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# Gemini CLI keyboard shortcuts
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Gemini CLI ships with a set of default keyboard shortcuts for editing input,
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navigating history, and controlling the UI. Use this reference to learn the
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available combinations.
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<!-- KEYBINDINGS-AUTOGEN:START -->
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#### Basic Controls
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| Action | Keys |
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| --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
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| Confirm the current selection or choice. | `Enter` |
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| Dismiss dialogs or cancel the current focus. | `Esc`<br />`Ctrl + [` |
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| Cancel the current request or quit the CLI when input is empty. | `Ctrl + C` |
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| Exit the CLI when the input buffer is empty. | `Ctrl + D` |
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#### Cursor Movement
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| Action | Keys |
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| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| Move the cursor to the start of the line. | `Ctrl + A`<br />`Home (no Shift, Ctrl)` |
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| Move the cursor to the end of the line. | `Ctrl + E`<br />`End (no Shift, Ctrl)` |
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| Move the cursor up one line. | `Up Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)` |
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| Move the cursor down one line. | `Down Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)` |
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| Move the cursor one character to the left. | `Left Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)` |
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| Move the cursor one character to the right. | `Right Arrow (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)`<br />`Ctrl + F` |
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| Move the cursor one word to the left. | `Ctrl + Left Arrow`<br />`Alt + Left Arrow`<br />`Alt + B` |
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| Move the cursor one word to the right. | `Ctrl + Right Arrow`<br />`Alt + Right Arrow`<br />`Alt + F` |
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#### Editing
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| Action | Keys |
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| ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Delete from the cursor to the end of the line. | `Ctrl + K` |
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| Delete from the cursor to the start of the line. | `Ctrl + U` |
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| Clear all text in the input field. | `Ctrl + C` |
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| Delete the previous word. | `Ctrl + Backspace`<br />`Alt + Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + W` |
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| Delete the next word. | `Ctrl + Delete`<br />`Alt + Delete`<br />`Alt + D` |
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| Delete the character to the left. | `Backspace`<br />`Ctrl + H` |
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| Delete the character to the right. | `Delete`<br />`Ctrl + D` |
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| Undo the most recent text edit. | `Cmd + Z (no Shift)`<br />`Alt + Z (no Shift)` |
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| Redo the most recent undone text edit. | `Shift + Ctrl + Z`<br />`Shift + Cmd + Z`<br />`Shift + Alt + Z` |
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#### Scrolling
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| Action | Keys |
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| ------------------------ | --------------------------------- |
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| Scroll content up. | `Shift + Up Arrow` |
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| Scroll content down. | `Shift + Down Arrow` |
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| Scroll to the top. | `Ctrl + Home`<br />`Shift + Home` |
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| Scroll to the bottom. | `Ctrl + End`<br />`Shift + End` |
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| Scroll up by one page. | `Page Up` |
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| Scroll down by one page. | `Page Down` |
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#### History & Search
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| Action | Keys |
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| -------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
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| Show the previous entry in history. | `Ctrl + P (no Shift)` |
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| Show the next entry in history. | `Ctrl + N (no Shift)` |
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| Start reverse search through history. | `Ctrl + R` |
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| Submit the selected reverse-search match. | `Enter (no Ctrl)` |
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| Accept a suggestion while reverse searching. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Browse and rewind previous interactions. | `Double Esc` |
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#### Navigation
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| Action | Keys |
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| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
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| Move selection up in lists. | `Up Arrow (no Shift)` |
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| Move selection down in lists. | `Down Arrow (no Shift)` |
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| Move up within dialog options. | `Up Arrow (no Shift)`<br />`K (no Shift)` |
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| Move down within dialog options. | `Down Arrow (no Shift)`<br />`J (no Shift)` |
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| Move to the next item or question in a dialog. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Move to the previous item or question in a dialog. | `Shift + Tab` |
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#### Suggestions & Completions
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| Action | Keys |
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| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
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| Accept the inline suggestion. | `Tab (no Shift)`<br />`Enter (no Ctrl)` |
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| Move to the previous completion option. | `Up Arrow (no Shift)`<br />`Ctrl + P (no Shift)` |
