OpenCode keyboard shortcuts: task-based reference

Leader and app controls

Learn the leader first, then use the command list, editor, theme, sidebar, status, and exit controls around the TUI.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Leader key	`CtrlX`	`CtrlX`	`CtrlX`
Open the command list	`CtrlP`	`CtrlP`	`CtrlP`
Exit OpenCodeCtrl+X then Q is a leader sequence. Ctrl+C and Ctrl+D are direct bindings.	`CtrlC`or`CtrlD`or`CtrlXQ`	`CtrlC`or`CtrlD`or`CtrlXQ`	`CtrlC`or`CtrlD`or`CtrlXQ`
Open the external editor for the promptUses the editor in EDITOR or the configured editor.	`CtrlXE`	`CtrlXE`	`CtrlXE`
List themes	`CtrlXT`	`CtrlXT`	`CtrlXT`
Toggle the sidebar	`CtrlXB`	`CtrlXB`	`CtrlXB`
Show the status view	`CtrlXS`	`CtrlXS`	`CtrlXS`
Open the which-key help overlay	`CtrlAltK`	`CtrlAltK`	`CtrlAltK`
Change the which-key layout	`CtrlAltShiftK`	`CtrlAltShiftK`	`CtrlAltShiftK`
Toggle pending which-key display	`CtrlAltShiftP`	`CtrlAltShiftP`	`CtrlAltShiftP`

Sessions and tree navigation

Create, switch, export, rename, compact, delete, and move through the current session tree without leaving the conversation.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Start a new session	`CtrlXN`	`CtrlXN`	`CtrlXN`
List sessions	`CtrlXL`	`CtrlXL`	`CtrlXL`
Export the session	`CtrlXX`	`CtrlXX`	`CtrlXX`
Show the session timeline	`CtrlXG`	`CtrlXG`	`CtrlXG`
Rename the session	`CtrlR`	`CtrlR`	`CtrlR`
Delete the session	`CtrlD`	`CtrlD`	`CtrlD`
Interrupt the current session	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Compact the session context	`CtrlXC`	`CtrlXC`	`CtrlXC`
Jump to the first child session	`CtrlXDown`	`CtrlXDown`	`CtrlXDown`
Cycle to the next child session	`Right`	`Right`	`Right`
Cycle to the previous child session	`Left`	`Left`	`Left`
Jump to the parent session	`Up`	`Up`	`Up`

Models and agents

Change the provider, model, favorite state, agent, and variant while keeping the current session in place.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
List model providers	`CtrlA`	`CtrlA`	`CtrlA`
Toggle the current model as a favorite	`CtrlF`	`CtrlF`	`CtrlF`
List models	`CtrlXM`	`CtrlXM`	`CtrlXM`
Cycle recent models forwardShift+F2 cycles recent models backward.	`F2`	`F2`	`F2`
Cycle recent models backward	`ShiftF2`	`ShiftF2`	`ShiftF2`
List agents	`CtrlXA`	`CtrlXA`	`CtrlXA`
Cycle agents forward	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Cycle agents backward	`ShiftTab`	`ShiftTab`	`ShiftTab`
Cycle model variants	`CtrlT`	`CtrlT`	`CtrlT`

Messages and response history

Move through long responses, jump to the first or last message, copy or undo message state, and change how details are shown.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Page up through messages	`PageUp`or`CtrlAltB`	`PageUp`or`CtrlAltB`	`PageUp`or`CtrlAltB`
Page down through messages	`PageDown`or`CtrlAltF`	`PageDown`or`CtrlAltF`	`PageDown`or`CtrlAltF`
Move up one message line	`CtrlAltY`	`CtrlAltY`	`CtrlAltY`
Move down one message line	`CtrlAltE`	`CtrlAltE`	`CtrlAltE`
Move up half a page	`CtrlAltU`	`CtrlAltU`	`CtrlAltU`
Move down half a page	`CtrlAltD`	`CtrlAltD`	`CtrlAltD`
Jump to the first message	`CtrlG`or`Home`	`CtrlG`or`Home`	`CtrlG`or`Home`
Jump to the last message	`CtrlAltG`or`End`	`CtrlAltG`or`End`	`CtrlAltG`or`End`
Copy the current message	`CtrlXY`	`CtrlXY`	`CtrlXY`
Undo the last message action	`CtrlXU`	`CtrlXU`	`CtrlXU`
Redo the last message action	`CtrlXR`	`CtrlXR`	`CtrlXR`
Toggle concealed message details	`CtrlXH`	`CtrlXH`	`CtrlXH`

