Keyboard Shortcuts
Default keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation, and UI control.
macOS note: Where you see Ctrl, use Cmd on macOS for most shortcuts. Exceptions are noted — some shortcuts (like Ctrl+C to cancel) use Ctrl on all platforms.
Quick tips:
- Esc clears the current input. Prefer this over
Ctrl+C, which cancels the active request and quits if pressed again.
- Ctrl+F toggles focus between the embedded shell and the LLxprt prompt when a shell is attached.
- ! on an empty prompt enters shell mode directly.
Basic Controls
| Action |
Keys |
| Confirm the current selection or choice. |
Enter |
| Dismiss dialogs or cancel the current focus. |
Esc |
| Cancel the current request or quit the CLI when input is empty. |
Ctrl + C |
| Exit the CLI when the input buffer is empty. |
Ctrl + D |
Cursor Movement
| Action |
Keys |
| Move the cursor to the start of the line. |
Ctrl + A
Home (no Ctrl, no Shift) |
| Move the cursor to the end of the line. |
Ctrl + E
End (no Ctrl, no Shift) |
| Move the cursor up one line. |
Up Arrow (no Ctrl, no Cmd) |
| Move the cursor down one line. |
Down Arrow (no Ctrl, no Cmd) |
| Move the cursor one character to the left. |
Left Arrow (no Ctrl, no Cmd)
Ctrl + B |
| Move the cursor one character to the right. |
Right Arrow (no Ctrl, no Cmd)
Ctrl + F |
| Move the cursor one word to the left. |
Ctrl + Left Arrow
Cmd + Left Arrow
Cmd + B |
| Move the cursor one word to the right. |
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Cmd + Right Arrow
Cmd + F |
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. |
Ctrl + C |
| Delete the previous word. |
Ctrl + Backspace
Cmd + Backspace
Ctrl + W |
| Delete the next word. |
Ctrl + Delete
Cmd + Delete |
| Delete the character to the left. |
Backspace
Ctrl + H |
| Delete the character to the right. |
Delete
Ctrl + D |
| Undo the most recent text edit. |
Ctrl + Z (no Shift) |
| Redo the most recent undone text edit. |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Scrolling
| Action |
Keys |
| Scroll content up. |
Shift + Up Arrow |
| Scroll content down. |
Shift + Down Arrow |
| Scroll to the top. |
Ctrl + Home
Shift + Home |
| Scroll to the bottom. |
Ctrl + End
Shift + End |
| Scroll up by one page. |
Page Up |
| Scroll down by 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 |
| Submit 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. |
Right Arrow |
| Collapse an inline suggestion. |
Left Arrow |
Text Input
| Action |
Keys |
| Submit the current prompt. |
Enter (no Ctrl, no Shift, no Cmd) |
| Insert a newline without submitting. |
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Shift + Enter
Ctrl + J |
| Open the current prompt in an external editor. |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste from the clipboard (image preferred, falls back to text). |
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V |
App Controls
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle detailed error information. |
Ctrl + O |
| Show IDE context details. |
Ctrl + G |
| Toggle Markdown rendering. |
Cmd + M |
| Toggle copy mode when in alternate buffer mode. |
Ctrl + S |
| Toggle YOLO (auto-approval) mode for tool calls. |
Ctrl + Y |
| Toggle Auto Edit (auto-accept edits) mode. |
Shift + Tab |
| Expand a height-constrained response to show additional lines when not in alternate buffer mode. |
Ctrl + S |
| Toggle focus between the shell and LLxprt input when an interactive shell is attached. |
Ctrl + F |
| Toggle focus into the interactive shell from LLxprt input. |
Tab (no Shift) |
| Toggle focus out of the interactive shell and into LLxprt input. |
Tab (no Shift)
Shift + Tab |
| Clear the terminal screen and redraw the UI. |
Ctrl + L |
| Refresh keypress handling. |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
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 + \ |
Context-Specific Shortcuts
These shortcuts are active only in specific contexts.
Tool Approval Dialogs
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle YOLO mode (auto-approve all tool calls) |
Ctrl+Y |
| Toggle Auto Edit (auto-accept file edits) |
Shift+Tab |
| Jump to option by number |
1–9 |
Shell Mode
| Action |
Keys |
| Enter/exit shell mode |
! on empty prompt |
| Toggle focus between shell and LLxprt prompt |
Ctrl+F |
Text Editing
| Action |
Keys |
| Move cursor left one character |
Ctrl+B / Left Arrow |
| Move cursor right one character |
Ctrl+F / Right Arrow |
| Move left one word |
Ctrl+Left / Meta+B |
| Move right one word |
Ctrl+Right / Meta+F |
| Delete character right of cursor |
Ctrl+D / Delete |
| Delete character left of cursor |
Ctrl+H / Backspace |
| Delete word right of cursor |
Ctrl+Delete / Meta+Delete |
| Delete word left of cursor |
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+Backspace |
| Undo last edit |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo last edit |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Insert newline (single-line mode) |
\ at end of line, then Enter |
| Open in external editor |
Meta+Enter / Ctrl+X |
| Clear input buffer |
Esc (press twice quickly) |
History Navigation
| Action |
Keys |
| Previous prompt |
Up Arrow (at top of input) |
| Next prompt |
Down Arrow (at bottom of input) |
macOS-Specific
| Action |
Keys |
| Toggle Markdown rendering |
Cmd+M / Option+M |