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# Usage

## Snapshot

Capture the current desktop state:

```sh
deskctl snapshot
```

With annotations overlaid on windows:

```sh
deskctl --json snapshot --annotate
```

## Click

Click a window by its annotation handle:

```sh
deskctl click @w1
```

## Type

Type text into the focused window:

```sh
deskctl type "hello world"
```

## Focus

Focus a window by name:

```sh
deskctl focus "firefox"
```

## JSON output

Pass `--json` for machine-readable output, useful for agent integrations:

```sh
deskctl --json snapshot
```