Keyboard Shortcuts

All shortcuts use Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows/Linux unless noted.

Open Help > Keyboard Shortcuts (or Cmd+? → Keyboard Shortcuts). Click the pencil icon next to any shortcut to enter recording mode, then press your new key combination. The app warns you if the combo is already used by another action. Overridden shortcuts are highlighted in accent color with a reset icon to revert individually. A “Reset all to defaults” button is at the bottom.

By editing the config file

You can also edit the keybindings.json file directly in your config directory:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/tuicommander/keybindings.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\tuicommander\keybindings.json
Linux: ~/.config/tuicommander/keybindings.json

The file is a JSON array of override objects. Only include shortcuts you want to change — anything not listed uses the default:

[
  { "action": "toggle-git-ops", "key": "Cmd+Shift+Y" },
  { "action": "toggle-markdown", "key": "Cmd+Shift+M" }
]

"key" uses Cmd as the platform-agnostic modifier (resolved to Meta on macOS, Ctrl on Win/Linux)
Set "key": "" or "key": null to unbind an action
Changes made via the UI are saved to this same file
The file is loaded at startup — restart TUICommander to pick up manual edits

See the action table below for all available action names.

Global Hotkey

A configurable OS-level shortcut to toggle TUICommander’s visibility from any application.

Configure: Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts > Global Hotkey (top of the tab)
No default — you must set it yourself (e.g., Ctrl+Space, `Cmd+``)
Toggle behavior: hidden/minimized → show+focus, visible but unfocused → focus, focused → instant hide
Cmd and Ctrl are treated as distinct modifiers
Uses tauri-plugin-global-shortcut (no Accessibility permission required on macOS)
Not available in browser/PWA mode
Persists across app restarts

Terminal Operations

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+T`	New terminal tab
`Cmd+W`	Close tab (or close active pane in split mode)
`Cmd+Shift+T`	Reopen last closed tab
`Cmd+R`	Run saved command
`Cmd+Shift+R`	Edit and run command
`Cmd+L`	Clear terminal
`Cmd+F`	Find in terminal / diff tab
`Cmd+G`	Git Panel — Branches tab (or Find next match when search is open)
`Enter`	Find next match (when search is open)
`Cmd+Shift+G` / `Shift+Enter`	Find previous match (when search is open)
`Escape`	Close search overlay
`Cmd+C`	Copy selection
`Cmd+V`	Paste to terminal
`Cmd+Home`	Scroll to top
`Cmd+End`	Scroll to bottom
`Shift+PageUp`	Scroll page up
`Shift+PageDown`	Scroll page down

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+1` through `Cmd+9`	Switch to tab by number
`Ctrl+Tab`	Next tab
`Ctrl+Shift+Tab`	Previous tab

Zoom

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+=` (or `Cmd++`)	Zoom in (active terminal)
`Cmd+-`	Zoom out (active terminal)
`Cmd+0`	Reset zoom to default (active terminal)
`Cmd+Shift+=` (or `Cmd+Shift++`)	Zoom in all terminals
`Cmd+Shift+-`	Zoom out all terminals
`Cmd+Shift+0`	Reset zoom all terminals

Font size range: 8px to 32px, step 2px per action.

Split Panes

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+\`	Split vertically (side by side)
`Cmd+Alt+\`	Split horizontally (stacked)
`Alt+←` / `Alt+→`	Navigate panes (vertical split)
`Alt+↑` / `Alt+↓`	Navigate panes (horizontal split)
`Cmd+W`	Close active pane (collapses to single)
`Cmd+Shift+Enter`	Maximize / restore active pane
`Cmd+Alt+Enter`	Focus mode — hide sidebar, tab bar, and all side panels (keeps toolbar + status bar)

Panels

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+[`	Toggle sidebar
`Cmd+Shift+D`	Toggle Git Panel
`Cmd+Shift+M`	Toggle markdown panel
`Cmd+Alt+N`	Toggle Ideas panel
`Cmd+E`	Toggle file browser
`Cmd+O`	Open file… (picker)
`Cmd+N`	New file… (picker for name + location)
`Cmd+,`	Open settings
`Cmd+?`	Toggle help panel
`Cmd+Shift+K`	Prompt library
`Cmd+K`	Clear scrollback
`Cmd+Shift+W`	Worktree Manager
`Cmd+J`	Task queue
`Cmd+Shift+P`	Toggle plan panel
`Cmd+Shift+E`	Toggle error log
`Cmd+Shift+M`	MCP servers popup (per-repo)

Note: File browser and Markdown panels are mutually exclusive — opening one closes the other.

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+P`	Command palette
`Cmd+Shift+A`	Activity dashboard

Git

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+Shift+D`	Git Panel (opens on last active tab)
`Cmd+G`	Git Panel — Branches tab
`Cmd+B`	Quick branch switch (fuzzy search)

Branches Panel (when panel is focused)

Shortcut	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate branch list
`Enter` / double-click	Checkout selected branch
`n`	Create new branch (inline form)
`d`	Delete branch (safe; hold to force)
`R`	Rename branch (inline edit)
`M`	Merge selected branch into current
`r`	Rebase current onto selected branch
`P`	Push branch (auto-sets upstream if missing)
`p`	Pull current branch
`f`	Fetch all remotes
`Ctrl/Cmd+1–4`	Switch Git Panel tab (1=Changes, 2=Log, 3=Stashes, 4=Branches)

Quick Branch Switcher

Shortcut	Action
Hold `Cmd+Ctrl` (macOS) or `Ctrl+Alt` (Win/Linux)	Show quick switcher overlay
`Cmd+Ctrl+1-9`	Switch to branch by index

While holding the modifier, all branches show numbered badges. Press a number to switch instantly.

