diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index acd181310d6..c4c24799da1 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
         "html-webpack-injector",
         "html-webpack-plugin",
         "interprocess",
+        "itertools",
         "json5",
         "keytar",
         "libc",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
index 5978659f21e..f5e5cf7ee18 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.lock
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ name = "autotype"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
+ "itertools",
  "mockall",
  "serial_test",
  "tracing",
@@ -1026,6 +1027,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "either"
+version = "1.15.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "48c757948c5ede0e46177b7add2e67155f70e33c07fea8284df6576da70b3719"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "elliptic-curve"
 version = "0.13.8"
@@ -1617,6 +1624,15 @@ version = "1.70.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7943c866cc5cd64cbc25b2e01621d07fa8eb2a1a23160ee81ce38704e97b8ecf"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "itertools"
+version = "0.14.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2b192c782037fadd9cfa75548310488aabdbf3d2da73885b31bd0abd03351285"
+dependencies = [
+ "either",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "itoa"
 version = "1.0.15"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
index 26f791fd660..86eb507a6c1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/Cargo.toml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ futures = "=0.3.31"
 hex = "=0.4.3"
 homedir = "=0.3.6"
 interprocess = "=2.2.1"
+itertools = "=0.14.0"
 libc = "=0.2.178"
 linux-keyutils = "=0.2.4"
 memsec = "=0.7.0"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml
index 580df30e72d..6bf3218d98a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ publish.workspace = true
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
+itertools.workspace = true
 mockall = "=0.14.0"
 serial_test = "=3.2.0"
 tracing.workspace = true
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs
index c87fea23b60..4b9e65180e6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ pub fn get_foreground_window_title() -> Result<String> {
 /// This function returns an `anyhow::Error` if there is any
 /// issue in typing the input. Detailed reasons will
 /// vary based on platform implementation.
-pub fn type_input(input: Vec<u16>, keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn type_input(input: &[u16], keyboard_shortcut: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
     windowing::type_input(input, keyboard_shortcut)
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/linux.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/linux.rs
index 9fda0ed9e33..e7b0ee8117e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/linux.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/linux.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ pub fn get_foreground_window_title() -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     todo!("Bitwarden does not yet support Linux autotype");
 }
 
-pub fn type_input(_input: Vec<u16>, _keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn type_input(_input: &[u16], _keyboard_shortcut: &[String]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     todo!("Bitwarden does not yet support Linux autotype");
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/macos.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/macos.rs
index c6681a3291e..56995a7f810 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/macos.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/macos.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ pub fn get_foreground_window_title() -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     todo!("Bitwarden does not yet support macOS autotype");
 }
 
-pub fn type_input(_input: Vec<u16>, _keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn type_input(_input: &[u16], _keyboard_shortcut: &[String]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     todo!("Bitwarden does not yet support macOS autotype");
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/mod.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/mod.rs
index 3ea63b2b8f4..9cd9bc0cbe5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use tracing::debug;
-use windows::Win32::Foundation::{GetLastError, SetLastError, WIN32_ERROR};
+use windows::Win32::{
+    Foundation::{GetLastError, SetLastError, WIN32_ERROR},
+    UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::INPUT,
+};
 
 mod type_input;
 mod window_title;
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ const WIN32_SUCCESS: WIN32_ERROR = WIN32_ERROR(0);
 /// win32 errors.
 #[cfg_attr(test, mockall::automock)]
 trait ErrorOperations {
-    /// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/errhandlingapi/nf-errhandlingapi-setlasterror
+    /// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/errhandlingapi/nf-errhandlingapi-setlasterror>
     fn set_last_error(err: u32) {
         debug!(err, "Calling SetLastError");
         unsafe {
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ trait ErrorOperations {
         }
     }
 
-    /// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/errhandlingapi/nf-errhandlingapi-getlasterror
+    /// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/errhandlingapi/nf-errhandlingapi-getlasterror>
     fn get_last_error() -> WIN32_ERROR {
         let last_err = unsafe { GetLastError() };
         debug!("GetLastError(): {}", last_err.to_hresult().message());
@@ -36,6 +40,23 @@ pub fn get_foreground_window_title() -> Result<String> {
     window_title::get_foreground_window_title()
 }
 
