diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
index 67f2d5dd84..dfa2d4af86 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ import { type InitializationResult } from '../core/initializer.js';
 import { useFocus } from './hooks/useFocus.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from './hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { KeypressPriority } from './contexts/KeypressContext.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from './keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from './keyMatchers.js';
 import { useLoadingIndicator } from './hooks/useLoadingIndicator.js';
 import { useShellInactivityStatus } from './hooks/useShellInactivityStatus.js';
 import { useFolderTrust } from './hooks/useFolderTrust.js';
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ import { NewAgentsChoice } from './components/NewAgentsNotification.js';
 import { isSlashCommand } from './utils/commandUtils.js';
 import { useTerminalTheme } from './hooks/useTerminalTheme.js';
 import { useTimedMessage } from './hooks/useTimedMessage.js';
-import { shouldDismissShortcutsHelpOnHotkey } from './utils/shortcutsHelp.js';
+import { useIsHelpDismissKey } from './utils/shortcutsHelp.js';
 import { useSuspend } from './hooks/useSuspend.js';
 import { useRunEventNotifications } from './hooks/useRunEventNotifications.js';
 import { isNotificationsEnabled } from '../utils/terminalNotifications.js';
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ import {
   useVisibilityToggle,
   APPROVAL_MODE_REVEAL_DURATION_MS,
 } from './hooks/useVisibilityToggle.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * The fraction of the terminal width to allocate to the shell.
@@ -219,6 +220,8 @@ const SHELL_WIDTH_FRACTION = 0.89;
 const SHELL_HEIGHT_PADDING = 10;
 
 export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
+  const isHelpDismissKey = useIsHelpDismissKey();
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { config, initializationResult, resumedSessionData } = props;
   const settings = useSettings();
   const { reset } = useOverflowActions()!;
@@ -1654,7 +1657,7 @@ Logging in with Google... Restarting Gemini CLI to continue.
         debugLogger.log('[DEBUG] Keystroke:', JSON.stringify(key));
       }
 
-      if (shortcutsHelpVisible && shouldDismissShortcutsHelpOnHotkey(key)) {
+      if (shortcutsHelpVisible && isHelpDismissKey(key)) {
         setShortcutsHelpVisible(false);
       }
 
@@ -1848,6 +1851,8 @@ Logging in with Google... Restarting Gemini CLI to continue.
       settings.merged.general.devtools,
       showErrorDetails,
       triggerExpandHint,
+      keyMatchers,
+      isHelpDismissKey,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.tsx
index 2caad6fd27..a62d34c866 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { useTextBuffer } from '../components/shared/text-buffer.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { clearApiKey, debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface ApiAuthDialogProps {
   onSubmit: (apiKey: string) => void;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function ApiAuthDialog({
   error,
   defaultValue = '',
 }: ApiAuthDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { terminalWidth } = useUIState();
   const viewportWidth = terminalWidth - 8;
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AdminSettingsChangedDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AdminSettingsChangedDialog.tsx
index b697dc17c4..2507d31f2b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AdminSettingsChangedDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AdminSettingsChangedDialog.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
 import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { useUIActions } from '../contexts/UIActionsContext.js';
-import { Command, keyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export const AdminSettingsChangedDialog = () => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { handleRestart } = useUIActions();
 
   useKeypress(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
index 284e4e1df8..e55617a724 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/AskUserDialog.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { BaseSelectionList } from './shared/BaseSelectionList.js';
 import type { SelectionListItem } from '../hooks/useSelectionList.js';
 import { TabHeader, type Tab } from './shared/TabHeader.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { checkExhaustive } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { TextInput } from './shared/TextInput.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { RenderInline } from '../utils/InlineMarkdownRenderer.js';
 import { MaxSizedBox } from './shared/MaxSizedBox.js';
 import { UIStateContext } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { useAlternateBuffer } from '../hooks/useAlternateBuffer.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /** Padding for dialog content to prevent text from touching edges. */
 const DIALOG_PADDING = 4;
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ const ReviewView: React.FC<ReviewViewProps> = ({
   progressHeader,
   extraParts,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const unansweredCount = questions.length - Object.keys(answers).length;
   const hasUnanswered = unansweredCount > 0;
 
