From 5f6b7c01587f0c46559d392b5ad3bf296960c413 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommaso Sciortino <sciortino@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:19:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] feat(cli): add Alt+D for forward word deletion (#19300)

---
 docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md                   | 2 +-
 packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts           | 1 +
 packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx | 1 +
 packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts          | 1 +
 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md b/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
index adc5b12c0a..0117a652a2 100644
--- a/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
+++ b/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ available combinations.
 | Delete from the cursor to the start of the line. | `Ctrl + U`                                                       |
 | Clear all text in the input field.               | `Ctrl + C`                                                       |
 | Delete the previous word.                        | `Ctrl + Backspace`<br />`Alt + Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + W`        |
-| Delete the next word.                            | `Ctrl + Delete`<br />`Alt + Delete`                              |
+| Delete the next word.                            | `Ctrl + Delete`<br />`Alt + Delete`<br />`Alt + D`               |
 | Delete the character to the left.                | `Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + H`                                      |
 | Delete the character to the right.               | `Delete`<br />`Ctrl + D`                                         |
 | Undo the most recent text edit.                  | `Cmd + Z (no Shift)`<br />`Alt + Z (no Shift)`                   |
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
index 9833af93de..b6b8cb9534 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
   [Command.DELETE_WORD_FORWARD]: [
     { key: 'delete', ctrl: true },
     { key: 'delete', alt: true },
+    { key: 'd', alt: true },
   ],
   [Command.DELETE_CHAR_LEFT]: [{ key: 'backspace' }, { key: 'h', ctrl: true }],
   [Command.DELETE_CHAR_RIGHT]: [{ key: 'delete' }, { key: 'd', ctrl: true }],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
index d31b1e4fbd..217f5182bb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ const MAC_ALT_KEY_CHARACTER_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
   '\u00B5': 'm', // "µ" toggle markup view
   '\u03A9': 'z', // "Ω" Option+z
   '\u00B8': 'Z', // "¸" Option+Shift+z
+  '\u2202': 'd', // "∂" delete word forward
 };
 
 function nonKeyboardEventFilter(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
index 7a3a077994..b2de83cd8b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
       positive: [
         createKey('delete', { ctrl: true }),
         createKey('delete', { alt: true }),
+        createKey('d', { alt: true }),
       ],
       negative: [createKey('delete'), createKey('backspace', { ctrl: true })],
     },