File Browser (when panel is focused)

Shortcut	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate files
`Enter`	Open file or enter directory
`Backspace`	Go to parent directory
`Cmd+C`	Copy selected file
`Cmd+X`	Cut selected file
`Cmd+V`	Paste file into current directory

Code Editor (when editor tab is focused)

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd+S`	Save file

Ideas Panel (when textarea is focused)

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Submit idea
`Shift+Enter`	Insert newline

Voice Dictation

Shortcut	Action
Hold `F5`	Push-to-talk (configurable in Settings)

Hold to record, release to transcribe and inject text into active terminal.

Action	Shortcut
Close Tab	`Cmd+W`
Close Other Tabs	—
Close Tabs to the Right	—
Copy Path	— (diff/editor/markdown file tabs)
Rename Tab	(double-click tab name)
Detach to Window	—

Mouse Actions

Action	Where	Effect
Click	Sidebar branch	Switch to branch
Double-click	Sidebar branch name	Rename branch
Double-click	Tab name	Rename tab
Right-click	Tab	Context menu
Right-click	Sidebar branch	Branch context menu
Middle-click	Tab	Close tab
Drag	Tab	Reorder tabs
Drag	Sidebar right edge	Resize sidebar (200-500px)
Click	PR badge / CI ring	Open PR detail popover
Click	Status bar CWD path	Copy path to clipboard
Click	Status bar panel buttons	Toggle Git/MD/FB/Ideas panels
Drag	Panel left edge	Resize right-side panel (200-800px)
Drag	Split pane divider	Resize split terminal panes

Action Names Reference (for keybindings.json)

Action Name	Default Shortcut	Description
`zoom-in`	`Cmd+=`	Zoom in
`zoom-out`	`Cmd+-`	Zoom out
`zoom-reset`	`Cmd+0`	Reset zoom
`zoom-in-all`	`Cmd+Shift+=`	Zoom in all terminals
`zoom-out-all`	`Cmd+Shift+-`	Zoom out all terminals
`zoom-reset-all`	`Cmd+Shift+0`	Reset zoom all terminals
`new-terminal`	`Cmd+T`	New terminal tab
`close-terminal`	`Cmd+W`	Close terminal/pane
`reopen-closed-tab`	`Cmd+Shift+T`	Reopen closed tab
`clear-terminal`	`Cmd+L`	Clear terminal
`run-command`	`Cmd+R`	Run saved command
`edit-command`	`Cmd+Shift+R`	Edit and run command
`split-vertical`	`Cmd+\`	Split vertically
`split-horizontal`	`Cmd+Alt+\`	Split horizontally
`prev-tab`	`Ctrl+Shift+Tab`	Previous tab
`next-tab`	`Ctrl+Tab`	Next tab
`switch-tab-1..9`	`Cmd+1..9`	Switch to tab N
`toggle-sidebar`	`Cmd+[`	Toggle sidebar
`toggle-markdown`	`Cmd+Shift+M`	Toggle markdown panel
`toggle-notes`	`Cmd+Alt+N`	Toggle ideas panel
`open-file`	`Cmd+O`	Open file picker
`new-file`	`Cmd+N`	Create new file
`toggle-file-browser`	`Cmd+E`	Toggle file browser
`prompt-library`	`Cmd+Shift+K`	Prompt library
`toggle-settings`	`Cmd+,`	Open settings
`toggle-task-queue`	`Cmd+J`	Task queue
`toggle-help`	`Cmd+?`	Toggle help panel
`toggle-git-ops`	`Cmd+Shift+D`	Git Panel
`toggle-git-branches`	`Cmd+G`	Git Panel — Branches tab
`worktree-manager`	`Cmd+Shift+W`	Worktree Manager panel
`quick-branch-switch`	`Cmd+B`	Quick branch switch
`find-in-terminal`	`Cmd+F`	Find in terminal
`command-palette`	`Cmd+P`	Command palette
`activity-dashboard`	`Cmd+Shift+A`	Activity dashboard
`toggle-error-log`	`Cmd+Shift+E`	Toggle error log
`toggle-mcp-popup`	`Cmd+Shift+M`	MCP servers popup (per-repo)
`toggle-plan`	`Cmd+Shift+P`	Toggle plan panel
`switch-branch-1..9`	`Cmd+Ctrl+1..9`	Switch to branch N
`scroll-to-top`	`Cmd+Home`	Scroll to top
`scroll-to-bottom`	`Cmd+End`	Scroll to bottom
`scroll-page-up`	`Shift+PageUp`	Scroll page up
`scroll-page-down`	`Shift+PageDown`	Scroll page down
`zoom-pane`	`Cmd+Shift+Enter`	Maximize/restore pane
`toggle-focus-mode`	`Cmd+Alt+Enter`	Focus mode — hide sidebar/tab bar/panels
`toggle-file-browser-content-search`	`Cmd+Shift+F`	File content search
`toggle-diff-scroll`	`Cmd+Shift+G`	Diff scroll view
`toggle-global-workspace`	`Cmd+Shift+X`	Toggle global workspace

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