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ const TextQuestionView: React.FC<TextQuestionViewProps> = ({
   progressHeader,
   keyboardHints,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const isAlternateBuffer = useAlternateBuffer();
   const prefix = '> ';
   const horizontalPadding = 1; // 1 for cursor
@@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ const TextQuestionView: React.FC<TextQuestionViewProps> = ({
       }
       return false;
     },
-    [buffer, textValue],
+    [buffer, textValue, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleExtraKeys, { isActive: true, priority: true });
@@ -487,6 +490,7 @@ const ChoiceQuestionView: React.FC<ChoiceQuestionViewProps> = ({
   progressHeader,
   keyboardHints,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const isAlternateBuffer = useAlternateBuffer();
   const numOptions =
     (question.options?.length ?? 0) + (question.type !== 'yesno' ? 1 : 0);
@@ -680,6 +684,7 @@ const ChoiceQuestionView: React.FC<ChoiceQuestionViewProps> = ({
       customBuffer,
       onEditingCustomOption,
       customOptionText,
+      keyMatchers,
     ],
   );
 
@@ -950,6 +955,7 @@ export const AskUserDialog: React.FC<AskUserDialogProps> = ({
   availableHeight: availableHeightProp,
   extraParts,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const uiState = useContext(UIStateContext);
   const availableHeight =
     availableHeightProp ??
@@ -999,7 +1005,7 @@ export const AskUserDialog: React.FC<AskUserDialogProps> = ({
       }
       return false;
     },
-    [onCancel, submitted, isEditingCustomOption],
+    [onCancel, submitted, isEditingCustomOption, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleCancel, {
@@ -1032,7 +1038,7 @@ export const AskUserDialog: React.FC<AskUserDialogProps> = ({
       }
       return false;
     },
-    [questions.length, submitted, goToNextTab, goToPrevTab],
+    [questions.length, submitted, goToNextTab, goToPrevTab, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleNavigation, {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/BackgroundShellDisplay.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/BackgroundShellDisplay.tsx
index 16093ef0d7..946e062c19 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/BackgroundShellDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/BackgroundShellDisplay.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { cpLen, cpSlice, getCachedStringWidth } from '../utils/textUtils.js';
 import { type BackgroundShell } from '../hooks/shellCommandProcessor.js';
-import { Command, keyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
 import {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   RadioButtonSelect,
   type RadioSelectItem,
 } from './shared/RadioButtonSelect.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface BackgroundShellDisplayProps {
   shells: Map<number, BackgroundShell>;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export const BackgroundShellDisplay = ({
   isFocused,
   isListOpenProp,
 }: BackgroundShellDisplayProps) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const {
     dismissBackgroundShell,
     setActiveBackgroundShellPid,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx
index 2bf1f723a6..35d0d2e719 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { renderWithProviders } from '../../test-utils/render.js';
 import { waitFor } from '../../test-utils/async.js';
 import { ExitPlanModeDialog } from './ExitPlanModeDialog.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import {
   ApprovalMode,
   validatePlanContent,
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   type FileSystemService,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 vi.mock('../utils/editorUtils.js', () => ({
   openFileInEditor: vi.fn(),
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ Implement a comprehensive authentication system with multiple providers.
         }: {
           children: React.ReactNode;
         }) => {
+          const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
           useKeypress(
             (key) => {
               if (keyMatchers[Command.QUIT](key)) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.tsx
index 39e1b8a155..d5f1983c14 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ExitPlanModeDialog.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import { useConfig } from '../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
 import { AskUserDialog } from './AskUserDialog.js';
 import { openFileInEditor } from '../utils/editorUtils.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export interface ExitPlanModeDialogProps {
   planPath: string;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ export const ExitPlanModeDialog: React.FC<ExitPlanModeDialogProps> = ({
   width,
   availableHeight,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const config = useConfig();
   const { stdin, setRawMode } = useStdin();
   const planState = usePlanContent(planPath, config);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
index c31dc73e45..03560d4e21 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/FooterConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { FooterRow, type FooterRowItem } from './Footer.js';
 import { ALL_ITEMS, resolveFooterState } from '../../config/footerItems.js';
 import { SettingScope } from '../../config/settings.js';
 import { BaseSelectionList } from './shared/BaseSelectionList.js';
 import type { SelectionListItem } from '../hooks/useSelectionList.js';
 import { DialogFooter } from './shared/DialogFooter.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface FooterConfigDialogProps {
   onClose?: () => void;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ function footerConfigReducer(
 export const FooterConfigDialog: React.FC<FooterConfigDialogProps> = ({
   onClose,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { settings, setSetting } = useSettingsStore();
   const { constrainHeight, terminalHeight, staticExtraHeight } = useUIState();
   const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(footerConfigReducer, undefined, () =>
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HooksDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HooksDialog.tsx
index d820aba6e7..4fd7b9ff9d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HooksDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HooksDialog.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
 import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * Hook entry type matching HookRegistryEntry from core
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export const HooksDialog: React.FC<HooksDialogProps> = ({
   onClose,
   maxVisibleHooks = DEFAULT_MAX_VISIBLE_HOOKS,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [scrollOffset, setScrollOffset] = useState(0);
 
