Keyboard Shortcuts

Essential keyboard shortcuts for Claude Code CLI.

Session Control

Action	Shortcut
Toggle Mode	Shift+Tab
Toggle Verbose Output	Ctrl+O
Toggle Extended Thinking	Option+T (macOS) / Alt+T (Linux/Windows)
Exit Claude	Ctrl+D
Cancel Operation	Ctrl+C
Clear Screen	Ctrl+L

Command History & Completion

Action	Shortcut
Previous Command	↑
Next Command	↓
Search History	Ctrl+R
Command Completion	Tab

Typing / followed by Tab shows available commands. Partial names autocomplete: /spec + Tab shows /spec-generate, /spec-implement, etc.

Plan Mode Responses

Inside Plan Mode, Claude presents a plan and waits for your input. Use these keys to respond to the prompt:

Key	Action
y	Approve and execute the plan
n	Reject and request an alternative
e	Edit the plan before executing
Ctrl+G	Open the plan editor mid-session

Related

• Permission Modes - How modes affect what runs without prompting
• Slash Commands - Commands for common tasks
• CLI Reference - Complete documentation