> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://osintverse.gitbook.io/otinstaller/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://osintverse.gitbook.io/otinstaller/guides/typed-inputs.md).

# Typed inputs

Instead of remembering each tool's flags, use a typed input prefix:

| Prefix | Input            | Example                   |
| ------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| `u:`   | username         | `u:johndoe`               |
| `e:`   | email            | `e:john@example.com`      |
| `p:`   | phone            | `p:+15551234567`          |
| `d:`   | domain           | `d:example.com`           |
| `url:` | URL              | `url:https://example.com` |
| `q:`   | text query       | `q:search terms`          |
| `geo:` | coordinates      | `geo:32.22,-110.97`       |
| `tg:`  | Telegram channel | `tg:channelname`          |
| `lat:` | latitude         | `lat:37.7749`             |
| `lng:` | longitude        | `lng:-122.4194`           |

```bash
otinstaller run sherlock -- u:johndoe
otinstaller run holehe -- e:john@example.com
otinstaller run dnstwist -- d:example.com
```

Each tool declares which input types it supports. Run `otinstaller info <tool>` to see its mapping. Plain arguments after `--` are always passed to the tool unchanged, so every flag of the original tool still works.

## Run every matching tool

```bash
otinstaller run --all u:johndoe
otinstaller run --all --live e:john@example.com
```

`--all` runs every installed tool that supports the given input type. Only `u`, `e`, `p`, `d` and `url` work with `--all`. Tools that need API keys or a login are skipped unless `--include-credentialed` is passed. Tools that monitor a target continuously (such as `instagram-monitor`) never run under `--all` or `auto`, because they do not exit on their own.

`otinstaller auto <target>` detects whether the target is an email, domain, IP, URL or username and runs the matching tools.

*This page mirrors the* [*OTinstaller README*](https://github.com/OSINTVerseHQ/OTinstaller)*.*


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