   // Flatten hooks with their event names for easier scrolling
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
index b8148b0bef..85e6b8d6aa 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import { terminalCapabilityManager } from '../utils/terminalCapabilityManager.js
 import type { UIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { isLowColorDepth } from '../utils/terminalUtils.js';
 import { cpLen } from '../utils/textUtils.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { defaultKeyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import type { Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import {
   appEvents,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
       visualCursor: [0, 0],
       visualScrollRow: 0,
       handleInput: vi.fn((key: Key) => {
-        if (keyMatchers[Command.CLEAR_INPUT](key)) {
+        if (defaultKeyMatchers[Command.CLEAR_INPUT](key)) {
           if (mockBuffer.text.length > 0) {
             mockBuffer.setText('');
             return true;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
index 373571f07d..1d82c87f70 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
 } from '../hooks/useCommandCompletion.js';
 import type { Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
 import type { CommandContext, SlashCommand } from '../commands/types.js';
 import type { Config } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ import { useMouseClick } from '../hooks/useMouseClick.js';
 import { useMouse, type MouseEvent } from '../contexts/MouseContext.js';
 import { useUIActions } from '../contexts/UIActionsContext.js';
 import { useAlternateBuffer } from '../hooks/useAlternateBuffer.js';
-import { shouldDismissShortcutsHelpOnHotkey } from '../utils/shortcutsHelp.js';
+import { useIsHelpDismissKey } from '../utils/shortcutsHelp.js';
 import { useRepeatedKeyPress } from '../hooks/useRepeatedKeyPress.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * Returns if the terminal can be trusted to handle paste events atomically
@@ -207,6 +208,8 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
   suggestionsPosition = 'below',
   setBannerVisible,
 }) => {
+  const isHelpDismissKey = useIsHelpDismissKey();
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { stdout } = useStdout();
   const { merged: settings } = useSettings();
   const kittyProtocol = useKittyKeyboardProtocol();
@@ -737,7 +740,7 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
         return true;
       }
 
-      if (shortcutsHelpVisible && shouldDismissShortcutsHelpOnHotkey(key)) {
+      if (shortcutsHelpVisible && isHelpDismissKey(key)) {
         setShortcutsHelpVisible(false);
       }
 
@@ -1265,6 +1268,8 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
       shouldShowSuggestions,
       isShellSuggestionsVisible,
       forceShowShellSuggestions,
+      keyMatchers,
+      isHelpDismissKey,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PolicyUpdateDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PolicyUpdateDialog.tsx
index e6ed75c4db..ad48571fff 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PolicyUpdateDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/PolicyUpdateDialog.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import type { RadioSelectItem } from './shared/RadioButtonSelect.js';
 import { RadioButtonSelect } from './shared/RadioButtonSelect.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export enum PolicyUpdateChoice {
   ACCEPT = 'accept',
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const PolicyUpdateDialog: React.FC<PolicyUpdateDialogProps> = ({
   request,
   onClose,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const isProcessing = useRef(false);
 
