Text Input

The Text Input control allows a user to provide a short line of text when running a workflow.

A Text Input is a fundamental input control that allows a user to enter a single line of text when they run a workflow. It is suitable for short pieces of text like a name, a search query, or a topic for content generation.

How to Add

1. From your workflow's Build page, click on + Add Input in the main canvas or the sidebar.

2. Select Text Input from the list of available controls.

Configuration

When you add a Text Input control, you can configure the following settings:

• Title: The main label for the input field that the user will see.

• Description: Optional helper text that appears below the title to provide more context.

• Variable Name: The name used to access this input's value within the workflow. You can rename this by clicking on the green variable name at the bottom left of the control.

• Optional/Required: A toggle to specify whether the user must fill in this field before running the workflow.

Setting a Default Value

You can pre-fill the Text Input with a default value:

1. Enter the desired default text into the input field.

2. Click the settings icon (⚙️) at the bottom right of the control.

3. Select Set Current Value as Default.

Accessing the Value

To use the text provided by the user, you reference its variable name within double curly braces {{}}. For example, if the variable name is topic:

• In most nodes: You can directly use {{topic}} in a prompt or parameter field.

• In a Code Node (Python): You would access it as a variable, e.g., topic = "{{topic}}"

• In a JavaScript step: You would access it via params.topic.

Example

If you create a Text Input with the variable name product_name, you could use it in a downstream OpenAI node like this:

Write a 50-word marketing description for the following product: {{product_name}}