells, items & errors
โŒจ๏ธ Smart Autocomplete Context-aware suggestions for /commands[conditions] & spells
๐Ÿงฉ Condition Builder Visual dropdown UI to compose conditions — no syntax memorization
๐Ÿ“‹ 40+ Templates Ready-to-use macros for every class, role & situation
โœ‚๏ธ Macro Shortener Compress macros to save characters (255 limit) intelligently
๐Ÿ”— Share & Send Export/import codes + send macros directly to online players
๐Ÿ“– Spell Browser Full spellbook with icons — search and insert any spell instantly
๐ŸŽฏ Command Palette All slash commands categorized and searchable
๐Ÿ’พ Spec Profiles Per-specialization macro sets with auto-swap on spec change
๐Ÿ”„ Backup & History Up to 10 backups + undo/redo per macro
๐Ÿ”Ž Duplicate Detector Find and clean up duplicate macros
๐ŸŒ Localization English & French

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Screenshots

๐Ÿ“‹ Macro Manager โœ๏ธ Smart Editor
Main macro list with icons and previews Editor with syntax highlighting and analysis
๐Ÿ”ฎ Spell Browser โšก Command Palette
Searchable spell and item browser Full slash command reference

๐Ÿ” Deep Dive

Real-Time Macro Analyzer

Your macros are validated live — every command, condition, and spell is checked against WoW's slash command database and your actual spellbook.

  • Instant error detection — Unknown commands, invalid conditions, and unverified spells are flagged immediately
  • "Did you mean?" — Typo in /csatsequence? MacroForge suggests /castsequence via Levenshtein fuzzy matching
  • Macro health score — Each macro gets a 0–100% quality rating so you spot problems at a glance
  • Line-by-line explanations — Plain-English breakdown of what each line actually does

Context-Aware Autocomplete

MacroForge knows where your cursor is and suggests accordingly:

/           → slash commands with categories
[           → conditions (@target, help, harm, mod:shift…)
/cast [...]  → spells from YOUR spellbook, with icons
 

Navigate with ↑ ↓ Tab Enter — full keyboard control, no mouse needed.

Visual Condition Builder

Build complex condition blocks visually:

Target:     [@mouseover]     ← dropdown
Condition:  [help]           ← dropdown  
Condition:  [nodead]         ← dropdown
Modifier:   [mod:shift]      ← dropdown + sub-dropdown

Preview:    [@mouseover,help,nodead,mod:shift]
 

One click to insert directly into your macro. Supports all WoW conditionals — targets, modifiers, stances, specs, talents, forms, groups, buttons, and more.

40+ Class Templates

Every template is battle-tested and organized by role:

Category Examples
Universal Mouseover cast, modifier combos, mount macro, trinket usage, cast sequences
Interrupt Focus > Mouseover > Target priority chains for every class
Offensive Stealth openers, burst sequencing, startattack combos
Defensive Bubble+cancel, Evasion/Cloak combos, defensive CD stacking
CC Smart CC (stealth=Cheap Shot, else Blind), Polymorph focus, trap @cursor
Healer Mouseover heal chains, smart dispels, emergency self-heal
Tank Mouseover taunt, defensive modifier macros
PvP Arena1/2/3 targeting, PvP trinket

Auto-detects your class and highlights relevant templates alongside universal ones.

Macro Shortener

Hitting the 255-character limit? One click to compress:

- /castsequence [mod:shift] reset=target Spell One, Spell Two, Spell Three
+ /castse [mod:shift]reset=target Spell One,Spell Two,Spell Three
  โ†ณ Saved 14 characters
 

Uses shortest command aliases, strips whitespace inside conditions, removes redundant spaces — all while respecting WoW's syntax specification. Only safe transformations are applied.

Share, Import & Send

  • Export → Generates a compressed code string (LibDeflate + AceSerializer) for Discord, forums, guild chat
  • Import → Paste a code, get a live preview with syntax highlighting, create or edit in one click
  • Direct send → Type a player name, macro arrives as an in-game popup via AceComm
  • Legacy support → Reads MF5, MF6, and MF7 format codes

๐Ÿ“ฆ Installation

  1. Download the latest release or clone:
  2. Copy the MacroForge folder into:
    World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/
    
     
  3. Reload — restart WoW or type /reload in-game

Tip: Type /mf in chat to open MacroForge. That's it.


๐Ÿ“ Slash Commands

Command Description
/mf Toggle the main window
/mf analyze Run analysis on all macros
/mf builder Open the visual condition builder
/mf commands Open the slash command palette
/mf templates Browse macro templates
/mf share Export the current macro
/mf import Import a macro from a code
/mf send Send a macro to another player
/mf duplicates Detect duplicate macros
/mf save / load Save/load spec profiles
/mf backup / restore [n] Backup/restore macros
/mf settings Open settings panel
/mf help Show all commands

โš™๏ธ Configuration

MacroForge integrates into WoW's Interface → AddOns settings panel, or access via /mf settings:

  • Editor font & size — LibSharedMedia support for custom fonts
  • Syntax coloring — Toggle color-coded highlighting
  • Auto-save drafts — Never lose work in progress
  • Sound effects — Audio feedback for actions
  • Minimap button — Show/hide toggle
  • Keybindings — Bind keys to toggle editor, builder, etc.
  • Backup depth — Configure max backup & history slots

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Built With

Library Purpose
Ace3 Full addon framework — AceAddon, AceDB, AceEvent, AceGUI, AceConfig, AceConsole, AceComm, AceSerializer, AceHook, AceTimer, AceLocale
LibDeflate Data compression for sharing codes
LibDataBroker + LibDBIcon Minimap button integration
LibSharedMedia Custom font support

๐Ÿ“„ License

MIT — Use it, fork it, improve it.


MacroForge
Stop writing macros blind. Start forging them.
<sub>Made with โค๏ธ by Antigravity</sub>

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