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TrueStrike42
An open-source Hall-effect unibody split keyboard: TrueStrike42 by Choi Byungyoon.
Published January 5, 2026
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The TrueStrike42 by Choi Byungyoon (aka buyongyoonc/XYTEKK) is a column-staggered Hall-effect monoblock split keyboard designed to "maximize performance and minimize finger fatigue".
I always wanted a nice Rapid Trigger board after I heard about its clear advantage in rhythm games. There was no 40% HE board I could find, other than the great Lucca 58-HE by Maka8295, which was a split keyboard. I wanted a unibody split, so I decided to work on one myself – XYTEKK.
Features
- 42 keys (6x3+3)
- Hall-effect switches
- RP2040 devboard (Pro Micro pinout)
- OLED (optional)
- per-key RGB (optional)
- QMK/VIA firmware
Resources
Published on Mon 5th Jan 2026. Featured in KBD #204 (source).
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