LLxprt Code Keyboard Shortcuts
LLxprt Code ships with a set of default keyboard shortcuts for editing input,
navigating history, and controlling the UI. Use this reference to learn the
available combinations.
Basic Controls
| Action |
Keys |
| Confirm the current selection or choice. |
Enter |
| Dismiss dialogs or cancel the current focus. |
Esc |
Cursor Movement
| Action |
Keys |
| Move the cursor to the start of the line. |
Ctrl + A
Home |
| Move the cursor to the end of the line. |
Ctrl + E
End |
Editing
| Action |
Keys |
| Delete from the cursor to the end of the line. |
Ctrl + K |
| Delete from the cursor to the start of the line. |
Ctrl + U |
| Clear all text in the input field (when the input prompt is focused). |
Ctrl + C |
| Delete the previous word. |
Ctrl + Backspace
Cmd + Backspace |
Screen Control
| Action |
Keys |
| Clear the terminal screen and redraw the UI. |
Ctrl + L |
| Refresh keypress handling. |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Scrolling
| Action |
Keys |
| Scroll up one line. |
Shift + Up Arrow |
| Scroll down one line. |
Shift + Down Arrow |
| Scroll to the beginning. |
Home |
| Scroll to the end. |
End |
| Scroll up one page. |
Page Up |
| Scroll down one page. |
Page Down |
History & Search
| Action |
Keys |
| Show the previous entry in history. |
Ctrl + P (no Shift) |
| Show the next entry in history. |
Ctrl + N (no Shift) |
| Start reverse search through history. |
Ctrl + R |
| Insert the selected reverse-search match. |
Enter (no Ctrl) |
| Accept a suggestion while reverse searching. |
Tab |
Navigation
| Action |
Keys |
| Move selection up in lists. |
Up Arrow (no Shift) |
| Move selection down in lists. |
Down Arrow (no Shift) |
| Move up within dialog options. |
Up Arrow (no Shift)
K (no Shift) |
| Move down within dialog options. |
Down Arrow (no Shift)
J (no Shift) |
Suggestions & Completions
| Action |
Keys |
| Accept the inline suggestion. |
Tab
Enter (no Ctrl) |
| Move to the previous completion option. |
Up Arrow (no Shift)
Ctrl + P (no Shift) |
| Move to the next completion option. |
Down Arrow (no Shift)
Ctrl + N (no Shift) |
| Expand an inline suggestion when suggestion text is available. |
Right Arrow |
| Collapse an inline suggestion when suggestion text is available. |
Left Arrow |
Text Input
| Action |
Keys |
| Submit the current prompt. |
Enter (no Ctrl, no Shift, no Cmd, not Paste) |
| Insert a newline without submitting. |
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Paste + Enter
Shift + Enter
Ctrl + J |
External Tools
| Action |
Keys |
| Open the current prompt in an external editor. |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste from the clipboard (image preferred, falls back to text). |
Ctrl + V |
App Controls
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle detailed error information. |
Ctrl + O |
| Toggle IDE context details. |
Ctrl + G |
| Toggle Markdown rendering. |
Cmd + M |
| Toggle copy mode when the terminal is using the alternate buffer. |
Ctrl + Y |
| Expand a height-constrained response to show additional lines. |
Ctrl + S |
| Toggle focus between the shell and LLxprt input when an interactive shell is attached. |
Ctrl + F |
Session Control
| Action |
Keys |
| Cancel the current request or quit the CLI (global app shortcut). |
Ctrl + C |
| Exit the CLI when the input buffer is empty. |
Ctrl + D |
Todo Dialog
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle the TODO dialog visibility. |
Ctrl + Q |
| Toggle tool descriptions display. |
Ctrl + T |
Mouse
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle mouse event tracking. |
Ctrl + \
FS (0x1C) |
Additional Context-Specific Shortcuts
Ctrl+Y: Toggle YOLO (auto-approval) mode for tool calls during approval
workflows; this is context-specific and separate from alternate-buffer copy mode.Shift+Tab: Toggle Auto Edit (auto-accept edits) mode.Option+M (macOS): Entering ยต with Option+M also toggles Markdown
rendering, matching Cmd+M.! on an empty prompt: Enter or exit shell mode.\ (at end of a line) + Enter: Insert a newline without leaving single-line
mode.Ctrl+Delete / Meta+Delete: Delete the word to the right of the cursor.Ctrl+B or Left Arrow: Move the cursor one character to the left while
editing text.Ctrl+F or Right Arrow: Move the cursor one character to the right; with an
embedded shell attached, Ctrl+F still toggles focus.Ctrl+D or Delete: Remove the character immediately to the right of the
cursor.Ctrl+H or Backspace: Remove the character immediately to the left of the
cursor.Ctrl+Left Arrow / Meta+Left Arrow / Meta+B: Move one word to the left.Ctrl+Right Arrow / Meta+Right Arrow / Meta+F: Move one word to the
right.Ctrl+W: Delete the word to the left of the cursor (in addition to
Ctrl+Backspace / Cmd+Backspace).Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z: Undo or redo the most recent text edit.Meta+Enter: Open the current input in an external editor (alias for
Ctrl+X).Esc pressed twice quickly: Clear the current input buffer.Up Arrow / Down Arrow: When the cursor is at the top or bottom of a
single-line input, navigate backward or forward through prompt history.Number keys (1-9, multi-digit) inside selection dialogs: Jump directly to
the numbered radio option and confirm when the full number is entered.