diff --git a/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/index.ts b/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/index.ts
index ecaba3fad..2c644e06c 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/index.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export function createAgentTools(v3: V3, options?: V3AgentToolOptions) {
     fillForm: fillFormTool(v3, executionModel, variables, toolTimeout),
     fillFormVision: fillFormVisionTool(v3, provider, variables),
     goto: gotoTool(v3),
-    keys: keysTool(v3),
+    keys: keysTool(v3, variables),
     navback: navBackTool(v3),
     screenshot: screenshotTool(v3),
     scroll: mode === "hybrid" ? scrollVisionTool(v3, provider) : scrollTool(v3),
diff --git a/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/keys.ts b/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/keys.ts
index b8e581472..dfe7078b0 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/keys.ts
+++ b/packages/core/lib/v3/agent/tools/keys.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import { tool } from "ai";
 import { z } from "zod";
+import type { Variables } from "../../types/public/agent.js";
 import type { V3 } from "../../v3.js";
+import { substituteVariables } from "../utils/variables.js";
 
-export const keysTool = (v3: V3) =>
-  tool({
+export const keysTool = (v3: V3, variables?: Variables) => {
+  const hasVariables = variables && Object.keys(variables).length > 0;
+  const valueDescription = hasVariables
+    ? `The text to type, or the key/combo to press (Enter, Tab, Cmd+A). Use %variableName% to substitute a variable value when method="type". Available: ${Object.keys(variables).join(", ")}`
+    : "The text to type, or the key/combo to press (Enter, Tab, Cmd+A)";
+
+  return tool({
     description: `Send keyboard input to the page without targeting a specific element. Unlike the type tool which clicks then types into coordinates, this sends keystrokes directly to wherever focus currently is.
 
 Use method="type" to enter text into the currently focused element. Preferred when: input is already focused, text needs to flow across multiple fields (e.g., verification codes)
@@ -11,11 +18,7 @@ Use method="type" to enter text into the currently focused element. Preferred wh
 Use method="press" for navigation keys (Enter, Tab, Escape, Backspace, arrows) and keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+A, Ctrl+C, Shift+Tab).`,
     inputSchema: z.object({
       method: z.enum(["press", "type"]),
-      value: z
-        .string()
-        .describe(
-          "The text to type, or the key/combo to press (Enter, Tab, Cmd+A)",
-        ),
+      value: z.string().describe(valueDescription),
       repeat: z.number().optional(),
     }),
     execute: async ({ method, value, repeat }) => {
@@ -36,8 +39,9 @@ Use method="press" for navigation keys (Enter, Tab, Escape, Backspace, arrows) a
         const times = Math.max(1, repeat ?? 1);
 
         if (method === "type") {
+          const actualValue = substituteVariables(value, variables);
           for (let i = 0; i < times; i++) {
-            await page.type(value, { delay: 100 });
+            await page.type(actualValue, { delay: 100 });
           }
           v3.recordAgentReplayStep({
             type: "keys",
@@ -65,3 +69,4 @@ Use method="press" for navigation keys (Enter, Tab, Escape, Backspace, arrows) a
       }
     },
   });
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/unit/agent-execution-model.test.ts b/packages/core/tests/unit/agent-execution-model.test.ts
index b1e4dfd65..5852dc723 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/unit/agent-execution-model.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/tests/unit/agent-execution-model.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { actTool } from "../../lib/v3/agent/tools/act.js";
 import { extractTool } from "../../lib/v3/agent/tools/extract.js";
 import { fillFormTool } from "../../lib/v3/agent/tools/fillform.js";
+import { keysTool } from "../../lib/v3/agent/tools/keys.js";
 import type { V3 } from "../../lib/v3/v3.js";
 
 /**
@@ -10,10 +11,17 @@ import type { V3 } from "../../lib/v3/v3.js";
  */
 function createMockV3() {
   const calls: { method: string; model: unknown; variables?: unknown }[] = [];
+  const mockPage = {
+    type: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
+    keyPress: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
+  };
 
   const mock = {
     logger: vi.fn(),
     recordAgentReplayStep: vi.fn(),
+    context: {
+      awaitActivePage: vi.fn(async () => mockPage),
+    },
     act: vi.fn(async (_instruction: unknown, options?: { model?: unknown }) => {
       calls.push({ method: "act", model: options?.model });
       return {
@@ -47,9 +55,13 @@ function createMockV3() {
       },
     ),
     calls,
+    mockPage,
   };
 
-  return mock as unknown as V3 & { calls: typeof calls };
+  return mock as unknown as V3 & {
+    calls: typeof calls;
+    mockPage: typeof mockPage;
+  };
 }
 
 describe("agent tools pass full executionModel config to v3 methods", () => {
@@ -133,6 +145,29 @@ describe("agent tools pass full executionModel config to v3 methods", () => {
     expect(v3.calls[0].variables).toBe(variables);
   });
 
+  it("keysTool substitutes variables before typing", async () => {
+    const v3 = createMockV3();
+    const variables = {
+      token: {
+        value: "my-secret-value",
+        description: "The token to type",
+      },
+    };
+    const tool = keysTool(v3, variables);
+    await tool.execute!(
+      { method: "type", value: "%token%" },
+      {
+        toolCallId: "t3-keys-variables",
+        messages: [],
+        abortSignal: new AbortController().signal,
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(v3.mockPage.type).toHaveBeenCalledWith("my-secret-value", {
+      delay: 100,
+    });
+  });
+
   it("actTool passes undefined when no executionModel is set", async () => {
     const v3 = createMockV3();
     const tool = actTool(v3, undefined);