Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Use the keyboard to switch pages, start common actions, and move through a Session. Keep this reference open or show the same cheat sheet inside the console.
Checked against the product on 26 October 2026
Latest release: Clawdline v2.9.0 · platform support
Open the cheat sheet in the console
- Press ⌘/ on Mac or Ctrl+/ on Windows or Linux. Outside a text field, ? works too.
- Or open navigation and choose Keyboard shortcuts.
- Close it with Esc, Close, or a click outside. Focus returns to the control you came from.
Expected result: a sheet grouped into navigation, common actions, Session controls, and message editing, with the modifier for your keyboard.
Navigation
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Go to the Session list | ⌘K | Ctrl+K |
| Go to Board | ⌘B | Ctrl+B |
| Open or close navigation | ⌘\ | Ctrl+\ |
| Open or close the cheat sheet | ⌘/ or ? | Ctrl+/ or ? |
| Close the top sheet or menu, clear the filter, or step back | Esc | Esc |
Common actions
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open New Session; in the terminal list, open New Terminal | n | n |
| Open a new Board work item | t | t |
| Open voice command and begin listening | v | v |
| Focus the open Session’s message box | c | c |
| Open or close the open Session’s attention notes | a | a |
Sessions and transcripts
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Filter the Session list | / | / |
| Move through the local Session list | ↑ / ↓ or j / k | ↑ / ↓ or j / k |
| Open the selected local Session | Return | Enter |
| Show or hide the transcript; on a phone, switch list and detail | ⌘J | Ctrl+J |
| Open or close Session info | ⌘I | Ctrl+I |
| Go to the top or bottom of the transcript | g / Shift+g | g / Shift+g |
| Reverse the transcript’s order | r | r |
| Move focus out of a terminal and back to the page | F6 | F6 |
Writing a message
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Send; on a touch screen, insert a new line | Return | Enter |
| Insert a new line | Shift+Return | Shift+Enter |
Before you use a shortcut
- Letter shortcuts use lowercase keys without Shift. They pause while you type, compose with an input method, or use a menu or picker that owns letter keys.
- ⌘B / Ctrl+B also pauses inside editable text so formatting stays available. An open dialog owns its keys before the page behind it.
- c and a need an open Session. n and v return to the Session page and retain Cloud’s machine chooser when one is needed.
- ⌘K / Ctrl+K focuses the local Session list; the all-machines list focuses its search field.
- Voice command follows the existing microphone permission flow. The new action shortcuts open the existing controls; they do not send a message or close a Session. Holding a new shortcut does not repeat it.
- A terminal keeps its own program keys. Press F6 to return focus to the page before using console shortcuts.
Skills and commands in the message box
Type / as the whole message, or $ for Codex, to open the skills and commands menu. Use the arrow keys to move, Tab or Enter to choose, and Esc to close. Choosing a command never sends it. On a touch screen, use the send button to send a message.
For the controls these keys open, see Sessions and states, Board, and Terminals.