Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete keyboard shortcut reference for Kiwi Code's TUI.
Kiwi Code's TUI is designed to be fully keyboard-driven. These shortcuts work even when the chat input is blocked during streaming.
| Key | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+Q | Quit (shows runtime cleanup prompt if runtimes are alive) |
Ctrl+O | Open CLI runtime logs (/show-logs) |
Ctrl+G | Open slash-command picker |
Ctrl+U | Attach files / content (@ picker) |
Ctrl+J | Send message |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Enter | Submit message |
Shift+Enter | Insert newline |
Ctrl+N (macOS) | Insert newline |
Ctrl+A | Select all text and copy to clipboard |
Escape | Clear partially-typed slash command |
↑ | Previous message in history (when at top of input) |
↓ | Next message in history (when browsing history) |
@ | Open inline file picker (when typed as first character) |
/ | Trigger slash command autocomplete |
Tab | Accept slash command suggestion |
| Key | Action |
|---|
↑/↓ | Navigate files |
Enter | Select file or enter directory |
Escape | Close picker |
Tab | Select highlighted file |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Enter | Copy highlighted command to clipboard |
C | Copy highlighted command |
Escape | Close help |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Escape | Go back to dashboard |
Ctrl+K | Interrupt interactive session |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Space / T | Toggle kill for highlighted runtime |
Y | Mark highlighted runtime for kill |
N | Unmark highlighted runtime |
Enter / Ctrl+S | Exit (kill selected runtimes) |
Ctrl+Q / Q | Exit (keep all runtimes running) |
Escape / B / Ctrl+C | Go back to Kiwi Code (cancel quit) |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Escape | Close modal / cancel |
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