Keyboard Shortcuts

All keyboard shortcuts are hardcoded and cannot be customized via configuration. On macOS, Cmd refers to the Command key.

Pane Management

ShortcutAction
Cmd+NAdd a new pane to the right in the current row
Cmd+Option+NAdd a new row with one pane
Cmd+Shift+NOpen a new window
Cmd+WClose the focused pane
Cmd+RRename the focused pane (opens rename overlay)

Pane Navigation

ShortcutAction
Cmd+1 through Cmd+9Jump to pane by number (1-indexed)
Cmd+]Focus the next pane
Cmd+[Focus the previous pane
Cmd+Shift+LeftSwap focused pane with the neighbor to the left
Cmd+Shift+RightSwap focused pane with the neighbor to the right
Cmd+Shift+UpSwap focused pane with the neighbor above
Cmd+Shift+DownSwap focused pane with the neighbor below

Font Size

ShortcutAction
Cmd++ / Cmd+=Increase font size by 2pt
Cmd+-Decrease font size by 2pt
Cmd+0Reset font size to the configured default

Broadcast and Multi-Select

ShortcutAction
Cmd+Shift+BToggle broadcast mode (type in all terminal panes at once)
Shift+Click+DragRectangle-select multiple panes
Cmd+ClickToggle a single pane in/out of the selection
Cmd+Shift+ASelect all panes
Cmd+Shift+DDeselect all panes

When multiple panes are selected, the command overlay targets only those panes.

Command Palette

ShortcutAction
Cmd+Shift+EnterOpen the command palette (AI mode by default)
Option+OptionDouble-tap Option within 400ms to open the command palette

Command Palette Modes

ModePrefixDescription
AI(none)Default. Send a prompt to the LLM for intelligent terminal control
Search@Fuzzy search over built-in commands
Command!Send raw command to focused/targeted panes

Inside the Command Palette

ShortcutAction
EscapeClose the palette
EnterSubmit the prompt / execute the selected command
Up / DownNavigate search results (in Search mode)
BackspaceDelete last character
SpaceToggle pane selection (when in target mode)

Pane Overlaying

ShortcutAction
Cmd+Shift+OAdd an overlay background pane to the current cell
Cmd+Shift+}Swap foreground and background layers
Cmd+Shift+WClose the overlay (background) pane
TabToggle focus between foreground and background layers

Rename Overlay

ShortcutAction
EscapeCancel rename
EnterConfirm rename
BackspaceDelete last character

Help Overlay

ShortcutAction
Cmd+/ or Cmd+?Toggle the help overlay
EscapeClose the help overlay
Up / kScroll up
Down / jScroll down
Page UpScroll up 10 lines
Page DownScroll down 10 lines
HomeScroll to top

Text Selection

ShortcutAction
Click+DragSelect text in a terminal pane
Double-ClickSelect a word
Ctrl+ClickSelect contiguous non-space text (URLs, paths) across wrapped lines
Ctrl+Click+DragExtend selection by space boundaries, crossing all line breaks
EscapeClear the current selection

Other

ShortcutAction
Cmd+,Open config.toml in your default editor

Terminal Input

Standard terminal key sequences are forwarded to the focused pane:

  • Enter, Backspace, Tab, Escape
  • Arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right)
  • Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
  • Insert, Delete
  • F1 through F12
  • Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+Z, and all other Ctrl combinations