-pub fn type_input(input: Vec<u16>, keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
-    type_input::type_input(input, keyboard_shortcut)
+/// `KeyboardShortcutInput` is an `INPUT` of one of the valid shortcut keys:
+///     - Control
+///     - Alt
+///     - Super
+///     - Shift
+///     - \[a-z\]\[A-Z\]
+struct KeyboardShortcutInput(INPUT);
+
+pub fn type_input(input: &[u16], keyboard_shortcut: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
+    debug!(?keyboard_shortcut, "type_input() called.");
+
+    // convert the raw string input to Windows input and error
+    // if any key is not a valid keyboard shortcut input
+    let keyboard_shortcut: Vec<KeyboardShortcutInput> = keyboard_shortcut
+        .iter()
+        .map(|s| KeyboardShortcutInput::try_from(s.as_str()))
+        .try_collect()?;
+
+    type_input::type_input(input, &keyboard_shortcut)
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/type_input.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/type_input.rs
index b2f4c6b82df..b62dd7290d1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/type_input.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/type_input.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
     VIRTUAL_KEY,
 };
 
-use super::{ErrorOperations, Win32ErrorOperations};
+use super::{ErrorOperations, KeyboardShortcutInput, Win32ErrorOperations};
+
+const SHIFT_KEY_STR: &str = "Shift";
+const CONTROL_KEY_STR: &str = "Control";
+const ALT_KEY_STR: &str = "Alt";
+const LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY_STR: &str = "Super";
+
+const IS_VIRTUAL_KEY: bool = true;
+const IS_REAL_KEY: bool = false;
 
 /// `InputOperations` provides an interface to Window32 API for
 /// working with inputs.
@@ -13,7 +21,7 @@ use super::{ErrorOperations, Win32ErrorOperations};
 trait InputOperations {
     /// Attempts to type the provided input wherever the user's cursor is.
     ///
-    /// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput
+    /// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput>
     fn send_input(inputs: &[INPUT]) -> u32;
 }
 
@@ -21,8 +29,11 @@ struct Win32InputOperations;
 
 impl InputOperations for Win32InputOperations {
     fn send_input(inputs: &[INPUT]) -> u32 {
-        const INPUT_STRUCT_SIZE: i32 = std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>() as i32;
-        let insert_count = unsafe { SendInput(inputs, INPUT_STRUCT_SIZE) };
+        const INPUT_STRUCT_SIZE: usize = std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>();
+
+        let size = i32::try_from(INPUT_STRUCT_SIZE).expect("INPUT size to fit in i32");
+
+        let insert_count = unsafe { SendInput(inputs, size) };
 
         debug!(insert_count, "SendInput() called.");
 
@@ -33,40 +44,37 @@ impl InputOperations for Win32InputOperations {
 /// Attempts to type the input text wherever the user's cursor is.
 ///
 /// `input` must be a vector of utf-16 encoded characters to insert.
-/// `keyboard_shortcut` must be a vector of Strings, where valid shortcut keys: Control, Alt, Super,
-/// Shift, letters a - Z
+/// `keyboard_shortcut` is a vector of valid shortcut keys.
 ///
-/// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput
-pub(super) fn type_input(input: Vec<u16>, keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
+/// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput>
+pub(super) fn type_input(input: &[u16], keyboard_shortcut: &[KeyboardShortcutInput]) -> Result<()> {
     // the length of this vec is always shortcut keys to release + (2x length of input chars)
     let mut keyboard_inputs: Vec<INPUT> =
         Vec::with_capacity(keyboard_shortcut.len() + (input.len() * 2));
 
-    debug!(?keyboard_shortcut, "Converting keyboard shortcut to input.");
-
-    // Add key "up" inputs for the shortcut
-    for key in keyboard_shortcut {
-        keyboard_inputs.push(convert_shortcut_key_to_up_input(key)?);
+    // insert the keyboard shortcut
+    for shortcut in keyboard_shortcut {
+        keyboard_inputs.push(shortcut.0);
     }
 
-    add_input(&input, &mut keyboard_inputs);
+    add_input(input, &mut keyboard_inputs);
 
-    send_input::<Win32InputOperations, Win32ErrorOperations>(keyboard_inputs)
+    send_input::<Win32InputOperations, Win32ErrorOperations>(&keyboard_inputs)
 }
 
 // Add key "down" and "up" inputs for the input
 // (currently in this form: {username}/t{password})
 fn add_input(input: &[u16], keyboard_inputs: &mut Vec<INPUT>) {
-    const TAB_KEY: u8 = 9;
+    const TAB_KEY: u16 = 9;
 
     for i in input {
-        let next_down_input = if *i == TAB_KEY.into() {
-            build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Down, *i as u8)
+        let next_down_input = if *i == TAB_KEY {
+            build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Down, *i)
         } else {
             build_unicode_input(InputKeyPress::Down, *i)
         };
-        let next_up_input = if *i == TAB_KEY.into() {
-            build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, *i as u8)
+        let next_up_input = if *i == TAB_KEY {
+            build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, *i)
         } else {
             build_unicode_input(InputKeyPress::Up, *i)
         };
@@ -76,26 +84,27 @@ fn add_input(input: &[u16], keyboard_inputs: &mut Vec<INPUT>) {
     }
 }
 
