Keyboard Shortcuts
The shortcuts worth learning first in Agentastic — launching agents, moving between worktrees and chats, opening files, editing, and find and replace.
Every binding on this page is a default you can change in Settings > Keybindings. For the complete list — all 131 commands, including terminal chords and Markdown actions — see All Shortcuts.
The five to learn first#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create New Task — open Agent Home and launch an agent | Cmd+N |
| Quick Task — launch into the worktree you're already in | Cmd+K |
| Next agent needing your attention | Cmd+Shift+U |
| Quick Open | Cmd+P |
| Command Palette — find any command, and see its shortcut | Cmd+Shift+P |
Agents and worktrees#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create New Task | Cmd+N |
| Show Quick Task | Cmd+K |
| Submit task and open the worktree | Cmd+Return |
| Submit with the other interface (Terminal ⇄ Chat) | Option+Return |
| New Workspace… | Cmd+Shift+T |
| Switch Workspace — hold Ctrl and tap Tab to cycle the switcher, release to commit | Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous / Next Workspace | Cmd+Option+Up / Down |
| Switch to Workspace 1–9 | Cmd+Option+1…9 |
| Next Agent Needing Attention | Cmd+Shift+U |
| Show Kanban Board | Cmd+Option+K |
| Show Usage | Cmd+Option+U |
| Show Scheduled Tasks | Cmd+Shift+Y |
Chat and terminals#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus Agent Chat | Cmd+L |
| Previous / Next Agent Chat | Cmd+Ctrl+Up / Down |
| Toggle Terminal/Chat interface | Cmd+I |
| Stop the current chat turn | Cmd+. |
| Close Agent Chat | Cmd+Ctrl+W |
| New Terminal Tab | Cmd+T |
| New Local Terminal Tab — on your Mac instead of inside the container or cloud VM | Cmd+Option+T |
| Insert a newline instead of sending | Shift+Return |
Files and navigation#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Quick Open | Cmd+P |
| New File | Cmd+Shift+N |
| New Markdown Document | Cmd+Option+N |
| Open… | Cmd+O |
| Add Repository… | Cmd+Shift+O |
| Save | Cmd+S |
| Reveal in Project Navigator | Cmd+Shift+J |
| Reveal Changes in Navigator | Cmd+Shift+M |
| Jump to Definition | Cmd+Ctrl+J |
| Go Back / Forward | Cmd+Ctrl+Left / Right |
| Navigator Tab 1–9 | Cmd+1…9 |
Quick Open modes#
Quick Open (Cmd+P) changes mode based on what you type:
| Mode | Prefix | Example |
|---|---|---|
| File search | (none) | AppDelegate |
| Symbol search | @ | @viewDidLoad |
| Go to line in this file | : | :42 |
| Open a file at a line | name:line | App.swift:50 |
Panels and layout#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show or Hide Navigator | Cmd+B |
| Show or Hide Inspector | Cmd+Option+B |
| Show or Hide Utility Area | Cmd+Option+J |
| Show or Hide Toolbar | Cmd+Ctrl+T |
| Show or Hide Interface | Cmd+Shift+H |
| Enter or Exit Zen Mode | Cmd+Ctrl+Z |
| Focus Editor or Utility Area | Ctrl+` |
| Split Side by Side | Cmd+D |
| Split Top and Bottom | Cmd+Shift+D |
| Previous / Next Tab | Cmd+Shift+[ / ] |
| Select Previous / Next Tab | Cmd+Option+Left / Right |
| Close Tab | Cmd+W |
| Reopen Closed Tab | Ctrl+Shift+T |
Editing#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo / Redo | Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Move Line Up / Down | Cmd+Option+[ / ] |
| Outdent / Indent Line | Cmd+[ / ] |
| Outdent / Indent Selected Lines | Shift+Tab / Tab |
| Toggle Line Comment | Cmd+Option+/ |
| Show Completions | Option+Esc |
| Show or Hide Minimap | Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Cycle Markdown view | Cmd+Shift+V |
Find and replace#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find… | Cmd+F |
| Find and Replace… | Cmd+Option+F |
| Find Next / Previous | Cmd+G / Cmd+Shift+G |
| Use Selection for Find | Cmd+E |
| Open Search Navigator (find in project) | Cmd+Shift+F |
| Jump to Selection | Cmd+J |
Git, tasks, and review#
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show Diff | Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Pull Changes | Cmd+Option+X |
| Run Selected Task | Cmd+Shift+R |
| Stop Selected Task | Cmd+. |
| Run Code Review | Cmd+Option+Shift+R |
Customizing shortcuts#
Open Settings (Cmd+,) → Keybindings, or press Cmd+/ to open the shortcuts panel directly.
- Find the command — the list is searchable by name and by keyword, so "zoom" finds the font-size commands
- Click its current shortcut
- Press the combination you want
If the combination is already taken, Agentastic warns you and lets you override it or pick another. Click the X next to a shortcut to leave the command unbound.
When you forget one#
Press Cmd+Shift+P and type what you want to do — the Command Palette shows each command's shortcut next to it, so you learn the binding while you use the command.