   const handleSelect = useCallback(
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindConfirmation.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindConfirmation.tsx
index bbfbf9dbee..fa58995731 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindConfirmation.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindConfirmation.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import type { RadioSelectItem } from './shared/RadioButtonSelect.js';
 import type { FileChangeStats } from '../utils/rewindFileOps.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { formatTimeAgo } from '../utils/formatters.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export enum RewindOutcome {
   RewindAndRevert = 'rewind_and_revert',
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export const RewindConfirmation: React.FC<RewindConfirmationProps> = ({
   terminalWidth,
   timestamp,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const isScreenReaderEnabled = useIsScreenReaderEnabled();
   useKeypress(
     (key) => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindViewer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindViewer.tsx
index 26f7282f61..0a9f858d3d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindViewer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/RewindViewer.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { useRewind } from '../hooks/useRewind.js';
 import { RewindConfirmation, RewindOutcome } from './RewindConfirmation.js';
 import { stripReferenceContent } from '../utils/formatters.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { CliSpinner } from './CliSpinner.js';
 import { ExpandableText } from './shared/ExpandableText.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface RewindViewerProps {
   conversation: ConversationRecord;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export const RewindViewer: React.FC<RewindViewerProps> = ({
   onExit,
   onRewind,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [isRewinding, setIsRewinding] = useState(false);
   const { terminalWidth, terminalHeight } = useUIState();
   const isScreenReaderEnabled = useIsScreenReaderEnabled();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
index 26e32d946f..dae0f65312 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ShellInputPrompt.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { ShellExecutionService } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { keyToAnsi, type Key } from '../hooks/keyToAnsi.js';
 import { ACTIVE_SHELL_MAX_LINES } from '../constants.js';
-import { Command, keyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export interface ShellInputPromptProps {
   activeShellPtyId: number | null;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export const ShellInputPrompt: React.FC<ShellInputPromptProps> = ({
   focus = true,
   scrollPageSize = ACTIVE_SHELL_MAX_LINES,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const handleShellInputSubmit = useCallback(
     (input: string) => {
       if (activeShellPtyId) {
@@ -73,7 +75,13 @@ export const ShellInputPrompt: React.FC<ShellInputPromptProps> = ({
 