Prompt editing

Edit the prompt with Readline-style movement, selection, deletion, undo, redo, history, and multiline input controls.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Clear the prompt	`CtrlC`	`CtrlC`	`CtrlC`
Paste into the prompt	`CtrlV`	`CtrlV`	`CtrlV`
Submit the prompt	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Insert a newline without submittingSome terminals need explicit Shift+Enter configuration.	`ShiftEnter`or`CtrlEnter`or`AltEnter`or`CtrlJ`	`ShiftEnter`or`CtrlEnter`or`AltEnter`or`CtrlJ`	`ShiftEnter`or`CtrlEnter`or`AltEnter`or`CtrlJ`
Move left one character	`Left`or`CtrlB`	`Left`or`CtrlB`	`Left`or`CtrlB`
Move right one character	`Right`or`CtrlF`	`Right`or`CtrlF`	`Right`or`CtrlF`
Move up one prompt line	`Up`	`Up`	`Up`
Move down one prompt line	`Down`	`Down`	`Down`
Move to the start of the line	`CtrlA`	`CtrlA`	`CtrlA`
Move to the end of the line	`CtrlE`	`CtrlE`	`CtrlE`
Move to the start of the prompt	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Move to the end of the prompt	`End`	`End`	`End`
Select left one character	`ShiftLeft`	`ShiftLeft`	`ShiftLeft`
Select right one character	`ShiftRight`	`ShiftRight`	`ShiftRight`
Select to the start of the line	`CtrlShiftA`	`CtrlShiftA`	`CtrlShiftA`
Select to the end of the line	`CtrlShiftE`	`CtrlShiftE`	`CtrlShiftE`
Delete the current line	`CtrlShiftD`	`CtrlShiftD`	`CtrlShiftD`
Delete to the end of the line	`CtrlK`	`CtrlK`	`CtrlK`
Delete to the start of the line	`CtrlU`	`CtrlU`	`CtrlU`
Delete the previous character	`Backspace`or`ShiftBackspace`	`Backspace`or`ShiftBackspace`	`Backspace`or`ShiftBackspace`
Delete the next character	`CtrlD`or`Delete`or`ShiftDelete`	`CtrlD`or`Delete`or`ShiftDelete`	`CtrlD`or`Delete`or`ShiftDelete`
Undo prompt editingSuper is the platform's Super or Command key.	`Ctrl-`or`SuperZ`	`Ctrl-`or`SuperZ`	`Ctrl-`or`SuperZ`
Redo prompt editingSuper is the platform's Super or Command key.	`Ctrl.`or`SuperShiftZ`	`Ctrl.`or`SuperShiftZ`	`Ctrl.`or`SuperShiftZ`
Move forward one word	`AltF`or`AltRight`or`CtrlRight`	`AltF`or`AltRight`or`CtrlRight`	`AltF`or`AltRight`or`CtrlRight`
Move backward one word	`AltB`or`AltLeft`or`CtrlLeft`	`AltB`or`AltLeft`or`CtrlLeft`	`AltB`or`AltLeft`or`CtrlLeft`
Delete the next word	`AltD`or`AltDelete`or`CtrlDelete`	`AltD`or`AltDelete`or`CtrlDelete`	`AltD`or`AltDelete`or`CtrlDelete`
Delete the previous word	`CtrlW`or`CtrlBackspace`or`AltBackspace`	`CtrlW`or`CtrlBackspace`or`AltBackspace`	`CtrlW`or`CtrlBackspace`or`AltBackspace`
Select all prompt textSuper is the platform's Super or Command key.	`SuperA`	`SuperA`	`SuperA`
Previous prompt history entry	`Up`	`Up`	`Up`
Next prompt history entry	`Down`	`Down`	`Down`

Dialogs, completion, and terminal

Move through selection dialogs, accept completions, handle permissions, and use the terminal controls that surround the TUI.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Previous dialog item	`Up`or`CtrlP`	`Up`or`CtrlP`	`Up`or`CtrlP`
Next dialog item	`Down`or`CtrlN`	`Down`or`CtrlN`	`Down`or`CtrlN`
Page up in a dialog	`PageUp`	`PageUp`	`PageUp`
Page down in a dialog	`PageDown`	`PageDown`	`PageDown`
Jump to the first dialog item	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Jump to the last dialog item	`End`	`End`	`End`
Confirm a dialog selection	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Toggle an MCP selection	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`
Previous autocomplete item	`Up`or`CtrlP`	`Up`or`CtrlP`	`Up`or`CtrlP`
Next autocomplete item	`Down`or`CtrlN`	`Down`or`CtrlN`	`Down`or`CtrlN`
Hide autocomplete	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Select the autocomplete item	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Complete the current token	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Open a permission prompt full-screen	`CtrlF`	`CtrlF`	`CtrlF`
Suspend OpenCode to the shellThe current docs disable terminal suspension on Windows; use fg to resume on Unix-like systems.	Not documented	`CtrlZ`	`CtrlZ`

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