Keyboard shortcuts are context-sensitive. Use /docs shortcuts in the app to show the live shortcuts for the current state.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+Q | Quit. |
Ctrl+L | Redraw. |
Ctrl+Z on Unix | Suspend the process. |
When the app is blocked before a usable session is available, Ctrl+C quits.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Enter | Submit. |
Shift+Enter, Ctrl+Enter | Insert newline. |
Esc | Cancel the active assistant turn. |
Ctrl+C | Clear the local draft, or quit when the draft is empty. |
Tab | Focus prompts or accept suggestions. |
Shift+Tab | Cycle mode. |
| Arrow keys | Move through text. |
Home, End | Move to line start or line end. |
Ctrl+Left, Ctrl+Right | Move by word. |
Alt+Left, Alt+Right | Move by word. |
Ctrl+Backspace, Ctrl+Delete | Delete by word. |
Alt+Backspace, Alt+Delete | Delete by word. |
Readline-style bindings are also supported:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E | Move to line start or line end. |
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+F | Move one character. |
Ctrl+D | Delete after cursor. |
Ctrl+H | Delete before cursor. |
Ctrl+K | Kill to line end. |
Ctrl+U | Kill to line start. |
Ctrl+W | Delete previous word. |
Ctrl+Y | Yank. |
Alt+B, Alt+F | Move by word. |
Alt+D | Delete next word. |
| Platform | Undo | Redo |
|---|
| macOS | Cmd+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z, Cmd+Y |
| Windows | Ctrl+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Unix except macOS | Ctrl+_, Ctrl+/ | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
On Unix except macOS, Ctrl+Z is reserved for process suspend.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Up, Down | Move through candidates. |
Enter, Tab | Accept the selected candidate. |
Esc | Cancel autocomplete. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Left, Up | Move to the previous option. |
Right, Down | Move to the next option. |
Enter | Confirm the focused option. |
Esc | Cancel. |
Tab | Move focus. |
Letter shortcuts such as Ctrl+A, Ctrl+Y, or Ctrl+N are not permission shortcuts.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Left, Up | Move to the previous option. |
Right, Down | Move to the next option. |
Home, End | Move to first or last option. |
Space | Toggle/select where applicable. |
Enter | Submit. |
Esc | Cancel. |
Tab | Toggle notes or move focus. |
Shift+Tab | Move focus backward. |