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Keyboard shortcuts

Every default binding in cli-ck. Remap any of them in Settings → Shortcuts.


Source of truth is src/features/layout-chrome/shortcuts/shortcuts.ts in the cli-ck app. Remap from Settings → Shortcuts.

Settings Shortcuts

Mod is ⌘ on macOS and Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab always use Ctrl, including on Mac.

General

ActionDefault
Open command paletteMod+P
Find in filesMod+Shift+P
Open settingsMod+,

Tabs

ActionDefault
New terminal tabMod+T
New Blocks terminalMod+Shift+T
New private terminalMod+R
New web previewMod+Shift+O
New editor tabMod+E
Close tab or paneMod+W
Next tabCtrl+Tab
Previous tabCtrl+Shift+Tab
Jump to tab 1–9Mod+1 … Mod+9

Spaces

ActionDefault
Next spaceMod+Shift+]
Previous spaceMod+Shift+[
Open spacesMod+Shift+S

Panes

Split panes are independent PTY sessions in the same tab. Works on a normal shell tab, not a Blocks terminal. Cap is 4 panes per tab.

ActionDefault
Split pane right (side-by-side)Mod+D
Split pane downMod+Shift+D
Focus next paneMod+]
Focus previous paneMod+[
Toggle source panelMod+G

Terminal

ActionDefaultNotes
Clear terminal⌘KmacOS only by default. Unbound on Windows/Linux so Ctrl+K stays readline kill-line.
Toggle Shell / AI inputMod+UBlocks terminal only
Previous command blockMod+↑Blocks terminal only
Next command blockMod+↓Blocks terminal only
ActionDefault
Find in terminalMod+F
Search filesMod+Shift+F

AI

ActionDefault
Toggle AI agentMod+I
Ask AI about selectionMod+J

View

ActionDefaultNotes
Toggle file explorerMod+B / Mod+Shift+BPlain Mod+B is skipped while a terminal is focused (Claude Code uses it). Mod+Shift+B always toggles.
Toggle file explorer focusMod+Shift+E
Zoom inMod+= / Mod+Shift++
Zoom outMod+- / Mod+Shift+_
Reset zoomMod+0
Toggle zen modeMod+Shift+Z

Editor

Display-only. CodeMirror's historyKeymap owns these. cli-ck lists them in Settings but does not intercept them.

ActionDefault
UndoMod+Z
RedoMod+Y