       return false;
     },
-    [focus, handleShellInputSubmit, activeShellPtyId, scrollPageSize],
+    [
+      focus,
+      handleShellInputSubmit,
+      activeShellPtyId,
+      scrollPageSize,
+      keyMatchers,
+    ],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleInput, { isActive: focus });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ValidationDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ValidationDialog.tsx
index 6e126ea4ef..f94de6b86d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ValidationDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/ValidationDialog.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import {
   type ValidationIntent,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { useKeypress } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface ValidationDialogProps {
   validationLink?: string;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export function ValidationDialog({
   learnMoreUrl,
   onChoice,
 }: ValidationDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [state, setState] = useState<DialogState>('choosing');
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string>('');
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolConfirmationMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolConfirmationMessage.tsx
index b97a29565b..1ace75633c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolConfirmationMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolConfirmationMessage.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
 import { useKeypress } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useSettings } from '../../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
 import { AskUserDialog } from '../AskUserDialog.js';
 import { ExitPlanModeDialog } from '../ExitPlanModeDialog.js';
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   toUnicodeUrl,
   type DeceptiveUrlDetails,
 } from '../../utils/urlSecurityUtils.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export interface ToolConfirmationMessageProps {
   callId: string;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export const ToolConfirmationMessage: React.FC<
   availableTerminalHeight,
   terminalWidth,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { confirm, isDiffingEnabled } = useToolActions();
   const [mcpDetailsExpansionState, setMcpDetailsExpansionState] = useState<{
     callId: string;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/BaseSettingsDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/BaseSettingsDialog.tsx
index bccde9766d..45dda8b38c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/BaseSettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/BaseSettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ import { TextInput } from './TextInput.js';
 import type { TextBuffer } from './text-buffer.js';
 import { cpSlice, cpLen, cpIndexToOffset } from '../../utils/textUtils.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
 import { useSettingsNavigation } from '../../hooks/useSettingsNavigation.js';
 import { useInlineEditBuffer } from '../../hooks/useInlineEditBuffer.js';
 import { formatCommand } from '../../utils/keybindingUtils.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * Represents a single item in the settings dialog.
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export function BaseSettingsDialog({
   availableHeight,
   footer,
 }: BaseSettingsDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   // Calculate effective max items and scope visibility based on terminal height
   const { effectiveMaxItemsToShow, finalShowScopeSelector } = useMemo(() => {
     const initialShowScope = showScopeSelector;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/Scrollable.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/Scrollable.tsx
index a7227c7087..a1f9be0b7c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/Scrollable.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/Scrollable.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
 import { useScrollable } from '../../contexts/ScrollProvider.js';
 import { useAnimatedScrollbar } from '../../hooks/useAnimatedScrollbar.js';
 import { useBatchedScroll } from '../../hooks/useBatchedScroll.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
 import { useOverflowActions } from '../../contexts/OverflowContext.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface ScrollableProps {
   children?: React.ReactNode;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export const Scrollable: React.FC<ScrollableProps> = ({
   flexGrow,
   reportOverflow = false,
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [scrollTop, setScrollTop] = useState(0);
   const viewportRef = useRef<DOMElement | null>(null);
   const contentRef = useRef<DOMElement | null>(null);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/ScrollableList.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/ScrollableList.tsx
index b7085329a3..33a3f72310 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/ScrollableList.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/ScrollableList.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import { useScrollable } from '../../contexts/ScrollProvider.js';
 import { Box, type DOMElement } from 'ink';
 import { useAnimatedScrollbar } from '../../hooks/useAnimatedScrollbar.js';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 const ANIMATION_FRAME_DURATION_MS = 33;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function ScrollableList<T>(
   props: ScrollableListProps<T>,
   ref: React.Ref<ScrollableListRef<T>>,
 ) {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { hasFocus, width } = props;
   const virtualizedListRef = useRef<VirtualizedListRef<T>>(null);
   const containerRef = useRef<DOMElement>(null);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/SearchableList.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/SearchableList.tsx
index 1611bc2842..046040af90 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/SearchableList.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/SearchableList.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import { useSelectionList } from '../../hooks/useSelectionList.js';
 import { TextInput } from './TextInput.js';
 import type { TextBuffer } from './text-buffer.js';
 import { useKeypress } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * Generic interface for items in a searchable list.
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export function SearchableList<T extends GenericListItem>({
   onSearch,
   resetSelectionOnItemsChange = false,
 }: SearchableListProps<T>): React.JSX.Element {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { filteredItems, searchBuffer, maxLabelWidth } = useSearch({