-/// Converts a valid shortcut key to an "up" keyboard input.
-///
-/// `input` must be a valid shortcut key: Control, Alt, Super, Shift, letters [a-z][A-Z]
-fn convert_shortcut_key_to_up_input(key: String) -> Result<INPUT> {
-    const SHIFT_KEY: u8 = 0x10;
-    const SHIFT_KEY_STR: &str = "Shift";
-    const CONTROL_KEY: u8 = 0x11;
-    const CONTROL_KEY_STR: &str = "Control";
-    const ALT_KEY: u8 = 0x12;
-    const ALT_KEY_STR: &str = "Alt";
-    const LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY: u8 = 0x5B;
-    const LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY_STR: &str = "Super";
+impl TryFrom<&str> for KeyboardShortcutInput {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
 
-    Ok(match key.as_str() {
-        SHIFT_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, SHIFT_KEY),
-        CONTROL_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, CONTROL_KEY),
-        ALT_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, ALT_KEY),
-        LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY),
-        _ => build_unicode_input(InputKeyPress::Up, get_alphabetic_hotkey(key)?),
-    })
+    fn try_from(key: &str) -> std::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        const SHIFT_KEY: u16 = 0x10;
+        const CONTROL_KEY: u16 = 0x11;
+        const ALT_KEY: u16 = 0x12;
+        const LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY: u16 = 0x5B;
+
+        // the modifier keys are using the Up keypress variant because the user has already
+        // pressed those keys in order to trigger the feature.
+        let input = match key {
+            SHIFT_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, SHIFT_KEY),
+            CONTROL_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, CONTROL_KEY),
+            ALT_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, ALT_KEY),
+            LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY_STR => build_virtual_key_input(InputKeyPress::Up, LEFT_WINDOWS_KEY),
+            _ => build_unicode_input(InputKeyPress::Up, get_alphabetic_hotkey(key)?),
+        };
+
+        Ok(KeyboardShortcutInput(input))
+    }
 }
 
 /// Given a letter that is a String, get the utf16 encoded
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ fn convert_shortcut_key_to_up_input(key: String) -> Result<INPUT> {
 /// Because we only accept [a-z][A-Z], the decimal u16
 /// cast of the letter is safe because the unicode code point
 /// of these characters fits in a u16.
-fn get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter: String) -> Result<u16> {
+fn get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter: &str) -> Result<u16> {
     if letter.len() != 1 {
         error!(
             len = letter.len(),
@@ -135,23 +144,28 @@ fn get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter: String) -> Result<u16> {
 }
 
 /// An input key can be either pressed (down), or released (up).
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 enum InputKeyPress {
     Down,
     Up,
 }
 
-/// A function for easily building keyboard unicode INPUT structs used in SendInput().
-///
-/// Before modifying this function, make sure you read the SendInput() documentation:
-/// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput
-fn build_unicode_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16) -> INPUT {
+/// Before modifying this function, make sure you read the `SendInput()` documentation:
+/// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput>
+/// <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes>
+fn build_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16, is_virtual: bool) -> INPUT {
+    let (w_vk, w_scan) = if is_virtual {
+        (VIRTUAL_KEY(character), 0)
+    } else {
+        (VIRTUAL_KEY::default(), character)
+    };
     match key_press {
         InputKeyPress::Down => INPUT {
             r#type: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
             Anonymous: INPUT_0 {
                 ki: KEYBDINPUT {
-                    wVk: Default::default(),
-                    wScan: character,
+                    wVk: w_vk,
+                    wScan: w_scan,
                     dwFlags: KEYEVENTF_UNICODE,
                     time: 0,
                     dwExtraInfo: 0,
@@ -162,8 +176,8 @@ fn build_unicode_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16) -> INPUT {
             r#type: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
             Anonymous: INPUT_0 {
                 ki: KEYBDINPUT {
-                    wVk: Default::default(),
-                    wScan: character,
+                    wVk: w_vk,
+                    wScan: w_scan,
                     dwFlags: KEYEVENTF_KEYUP | KEYEVENTF_UNICODE,
                     time: 0,
                     dwExtraInfo: 0,
@@ -173,53 +187,29 @@ fn build_unicode_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16) -> INPUT {
     }
 }
 
