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Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick reference for TUI keyboard shortcuts.

Instance Selection

Key Action
Tab Next instance
Shift+Tab Previous instance
l / → Next instance
h / ← Previous instance
Key Action
J (Shift+j) Scroll sidebar down without changing selection
K (Shift+k) Scroll sidebar up without changing selection

Use J/K to view instances "above the fold" (indicated by "▲ N more above" or "▼ N more below") without losing your current selection. Regular j/k scrolls the output panel.

Instance Control

Key Action
a Add new instance
s Start selected instance
p Pause/resume instance
x Stop instance (with PR workflow)
Enter Focus instance for input
Esc Exit input mode / close dialogs

Output Navigation

Key Action
j / ↓ Scroll down
k / ↑ Scroll up
Ctrl+d Page down
Ctrl+u Page up
g Jump to top
G Jump to bottom (latest)

Group Commands (g prefix)

These shortcuts use a vim-style g prefix. Press g first, then the action key.

Key Action
gc Collapse/expand current group
gC Collapse/expand all groups
gn Jump to next group
gp Jump to previous group
gs Skip current group (mark pending as skipped)
gr Retry failed tasks in current group
gf Force-start next group (ignore dependencies)

Note: Group commands require experimental.grouped_instance_view: true in your config.

Views

Key Action
d Toggle diff preview
c Toggle conflict view
? Toggle help overlay
Key Action
/ Open search
n Next match
N Previous match
Esc Clear search

Input Mode

Key Action
← / → Move cursor
Ctrl+a Beginning of line
Ctrl+e End of line
Ctrl+k Delete to end
Ctrl+u Delete to beginning
Backspace Delete character
Enter Send input
Esc Cancel input

macOS Navigation (Input Mode)

Key Action
Opt+← Move cursor one word left
Opt+→ Move cursor one word right
Opt+Backspace Delete word before cursor
Cmd+← Move to beginning of line
Cmd+→ Move to end of line
Cmd+Backspace Delete to beginning of line

Note: macOS shortcuts require terminal support for forwarding these key combinations.

Global

Key Action
q Quit Claudio
? Toggle help
: Enter command mode
Esc Exit command mode / close dialogs

Command Mode

Press : to enter command mode, then type a command:

Command Action
:a "task" Add new instance
:s Start selected instance
:plan "..." Inline plan generation
:ultraplan "..." Inline UltraPlan workflow
:multiplan "..." Multi-pass planning
:tripleshot "..." TripleShot execution (aliases: :triple, :3shot)
:adversarial-retry Restart stuck adversarial role
:group create Create new group
:group add Add instance to group
:group show Toggle grouped view
:d Show diff for selected instance
:D Remove selected instance
:q! Force quit with cleanup

Status Indicators

Symbol State
▶ Working
⏸ Paused
⏳ Waiting for input
✓ Completed
■ Stopped
○ Pending