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bl type

Type text into an element (optionally navigate to URL first)

Type text into an element (optionally navigate to URL first)

Usage

bl type [url] [selector] [text] [flags]

Flags

FlagDescription
--timeout durationTimeout for actionability checks (e.g., 5s, 30s) (default 30s)

Global flags

FlagDescription
--headlessHide browser window (visible by default)
--jsonOutput as JSON
-v, --verboseEnable debug logging

Examples

bl type "input" "12345"
# Types on current page

bl type https://the-internet.herokuapp.com/inputs "input" "12345"
# Navigates to URL first, then types

bl type https://the-internet.herokuapp.com/inputs "input" "12345" --timeout 5s
# Custom timeout for actionability checks