     items,
     onSearch,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.tsx
index 8a4745eea7..cc3fcaeb8d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
 import type { TextBuffer } from './text-buffer.js';
 import { expandPastePlaceholders } from './text-buffer.js';
 import { cpSlice, cpIndexToOffset } from '../../utils/textUtils.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export interface TextInputProps {
   buffer: TextBuffer;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function TextInput({
   onCancel,
   focus = true,
 }: TextInputProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const {
     text,
     handleInput,
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ export function TextInput({
       const handled = handleInput(key);
       return handled;
     },
-    [handleInput, onCancel, onSubmit, text, buffer.pastedContent],
+    [handleInput, onCancel, onSubmit, text, buffer.pastedContent, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleKeyPress, { isActive: focus, priority: true });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
index 34d757a61b..808fc8a554 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../utils/textUtils.js';
 import { parsePastedPaths } from '../../utils/clipboardUtils.js';
 import type { Key } from '../../contexts/KeypressContext.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
 import type { VimAction } from './vim-buffer-actions.js';
 import { handleVimAction } from './vim-buffer-actions.js';
 import { LRU_BUFFER_PERF_CACHE_LIMIT } from '../../constants.js';
 import { openFileInEditor } from '../../utils/editorUtils.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export const LARGE_PASTE_LINE_THRESHOLD = 5;
 export const LARGE_PASTE_CHAR_THRESHOLD = 500;
@@ -2708,6 +2709,7 @@ export function useTextBuffer({
   singleLine = false,
   getPreferredEditor,
 }: UseTextBufferProps): TextBuffer {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const initialState = useMemo((): TextBufferState => {
     const lines = initialText.split('\n');
     const [initialCursorRow, initialCursorCol] = calculateInitialCursorPosition(
@@ -3270,6 +3272,7 @@ export function useTextBuffer({
       text,
       visualCursor,
       visualLines,
+      keyMatchers,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageDuplicates.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageDuplicates.tsx
index 878cacfed0..4de6568189 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageDuplicates.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageDuplicates.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import Spinner from 'ink-spinner';
 import type { Config } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { debugLogger, spawnAsync, LlmRole } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { useKeypress } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface Issue {
   number: number;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export const TriageDuplicates = ({
   onExit: () => void;
   initialLimit?: number;
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [state, setState] = useState<TriageState>({
     status: 'loading',
     issues: [],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageIssues.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageIssues.tsx
index 595384a124..e6779d6c02 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageIssues.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/triage/TriageIssues.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ import Spinner from 'ink-spinner';
 import type { Config } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { debugLogger, spawnAsync, LlmRole } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { useKeypress } from '../../hooks/useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../../keyMatchers.js';
 import { TextInput } from '../shared/TextInput.js';
 import { useTextBuffer } from '../shared/text-buffer.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 interface Issue {
   number: number;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export const TriageIssues = ({
   initialLimit?: number;
   until?: string;
 }) => {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [state, setState] = useState<TriageState>({
     status: 'loading',
     issues: [],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useApprovalModeIndicator.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useApprovalModeIndicator.ts
index 1b5076027f..84e465106f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useApprovalModeIndicator.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useApprovalModeIndicator.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
   getAdminErrorMessage,
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import { useKeypress } from './useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './useKeyMatchers.js';
 import type { HistoryItemWithoutId } from '../types.js';
 import { MessageType } from '../types.js';
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export function useApprovalModeIndicator({
   isActive = true,
   allowPlanMode = false,
 }: UseApprovalModeIndicatorArgs): ApprovalMode {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const currentConfigValue = config.getApprovalMode();
   const [showApprovalMode, setApprovalMode] = useState(currentConfigValue);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeyMatchers.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeyMatchers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a42a066ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeyMatchers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import type { KeyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { defaultKeyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+
+/**
+ * Hook to retrieve the currently active key matchers.
+ * This prepares the codebase for dynamic or custom key bindings in the future.
+ */
+export function useKeyMatchers(): KeyMatchers {
+  return useMemo(() => defaultKeyMatchers, []);
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.ts
index f74c1b1dc2..9f73c54da4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 import { useReducer, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from './useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export interface SelectionListItem<T> {
   key: string;
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ export function useSelectionList<T>({
   focusKey,
   priority,
 }: UseSelectionListOptions<T>): UseSelectionListResult {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const baseItems = toBaseItems(items);
 
