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Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for navigation, sessions, models, terminal, and prompt actions, and how to rebind them.

Shortcuts lists every keyboard shortcut CDE recognizes and lets you rebind or clear them, manage them from Settings → Application → Shortcuts. Many actions ship Unassigned, pick a binding if you use them often.

Use Reset to defaults to discard any custom bindings and return to what CDE ships with.

General

ActionDefault
Command paletteCtrl Shift P
Cycle color schemeCtrl Shift S
Cycle themeCtrl Shift T
Focus inputCtrl L
Navigate back / forwardCtrl [ / Ctrl ]
New workspaceCtrl Shift W
Next / previous projectCtrl Alt ↓ / Ctrl Alt ↑
Open projectCtrl O
Open Project 1–9Ctrl 1Ctrl 9
Open settingsCtrl ,
Open Model ListCtrl Shift M
Toggle sidebarCtrl B
Add selection to contextCtrl Shift L
Browse cloud projects, Browser, Clone repository, Connect provider, Cycle language, Export logs, Start building, Switch server, Toggle workspacesUnassigned
Use theme: (Light, Dark, Dark Modern, GitHub Dark, Obsidian Dark, Sky, …)Unassigned
Use language: (one entry per supported language)Unassigned
Use color scheme: Dark / Light / SystemUnassigned
ActionDefault
Add filesCtrl U
Toggle file treeCtrl \
Open fileUnassigned

Model and agent

ActionDefault
Choose modelCtrl '
Cycle agentCtrl .
Cycle agent backwardsCtrl Shift .
Cycle thinking effortCtrl Shift D
Toggle MCPsCtrl ;

Terminal

ActionDefault
New terminalCtrl Alt T
Split terminalCtrl Shift 5
Toggle terminalCtrl `

Prompt

ActionDefault
PromptCtrl Shift E
ShellCtrl Shift X

Session

ActionDefault
Archive sessionCtrl Shift Backspace
Auto-accept permissionsCtrl Shift A
New sessionCtrl Shift S
Toggle reviewCtrl Shift R
Next / previous messageCtrl Alt ] / Ctrl Alt [
Next / previous sessionAlt ↓ / Alt ↑
Next / previous unread sessionAlt Shift ↓ / Alt Shift ↑
Compact session, Find in session, Fork from message, Redo, UndoUnassigned

Bindings vary slightly by platform (macOS uses Cmd where these tables show Ctrl). What matters is the action name, not the exact key, use Settings → Application → Shortcuts as the source of truth for your install.

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