Windows input assistant
Capture a list once, keep your destination window focused, and send each row in order with a global hotkey.
FlowChainCisco IOS / BRANCH-R1
SIMULATED SESSION / SAMPLE OUTPUT
BRANCH-R1#▋Simulated Tera Term / Cisco IOS workflow. Outputs are shortened examples; no real device is connected.
Spend less time finding the next line. More time making the next decision.
SEE IT IN MOTION ↗Why it exists
FlowChain is built for ordered input work: moving spreadsheet rows into forms, sending canned replies, registering product data, testing fields, or stepping through commands that should be reviewed before they are sent.
Problems FlowChain removes
FlowChain keeps the person in control while removing the unnecessary hunt for the next value, reply, or command.
Without FlowChainCopy one cell, change windows, paste, then return to find the next cell. Repeating that loop drains attention.
With FlowChainCapture the list once and keep the form or business system in front of you while a hotkey sends the next item.
Without FlowChainA call or alert arrives, and you have to work out which row was the last one you entered.
With FlowChainFlowChain marks sent rows, leaving a visible restart point instead of relying on memory.
Without FlowChainRDP, VNC, virtual machines, terminals, and older applications can reject or alter normal clipboard paste.
With FlowChainChoose clipboard paste or real keystroke typing to match what the destination accepts.
Without FlowChainBulk-pasting a runbook can advance before you have checked the prompt, output, or connected device.
With FlowChainSend one reviewed command at a time, then compare the planned list with a Tera Term or PuTTY log afterward.
Workflow
Paste a block of text or table data into FlowChain and keep it organized as ordered rows.
Lock onto the destination window, then use a global hotkey to send the next item.
Sent rows are marked clearly, so an interruption does not force you to start over.
Concrete examples
Every example below uses the real FlowChain interface. It assists input; it does not decide what data or command should be sent.
Excel / CSV to forms
Before: copy the name, switch to the form, paste, switch back, locate the address, and repeat.
Example: load name, email, phone, company, and address as ordered rows. Lock the browser form and press the send hotkey for each field; add Tab after each send when the form supports it.
Result: fewer source-to-form round trips and a clear view of which fields have already been sent.
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Replies / product data / QA
Before: search old messages, documents, or spreadsheets every time the next approved reply, SKU, or test value is needed.
Example: keep acknowledgement, follow-up, and escalation replies in one tab; product names and SKUs in another; boundary values and Unicode samples in a QA tab.
Result: the right sequence stays visible, editable, and separate from unrelated work.
Open the step-by-step guide
RDP / SSH / infrastructure CLI
Before: switch away from the console to copy each command, or risk pasting a complete block before checking the previous result.
Example: step through hostname, interface checks, ping, server-management queries, and exit while keeping the active device or remote host visible.
Result: the operator controls the pace and can stop immediately when output differs from the runbook.
Open the step-by-step guide
Destination compatibility
Before: a shortcut that works in one app fails in a remote session, VM, legacy tool, or custom terminal.
Example: choose Ctrl+V, Alt+V, a registered custom shortcut, or real keystrokes; optionally follow each value with Enter or Tab.
Result: one ordered workflow can adapt to different destination applications.
Open the step-by-step guideVideo walkthroughs
Three short, silent-friendly demonstrations show the everyday data-entry loop, a technical runbook, and the compact overview.
The newer half of the tool: AutoSend waits for the device to show its prompt before sending the next line, and the log checker then reports which of the planned commands were actually collected — across 28 device families, matching commands typed in short form.
See the core loop: prepare ordered rows, keep the destination visible, send the next item, and retain the completed state.
See how line-by-line input supports a console workflow where every command and response should be checked.
A compact overview of capture, sequential send, sent-state tracking, and the Microsoft Store install route.
Features
The free edition covers the core line-by-line workflow. The Pro upgrade removes ads and unlocks higher limits and automation tools.
Keep the destination active and send the next row without returning to FlowChain.
Example: move through five web-form fields in order.Switch input method when ordinary paste is blocked or unreliable.
Example: type into RDP, VNC, a VM, or a legacy application.Move to the next field or submit a console line as part of each controlled step.
Example: send a value and advance to the next form field.Separate lists for forms, replies, products, QA, onboarding, network, SQL, and scratch work.
Example: keep customer replies away from infrastructure commands.Review a whole tab as text and update repeated values before anything is sent.
Example: replace a hostname or product code across a runbook.Split copied data by newline, comma, tab, or semicolon to match the source.
Example: turn an Excel row or CSV fragment into ordered items.Compare a planned list with Tera Term or PuTTY logs and inspect collected, out-of-order, or missing commands.
Example: select a missing result and jump to the useful log position.For supported Cisco-style prompts, wait for the next prompt with a safety timeout.
Example: pace approved show commands without blind fixed-speed sending.Lists, sent state, hotkeys, delays, and window settings remain on your PC.
Example: resume a saved task without a FlowChain cloud account.What's new
Version 1.13.3 strengthens the command collection log checker introduced in 1.13.0 while preserving FlowChain's operator-controlled workflow.
Every command involved in an order inversion is reported consistently, including timestamp-prefixed input and a repeated terminal-input artifact.
Mouse wheel, scrollbar, and keyboard navigation can reach every line, while missing commands jump to a likely input or highlighted expected location.
Compare the current tab with a Tera Term or PuTTY log and review collected, out-of-order, and missing commands in a separate window.
Command log checker
After a runbook, select a Tera Term or PuTTY log. FlowChain compares every sendable row in the current tab with the full log and labels each command as collected, out of order, or missing. Select a result to inspect its matching line or the most useful location for investigating a miss.
Device-aware parsing covers common network, storage, server, and Unix-style prompts, removes terminal control sequences, and reads UTF-8 or Shift_JIS logs. Skip-marked rows are excluded, and the selected log remains local to the PC.
Use cases
Workflow guides
Follow a concrete collection workflow, try the simulated console, and check the saved log for missing commands.
Read the guideSee sequential sending in motion, then follow the practical guide.
Read the guideApply an operator-controlled runbook workflow across multi-vendor data-center consoles.
Read the guideReview the prompt and output, then send the next network command without leaving the console.
Read the guideKeep the current host visible while stepping through approved commands one line at a time.
Read the guideTrack completed Windows administration steps while the intended console stays active.
Read the guideCheck the connection and previous result before advancing to the next statement or value.
Read the guidePace hardware-management commands through jump hosts and remote console sessions.
Read the guideMove table data into forms and business systems one field at a time.
Read the guideSend approved responses in order without repeatedly switching windows.
Read the guideUse clipboard paste or real keystrokes when ordinary paste is unreliable.
Read the guideStep through test values while keeping a visible record of completed rows.
Read the guideArticle
Read the dev.to article for the problem background, the workflow, and examples where sending one item at a time is safer than pasting a whole block.
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Install
Install FlowChain from the Store, or use winget with the Microsoft Store source. The Store build is signed by Microsoft and updates itself.
winget install --id 9NDSWGBHLV2J --source msstorePrivacy
FlowChain stores input lists, sent-line state, hotkeys, delays, and window settings on your PC. It is designed as a local Windows utility for controlled input work.