-/// A function for easily building keyboard virtual-key INPUT structs used in SendInput().
-///
-/// Before modifying this function, make sure you read the SendInput() documentation:
-/// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-sendinput
-/// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes
-fn build_virtual_key_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, virtual_key: u8) -> INPUT {
-    match key_press {
-        InputKeyPress::Down => INPUT {
-            r#type: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
-            Anonymous: INPUT_0 {
-                ki: KEYBDINPUT {
-                    wVk: VIRTUAL_KEY(virtual_key as u16),
-                    wScan: Default::default(),
-                    dwFlags: Default::default(),
-                    time: 0,
-                    dwExtraInfo: 0,
-                },
-            },
-        },
-        InputKeyPress::Up => INPUT {
-            r#type: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
-            Anonymous: INPUT_0 {
-                ki: KEYBDINPUT {
-                    wVk: VIRTUAL_KEY(virtual_key as u16),
-                    wScan: Default::default(),
-                    dwFlags: KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,
-                    time: 0,
-                    dwExtraInfo: 0,
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    }
+/// A function for easily building keyboard unicode `INPUT` structs used in `SendInput()`.
+fn build_unicode_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16) -> INPUT {
+    build_input(key_press, character, IS_REAL_KEY)
 }
 
-fn send_input<I, E>(inputs: Vec<INPUT>) -> Result<()>
+/// A function for easily building keyboard virtual-key `INPUT` structs used in `SendInput()`.
+fn build_virtual_key_input(key_press: InputKeyPress, character: u16) -> INPUT {
+    build_input(key_press, character, IS_VIRTUAL_KEY)
+}
+
+fn send_input<I, E>(inputs: &[INPUT]) -> Result<()>
 where
     I: InputOperations,
     E: ErrorOperations,
 {
-    let insert_count = I::send_input(&inputs);
+    let insert_count = I::send_input(inputs);
 
     if insert_count == 0 {
         let last_err = E::get_last_error().to_hresult().message();
         error!(GetLastError = %last_err, "SendInput sent 0 inputs. Input was blocked by another thread.");
 
         return Err(anyhow!("SendInput sent 0 inputs. Input was blocked by another thread. GetLastError: {last_err}"));
-    } else if insert_count != inputs.len() as u32 {
+    } else if insert_count != u32::try_from(inputs.len()).expect("to convert inputs len to u32") {
         let last_err = E::get_last_error().to_hresult().message();
         error!(sent = %insert_count, expected = inputs.len(), GetLastError = %last_err,
             "SendInput sent does not match expected."
@@ -237,8 +227,9 @@ where
 mod tests {
     //! For the mocking of the traits that are static methods, we need to use the `serial_test`
     //! crate in order to mock those, since the mock expectations set have to be global in
-    //! absence of a `self`. More info: https://docs.rs/mockall/latest/mockall/#static-methods
+    //! absence of a `self`. More info: <https://docs.rs/mockall/latest/mockall/#static-methods>
 
+    use itertools::Itertools;
     use serial_test::serial;
     use windows::Win32::Foundation::WIN32_ERROR;
 
@@ -249,7 +240,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn get_alphabetic_hot_key_succeeds() {
         for c in ('a'..='z').chain('A'..='Z') {
             let letter = c.to_string();
-            let converted = get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter).unwrap();
+            let converted = get_alphabetic_hotkey(&letter).unwrap();
             assert_eq!(converted, c as u16);
         }
     }
@@ -258,14 +249,14 @@ mod tests {
     #[should_panic = "Final keyboard shortcut key should be a single character: foo"]
     fn get_alphabetic_hot_key_fail_not_single_char() {
         let letter = String::from("foo");
-        get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter).unwrap();
+        get_alphabetic_hotkey(&letter).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
     #[should_panic = "Letter is not ASCII Alphabetic ([a-z][A-Z]): '}'"]
     fn get_alphabetic_hot_key_fail_not_alphabetic() {
         let letter = String::from("}");
-        get_alphabetic_hotkey(letter).unwrap();
+        get_alphabetic_hotkey(&letter).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -275,7 +266,7 @@ mod tests {
         ctxi.checkpoint();
         ctxi.expect().returning(|_| 1);
 
