diff --git a/docs/parse-tree-patterns.md b/docs/parse-tree-patterns.md
index b82baf3b19..f9d362fd5a 100644
--- a/docs/parse-tree-patterns.md
+++ b/docs/parse-tree-patterns.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ We have a small domain-specific language that we use to define patterns to look
 | TYPE                | Match node type<br>`node.type`                                                                                                  |
 | Dot operator(`.`)   | Type hierarchy between parent and child                                                                                         |
 | Wildcard op(`*`)    | Match any type                                                                                                                  |
+| Negation op(`~`)    | Match any type other than what is specified after `~`                                                                           |
 | Important op(`!`)   | Use this node as result instead of parent.<br>By default the leftmost/top node is used                                          |
 | Optional op(`?`)    | Node is optional. Will match if available.                                                                                      |
 | Field op(`[field]`) | Get child field node for resulting node.<br>Only evaluated on the resulting node at the end.<br>`node.childForFieldName(field)` |
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 1a71b2176f..8cf689afc2 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
         // const processedTargets = processTargets(navigationMap!, targets);
       } catch (e) {
-        vscode.window.showErrorMessage(e.message);
-        console.trace(e.message);
-        throw e;
+        const err = e as Error;
+        vscode.window.showErrorMessage(err.message);
+        console.trace(err.message);
+        throw err;
       }
     }
   );
diff --git a/src/languages/python.ts b/src/languages/python.ts
index 64e16fae1d..063bef283b 100644
--- a/src/languages/python.ts
+++ b/src/languages/python.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const nodeMatchers: Partial<Record<ScopeType, NodeMatcherAlternative>> = {
   className: "class_definition[name]",
   namedFunction: "decorated_definition?.function_definition",
   functionName: "function_definition[name]",
-  type: ["function_definition[return_type]", "*[type]"],
+  type: valueMatcher("function_definition[return_type]", "*[type]"),
   name: [
     "assignment[left]",
     "typed_parameter.identifier!",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const nodeMatchers: Partial<Record<ScopeType, NodeMatcherAlternative>> = {
     "*[name]",
   ],
   collectionItem: argumentMatcher(...dictionaryTypes, ...listTypes),
-  value: valueMatcher("assignment[right]", "pair[value].*", "*[value]"),
+  value: valueMatcher("assignment[right]", "~subscript[value]"),
   argumentOrParameter: argumentMatcher("parameters", "argument_list"),
 };
 
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckType.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckType.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a30b6846f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckType.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+spokenForm: chuck type
+languageId: python
+command:
+  actionName: remove
+  partialTargets:
+    - type: primitive
+      modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: type, includeSiblings: false}
+  extraArgs: []
+marks: {}
+initialState:
+  documentContents: "foo: str = 'hello'"
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 1}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: foo = 'hello'
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 1}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 3}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 3}
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: cursor}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: outside, modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: type, includeSiblings: false}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckValue.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckValue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1eef01799f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/chuckValue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+spokenForm: chuck value
+languageId: python
+command:
+  actionName: remove
+  partialTargets:
+    - type: primitive
+      modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: value, includeSiblings: false}
+  extraArgs: []
+marks: {}
+initialState:
+  documentContents: "foo: str = \"hello\""
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 2}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 2}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: "foo: str "
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 2}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 2}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 9}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 9}
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: cursor}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: outside, modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: value, includeSiblings: false}}]
diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/clearEveryValue.yml b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/clearEveryValue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03813cfe61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/suite/fixtures/recorded/languages/python/clearEveryValue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+spokenForm: clear every value
+languageId: python
+command:
+  actionName: clearAndSetSelection
+  partialTargets:
+    - type: primitive
+      modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: value, includeSiblings: true}
+  extraArgs: []
+marks: {}
+initialState:
+  documentContents: |-
+    {
+        "foo": "bar",
+        "baz": "bongo",
+    }
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 13}
+      active: {line: 1, character: 13}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: |-
+    {
+        "foo": ,
+        "baz": ,
+    }
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 11}
+      active: {line: 1, character: 11}
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 11}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
+  thatMark:
+    - anchor: {line: 1, character: 11}
+      active: {line: 1, character: 11}
+    - anchor: {line: 2, character: 11}
+      active: {line: 2, character: 11}
+fullTargets: [{type: primitive, mark: {type: cursor}, selectionType: token, position: contents, insideOutsideType: inside, modifier: {type: containingScope, scopeType: value, includeSiblings: true}}]
diff --git a/src/util/nodeFinders.ts b/src/util/nodeFinders.ts
index c0d36001a4..02550b83d1 100644
--- a/src/util/nodeFinders.ts
+++ b/src/util/nodeFinders.ts
@@ -228,13 +228,17 @@ class Pattern {
   isOptional: boolean = false;
 
   constructor(pattern: string) {
-    this.type = pattern.match(/^[\w*]+/)![0];
+    this.type = pattern.match(/^[\w*~]+/)![0];
     this.fields = [...pattern.matchAll(/(?<=\[).+?(?=\])/g)].map((m) => m[0]);
     this.isImportant = pattern.indexOf("!") > -1;
     this.isOptional = pattern.indexOf("?") > -1;
   }
 
   typeEquals(node: SyntaxNode) {
-    return this.type === node.type || this.type === "*";
+    return (
+      this.type === node.type ||
+      this.type === "*" ||
+      (this.type.startsWith("~") && this.type.slice(1) !== node.type)
+    );
   }
 }