   const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(selectionListReducer, {
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ export function useSelectionList<T>({
       }
       return false;
     },
-    [dispatch, itemsLength, showNumbers],
+    [dispatch, itemsLength, showNumbers, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   useKeypress(handleKeypress, {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.test.ts
index 5eb1107a4d..e41a89d66d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.test.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,18 @@ import { act } from 'react';
 import { renderHook } from '../../test-utils/render.js';
 import { useTabbedNavigation } from './useTabbedNavigation.js';
 import { useKeypress } from './useKeypress.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './useKeyMatchers.js';
+import type { KeyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import type { Key, KeypressHandler } from '../contexts/KeypressContext.js';
 
 vi.mock('./useKeypress.js', () => ({
   useKeypress: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
+vi.mock('./useKeyMatchers.js', () => ({
+  useKeyMatchers: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
 const createKey = (partial: Partial<Key>): Key => ({
   name: partial.name || '',
   sequence: partial.sequence || '',
@@ -26,13 +32,14 @@ const createKey = (partial: Partial<Key>): Key => ({
   ...partial,
 });
 
+const mockKeyMatchers = {
+  'cursor.left': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'left'),
+  'cursor.right': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'right'),
+  'dialog.next': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'tab' && !key.shift),
+  'dialog.previous': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'tab' && key.shift),
+} as unknown as KeyMatchers;
+
 vi.mock('../keyMatchers.js', () => ({
-  keyMatchers: {
-    'cursor.left': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'left'),
-    'cursor.right': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'right'),
-    'dialog.next': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'tab' && !key.shift),
-    'dialog.previous': vi.fn((key) => key.name === 'tab' && key.shift),
-  },
   Command: {
     MOVE_LEFT: 'cursor.left',
     MOVE_RIGHT: 'cursor.right',
@@ -45,6 +52,7 @@ describe('useTabbedNavigation', () => {
   let capturedHandler: KeypressHandler;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(useKeyMatchers).mockReturnValue(mockKeyMatchers);
     vi.mocked(useKeypress).mockImplementation((handler) => {
       capturedHandler = handler;
     });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.ts
index b4ed73264c..d7e406ce6b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTabbedNavigation.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 import { useReducer, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useKeypress, type Key } from './useKeypress.js';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 /**
  * Options for the useTabbedNavigation hook.
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ export function useTabbedNavigation({
   isActive = true,
   onTabChange,
 }: UseTabbedNavigationOptions): UseTabbedNavigationResult {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(tabbedNavigationReducer, {
     currentIndex: Math.max(0, Math.min(initialIndex, tabCount - 1)),
     tabCount,
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ export function useTabbedNavigation({
       goToNextTab,
       goToPrevTab,
       isNavigationBlocked,
+      keyMatchers,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
index 9de771564c..1fcc0c61ca 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import type { Key } from './useKeypress.js';
 import type { TextBuffer } from '../components/shared/text-buffer.js';
 import { useVimMode } from '../contexts/VimModeContext.js';
 import { debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
-import { keyMatchers, Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from './useKeyMatchers.js';
 
 export type VimMode = 'NORMAL' | 'INSERT';
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ const vimReducer = (state: VimState, action: VimAction): VimState => {
  * @returns Object with vim state and input handler
  */
 export function useVim(buffer: TextBuffer, onSubmit?: (value: string) => void) {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
   const { vimEnabled, vimMode, setVimMode } = useVimMode();
   const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(vimReducer, initialVimState);
 
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ export function useVim(buffer: TextBuffer, onSubmit?: (value: string) => void) {
 
       return buffer.handleInput(normalizedKey);
     },
-    [buffer, dispatch, updateMode, onSubmit, checkDoubleEscape],
+    [buffer, dispatch, updateMode, onSubmit, checkDoubleEscape, keyMatchers],
   );
 
   /**
@@ -1202,6 +1204,7 @@ export function useVim(buffer: TextBuffer, onSubmit?: (value: string) => void) {
       executeCommand,
       updateMode,
       checkDoubleEscape,
+      keyMatchers,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
index 888393be83..e90f6334be 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { keyMatchers, Command, createKeyMatchers } from './keyMatchers.js';
+import {
+  defaultKeyMatchers,
+  Command,
+  createKeyMatchers,
+} from './keyMatchers.js';
 import type { KeyBindingConfig } from '../config/keyBindings.js';
 import { defaultKeyBindings } from '../config/keyBindings.js';
 import type { Key } from './hooks/useKeypress.js';
@@ -422,14 +426,14 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
       it(`should match ${command} correctly`, () => {
         positive.forEach((key) => {
           expect(
-            keyMatchers[command](key),
+            defaultKeyMatchers[command](key),
             `Expected ${command} to match ${JSON.stringify(key)}`,
           ).toBe(true);
         });
 
         negative.forEach((key) => {
           expect(
-            keyMatchers[command](key),
+            defaultKeyMatchers[command](key),
             `Expected ${command} to NOT match ${JSON.stringify(key)}`,
           ).toBe(false);
         });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
index f833e5ee09..259f1edd9e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ export function createKeyMatchers(
 /**
  * Default key binding matchers using the default configuration
  */
-export const keyMatchers: KeyMatchers = createKeyMatchers(defaultKeyBindings);
+export const defaultKeyMatchers: KeyMatchers =
+  createKeyMatchers(defaultKeyBindings);
 
 // Re-export Command for convenience
 export { Command };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/shortcutsHelp.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/shortcutsHelp.ts
index 65ab8f2a13..a5f6d22e19 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/shortcutsHelp.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/utils/shortcutsHelp.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { Command, keyMatchers } from '../keyMatchers.js';
+import { Command } from '../keyMatchers.js';
 import type { Key } from '../hooks/useKeypress.js';
+import { useKeyMatchers } from '../hooks/useKeyMatchers.js';
 
-export function shouldDismissShortcutsHelpOnHotkey(key: Key): boolean {
-  return Object.values(Command).some((command) => keyMatchers[command](key));
+export function useIsHelpDismissKey(): (key: Key) => boolean {
+  const keyMatchers = useKeyMatchers();
+  return (key: Key) =>
+    Object.values(Command).some((command) => keyMatchers[command](key));
 }