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| Move to the next completion option. | `Down Arrow (no Shift)`<br />`Ctrl + N (no Shift)` |
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| Expand an inline suggestion. | `Right Arrow` |
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| Collapse an inline suggestion. | `Left Arrow` |
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#### Text Input
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| Action | Keys |
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| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Submit the current prompt. | `Enter (no Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Cmd)` |
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| Insert a newline without submitting. | `Ctrl + Enter`<br />`Cmd + Enter`<br />`Alt + Enter`<br />`Shift + Enter`<br />`Ctrl + J` |
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| Open the current prompt in an external editor. | `Ctrl + X` |
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| Paste from the clipboard. | `Ctrl + V`<br />`Cmd + V`<br />`Alt + V` |
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#### App Controls
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| Action | Keys |
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| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
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| Toggle detailed error information. | `F12` |
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| Toggle the full TODO list. | `Ctrl + T` |
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| Show IDE context details. | `Ctrl + G` |
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| Toggle Markdown rendering. | `Alt + M` |
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| Toggle copy mode when in alternate buffer mode. | `Ctrl + S` |
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| Toggle YOLO (auto-approval) mode for tool calls. | `Ctrl + Y` |
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| Cycle through approval modes: default (prompt), auto_edit (auto-approve edits), and plan (read-only). Plan mode is skipped when the agent is busy. | `Shift + Tab` |
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| Expand and collapse blocks of content when not in alternate buffer mode. | `Ctrl + O` |
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| Expand or collapse a paste placeholder when cursor is over placeholder. | `Ctrl + O` |
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| Toggle current background shell visibility. | `Ctrl + B` |
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| Toggle background shell list. | `Ctrl + L` |
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| Kill the active background shell. | `Ctrl + K` |
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| Confirm selection in background shell list. | `Enter` |
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| Dismiss background shell list. | `Esc` |
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| Move focus from background shell to Gemini. | `Shift + Tab` |
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| Move focus from background shell list to Gemini. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Show warning when trying to move focus away from background shell. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Show warning when trying to move focus away from shell input. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Move focus from Gemini to the active shell. | `Tab (no Shift)` |
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| Move focus from the shell back to Gemini. | `Shift + Tab` |
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| Clear the terminal screen and redraw the UI. | `Ctrl + L` |
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| Restart the application. | `R` |
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| Suspend the CLI and move it to the background. | `Ctrl + Z` |
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<!-- KEYBINDINGS-AUTOGEN:END -->
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## Additional context-specific shortcuts
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- `Option+B/F/M` (macOS only): Are interpreted as `Cmd+B/F/M` even if your
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terminal isn't configured to send Meta with Option.
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- `!` on an empty prompt: Enter or exit shell mode.
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- `?` on an empty prompt: Toggle the shortcuts panel above the input. Press
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`Esc`, `Backspace`, any printable key, or a registered app hotkey to close it.
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The panel also auto-hides while the agent is running/streaming or when
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action-required dialogs are shown. Press `?` again to close the panel and
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insert a `?` into the prompt.
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- `Tab` + `Tab` (while typing in the prompt): Toggle between minimal and full UI
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details when no completion/search interaction is active. The selected mode is
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remembered for future sessions. Full UI remains the default on first run, and
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single `Tab` keeps its existing completion/focus behavior.
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- `Shift + Tab` (while typing in the prompt): Cycle approval modes: default,
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auto-edit, and plan (skipped when agent is busy).
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- `\` (at end of a line) + `Enter`: Insert a newline without leaving single-line
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mode.
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- `Esc` pressed twice quickly: Clear the input prompt if it is not empty,
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otherwise browse and rewind previous interactions.
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- `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`: When the cursor is at the top or bottom of a
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single-line input, navigate backward or forward through prompt history.
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- `Number keys (1-9, multi-digit)` inside selection dialogs: Jump directly to
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the numbered radio option and confirm when the full number is entered.
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- `Ctrl + O`: Expand or collapse paste placeholders (`[Pasted Text: X lines]`)
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inline when the cursor is over the placeholder.
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- `Double-click` on a paste placeholder (alternate buffer mode only): Expand to
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view full content inline. Double-click again to collapse.
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