/type

name: rust:tauri:type
description: Send keyboard input (text or key combinations) to a Tauri application
allowed-tools: mcp__tauri-mcp__send_keyboard_input, mcp__tauri-mcp__take_screenshot
author: Quintin Henry (https://github.com/qdhenry/)

<objective> Send keyboard input to a Tauri application. Can type text or send special key combinations. </objective>

<instructions> Send keyboard input to the Tauri application: **$ARGUMENTS**

Arguments format: `[process_id] [keys_or_text]`

• `process_id`: Required - the process ID from `/tauri:launch`
• `keys_or_text`: Required - text to type or key combination

Process

1. **Send the Input** Use `mcp__tauri-mcp__send_keyboard_input` with:

• `process_id`: Target process
• `keys`: The text or key sequence to send

2. **Verify Result** Optionally take a screenshot to confirm input was received.

Usage Examples

# Type text
/tauri:type 12345 Hello World

# Type in a search field (after clicking it)
/tauri:click 12345 200 50
/tauri:type 12345 search query

# Special keys (format depends on MCP implementation)
/tauri:type 12345 Enter
/tauri:type 12345 Tab
/tauri:type 12345 Escape

# Key combinations
/tauri:type 12345 Cmd+A
/tauri:type 12345 Ctrl+C
/tauri:type 12345 Shift+Tab

</instructions>

<output_format>

=== Keyboard Input Sent ===
Process: [PID]
Input: "[keys_or_text]"
Type: [text/key/combination]

</output_format>

<common_keys> **Navigation:**

• `Tab` - Next field
• `Shift+Tab` - Previous field
• `Enter` - Submit/confirm
• `Escape` - Cancel/close

**Editing:**

• `Cmd+A` / `Ctrl+A` - Select all
• `Cmd+C` / `Ctrl+C` - Copy
• `Cmd+V` / `Ctrl+V` - Paste
• `Cmd+Z` / `Ctrl+Z` - Undo
• `Backspace` - Delete character
• `Delete` - Forward delete

**App Navigation:**

• `Cmd+,` / `Ctrl+,` - Settings (common)
• `Cmd+N` / `Ctrl+N` - New (common)
• `Cmd+W` / `Ctrl+W` - Close window

</common_keys>

<workflow_example> **Fill a Form:**

# Click first input
/tauri:click 12345 200 100
# Type name
/tauri:type 12345 John Doe
# Tab to next field
/tauri:type 12345 Tab
# Type email
/tauri:type 12345 john@example.com
# Tab to submit
/tauri:type 12345 Tab
# Press Enter to submit
/tauri:type 12345 Enter

</workflow_example>