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Use __CLEAR__ when you want Cyberdesk to actively blank out a field instead of leaving its current value untouched.

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Simple Use Case

Problem: Some fields already contain text, and leaving an input blank is not enough when you want the final value to be empty. Solution: Use __CLEAR__ to clear the currently focused field with ctrl+a backspace.

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Example

# User wants to remove the pre-filled middle name
input_values = {"middle_name": "__CLEAR__"}

# Agent behavior:
type_text("__CLEAR__")  # Clears the current field

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How It Differs From __EMPTY__

  • __CLEAR__: actively clears the current field
  • __EMPTY__: skips typing and leaves the current field untouched
If you want skip behavior instead, see Empty Values.

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When to Use

  • Pre-filled forms where the field already contains a value
  • Resetting optional fields that should end blank
  • Overriding machine defaults or existing UI state with an intentionally empty result

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Best Practice

Use __CLEAR__ only when the workflow step is actually typing into a field and you want the final visible value to be empty. For plain skip behavior, use Empty Values instead.