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send_keys with '+' types nothing instead of a plus sign

Asking the agent to type a literal + (or press a shortcut like Control++) sends empty key events and nothing is typed.

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browser-use/browser-use

Difficulty
Easy
Time
~5 min
Steps
1
Fixed in
0.13.9
Last checked

Verified fix: PR #5582 merged on . Fixed in 0.13.9 (first stable release containing the merge commit). Last checked .

Symptom

Asking the agent to type a literal + (or press a shortcut like Control++) sends empty key events and nothing is typed.

Evidence what you'll see

  • send_keys(keys="+") inserts nothing
  • Shortcuts whose main key is plus, such as Control++, don't work
  • Normal shortcuts like Control+a still work

Cause

Every keys value containing + was treated as a key combination and split on +, which left empty key names.

Fix steps

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Verify the fix worked

  • Send keys="+" into a text field and confirm a plus sign appears.

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