Dictation And Raw Text¶

Arqon Maestro is strongest when it can infer structure for you, but sometimes you need exact literal output. This is where raw text workflows matter.

Video placeholder: structured commands vs literal text entry.

Three Ways To Produce Text¶

1. add commands
2. insert commands
3. type commands

Structured Text: add¶

Use add when you want Maestro to place a new statement or construct in a logical location and format it for the current language.

Examples:

• add let value equals five
• add function say hello
• add const callback equals lambda of response

Cursor-Level Text: insert¶

Use insert when the structure already exists and you want to place text exactly at the current cursor.

Examples:

• insert plus name
• insert equals value plus one
• insert capital welcome to my page

Literal Text: type¶

Use type when you want full control over spacing, symbols, or exact output.

Example:

type output space equals space double quote plus message double quote

This is the lower-level mode. It is useful when you do not want Maestro to reinterpret formatting on your behalf.

Formatting Controls¶

You can explicitly request casing and formatting styles while staying in command mode.

Examples:

• all caps
• camel
• pascal
• snake

Escaping Symbol Names¶

If you want the literal word instead of the symbol, use escape.

Example:

• add camel value escape plus equals zero

Decision Rule¶

flowchart TD
  W[Need text output] --> S{Do you want Maestro to infer structure?}
  S -->|Yes| A[Use add or insert]
  S -->|No| T[Use type]

Where This Matters Most¶

• punctuation-heavy code
• symbols inside strings
• browser search boxes
• apps without a plugin
• revision-box workflows