-        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(vec![build_unicode_input(
+        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(&[build_unicode_input(
             InputKeyPress::Up,
             0,
         )])
@@ -284,6 +275,29 @@ mod tests {
         drop(ctxi);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn keyboard_shortcut_conversion_succeeds() {
+        let keyboard_shortcut = [CONTROL_KEY_STR, SHIFT_KEY_STR, "B"];
+        let _: Vec<KeyboardShortcutInput> = keyboard_shortcut
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| KeyboardShortcutInput::try_from(*s))
+            .try_collect()
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    #[should_panic = "Letter is not ASCII Alphabetic ([a-z][A-Z]): '1'"]
+    fn keyboard_shortcut_conversion_fails_invalid_key() {
+        let keyboard_shortcut = [CONTROL_KEY_STR, SHIFT_KEY_STR, "1"];
+        let _: Vec<KeyboardShortcutInput> = keyboard_shortcut
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| KeyboardShortcutInput::try_from(*s))
+            .try_collect()
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[serial]
     #[should_panic(
@@ -298,7 +312,7 @@ mod tests {
         ctxge.checkpoint();
         ctxge.expect().returning(|| WIN32_ERROR(1));
 
-        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(vec![build_unicode_input(
+        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(&[build_unicode_input(
             InputKeyPress::Up,
             0,
         )])
@@ -320,7 +334,7 @@ mod tests {
         ctxge.checkpoint();
         ctxge.expect().returning(|| WIN32_ERROR(1));
 
-        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(vec![build_unicode_input(
+        send_input::<MockInputOperations, MockErrorOperations>(&[build_unicode_input(
             InputKeyPress::Up,
             0,
         )])
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/window_title.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/window_title.rs
index 4fc0b3bb3ad..12e6501a7c5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/window_title.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/autotype/src/windows/window_title.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ use super::{ErrorOperations, Win32ErrorOperations, WIN32_SUCCESS};
 
 #[cfg_attr(test, mockall::automock)]
 trait WindowHandleOperations {
-    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getwindowtextlengthw
+    // <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getwindowtextlengthw>
     fn get_window_text_length_w(&self) -> Result<i32>;
 
-    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getwindowtextw
+    // <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getwindowtextw>
     fn get_window_text_w(&self, buffer: &mut Vec<u16>) -> Result<i32>;
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_foreground_window_title() -> Result<String> {
 
 /// Retrieves the foreground window handle and validates it.
 fn get_foreground_window_handle() -> Result<WindowHandle> {
-    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getforegroundwindow
+    // <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getforegroundwindow>
     let handle = unsafe { GetForegroundWindow() };
 
     debug!("GetForegroundWindow() called.");
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn get_foreground_window_handle() -> Result<WindowHandle> {
 ///
 /// # Errors
 ///
-/// - If the length zero and GetLastError() != 0, return the GetLastError() message.
+/// - If the length zero and `GetLastError()` != 0, return the `GetLastError()` message.
 fn get_window_title_length<H, E>(window_handle: &H) -> Result<usize>
 where
     H: WindowHandleOperations,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ where
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// - If the actual window title length (what the win32 API declares was written into the buffer),
-///   is length zero and GetLastError() != 0 , return the GetLastError() message.
+///   is length zero and `GetLastError()` != 0 , return the `GetLastError()` message.
 fn get_window_title<H, E>(window_handle: &H, expected_title_length: usize) -> Result<String>
 where
     H: WindowHandleOperations,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ where
         // The upstream will make a contains comparison on what we return, so an empty string
         // will not result on a match.
         warn!("Window title length is zero.");
-        return Ok(String::from(""));
+        return Ok(String::new());
     }
 
     let mut buffer: Vec<u16> = vec![0; expected_title_length + 1]; // add extra space for the null character
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ where
 mod tests {
     //! For the mocking of the traits that are static methods, we need to use the `serial_test`
     //! crate in order to mock those, since the mock expectations set have to be global in
-    //! absence of a `self`. More info: https://docs.rs/mockall/latest/mockall/#static-methods
+    //! absence of a `self`. More info: <https://docs.rs/mockall/latest/mockall/#static-methods>
 
     use mockall::predicate;
     use serial_test::serial;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/napi/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/napi/src/lib.rs
index fe084349501..588f757631c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/napi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/napi/src/lib.rs
@@ -1241,8 +1241,7 @@ pub mod autotype {
         input: Vec<u16>,
         keyboard_shortcut: Vec<String>,
     ) -> napi::Result<(), napi::Status> {
-        autotype::type_input(input, keyboard_shortcut).map_err(|_| {
-            napi::Error::from_reason("Autotype Error: failed to type input".to_string())
-        })
+        autotype::type_input(&input, &keyboard_shortcut)
+            .map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(format!("Autotype Error: {e}")))
     }
 }