Keyboard Shortcuts

Essential keyboard shortcuts for Claude Code CLI.

Mode Control

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Toggle Mode	Shift+Tab	Switch Chat/Plan/Auto
Exit Claude	Ctrl+D	Clean shutdown
Cancel Operation	Ctrl+C	Stop current task
Clear Screen	Ctrl+L	Fresh workspace

Command History

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Previous Command	↑	Navigate history backward
Next Command	↓	Navigate history forward
Search History	Ctrl+R	Find previous commands
Command Completion	Tab	Complete partial commands

Text Editing

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Start of Line	Ctrl+A	Jump to beginning
End of Line	Ctrl+E	Jump to end
Delete to End	Ctrl+K	Clear rest of line
Delete Line	Ctrl+U	Clear entire line

Mode-Specific Shortcuts

Plan Mode

Action	Key	Result
Approve Plan	y	Execute the plan
Reject Plan	n	Request alternative
Edit Plan	e	Modify before proceeding

Command Completion

/           Tab completion shows all commands
/spec       Tab → /spec-generate, /spec-implement, etc.
/git        Tab → /git-status, /git-commit, etc.
/project    Tab → /project-init, /project-next, etc.

Quick Reference

Essential Daily Shortcuts:

Shift+Tab    Toggle between Chat/Plan/Auto modes
Ctrl+R       Search command history  
↑/↓          Navigate command history
Tab          Complete commands
Ctrl+C       Cancel current operation
Ctrl+D       Exit Claude Code

Related

• Chat Modes - How modes affect shortcuts
• Slash Commands - Command shortcuts for common tasks
• CLI Reference - Complete command documentation