Hotkey Cheatsheet
This page is the single source of truth for every hotkey configured in these dotfiles. Use the site search (Ctrl + K / Cmd + K) or run just hotkeys from the terminal to fuzzy-find any shortcut without opening a browser.
Table of Contents
Terminals
Unified shortcuts across Alacritty, Ghostty, and WezTerm.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Close window | Ctrl + Shift + Q |
| New tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Close tab | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Toggle fullscreen | F11 or Ctrl + Enter |
| Copy | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + + |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + - |
| Reset font size | Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
Editors
Neovim
Leader key: Space
| Action | Mode | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Command mode | Normal | : |
| Close window/tab | Normal | Ctrl + Q |
| Escape insert mode | Insert | J, then K |
| New terminal buffer | Normal | Alt + T |
| Close terminal | Terminal | Ctrl + Q |
| Telescope history | Normal | Space, then P, then H |
| Full git blame | Normal | Space, then G, then F |
| Open terminal | Normal | Space, then T, then T |
| Open LazyGit | Normal | Space, then T, then L |
| Open GitUI | Normal | Space, then T, then U |
| Open LazyDocker | Normal | Space, then T, then D |
| Open Copilot CLI | Normal | Space, then T, then C |
| Open Gemini CLI | Normal | Space, then T, then G |
| DAP start/continue | Normal | F5 |
| DAP run last | Normal | F6 |
| DAP toggle UI | Normal | F7 |
| DAP conditional BP | Normal | F8 |
| DAP toggle BP | Normal | F9 |
| DAP step over | Normal | F10 |
| DAP step into | Normal | F11 |
| DAP step out | Normal | F12 |
| DAP select config | Normal | Space, then D, then C |
Helix
Leader key: Space
| Action | Mode | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Jump view left/down/up/right | Normal | Ctrl + H/J/K/L |
| Next/previous buffer | Normal | Tab / Shift + Tab |
| File picker | Normal | Space, then F |
| Buffer picker | Normal | Space, then B |
| Symbol picker | Normal | Space, then S |
| Workspace symbol picker | Normal | Space, then Shift + S |
| Diagnostics | Normal | Space, then D |
| Workspace diagnostics | Normal | Space, then Shift + D |
| Changed files | Normal | Space, then Shift + C |
| Jumplist | Normal | Space, then J |
| File explorer (current dir) | Normal | Space, then E |
| File explorer | Normal | Space, then Shift + E |
| Global search | Normal | Space, then / |
| Command palette | Normal | Space, then ? |
| Reload config | Normal | Space, then C |
| Write file | Normal | Space, then W |
| Format | Normal | Space, then Shift + F |
| Quit | Normal | Space, then Q |
| Floating Yazi | Normal | Space, then Y |
| Floating LazyGit | Normal | Space, then G |
| Floating terminal | Normal | Space, then T |
| Split Yazi (down) | Normal | Space, then Shift + Y |
| Split terminal (right) | Normal | Space, then Shift + T |
| Split LazyGit (right) | Normal | Space, then Shift + G |
Multiplexers
Zellij
| Mode | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Normal | Esc |
| Locked | Ctrl + G |
| Pane | Ctrl + P |
| Tab | Ctrl + T |
| Resize | Ctrl + N |
| Move | Ctrl + H |
| Scroll | Ctrl + S |
| Session | Ctrl + O |
| Tmux | Ctrl + B or Ctrl + A |
Shared (except Locked)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Lock UI | Ctrl + G |
| Focus left/down/up/right | Alt + H / Alt + J / Alt + K / Alt + L |
| New pane | Alt + N |
| Toggle floating panes | Alt + F |
| Previous/next swap layout | Alt + [ / Alt + ] |
| Resize increase/decrease | Alt + + / Alt + - |
| Move tab left/right | Alt + I / Alt + O |
| Toggle pane in group | Alt + P |
| Toggle group marking | Alt + Shift + P |
| Quit Zellij | Ctrl + Q |
Locked Mode (Ctrl + G, then ...)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Switch focus | Space |
| Rename tab | , or . |
| New pane (down) | - |
| New pane (right) | \\ or ` |
| Previous tab | B |
| About plugin | ? |
| Layout manager | L |
| Go to tab 1-9 | 1–9 |
| New tab | C |
| Plugin manager | I / U |
| Toggle fullscreen | M / Z |
| Detach | D |
| Close focus | X |
Pane / Tab / Tmux Essentials
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New pane | Ctrl + P, then N |
| New pane down | Ctrl + P, then D |
| New pane right | Ctrl + P, then R |
| Close focus | Ctrl + P, then X |
| New tab | Ctrl + T, then N |
| Close tab | Ctrl + T, then X |
| Next/previous tab | Ctrl + T, then L / H |
| Rename tab | Ctrl + T, then R |
| Tmux new pane right | Ctrl + B, then ` |
| Tmux new pane down | Ctrl + B, then - |
| Tmux next/previous tab | Ctrl + B, then N / P |
| Tmux session manager | Ctrl + B, then S |
| Tmux detach | Ctrl + B, then D |
Tmux
Prefix: Ctrl + A
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Reload config | Ctrl + A, then R |
| Session tree | Ctrl + A, then S |
| Last active window | Ctrl + A, then Space |
| Toggle zoom | Ctrl + A, then M |
| New window | Ctrl + A, then C |
| Split horizontal | Ctrl + A, then ` |
| Split horizontal full | Ctrl + A, then \\ |
| Split vertical | Ctrl + A, then - |
| Split vertical full | Ctrl + A, then _ |
| Close focus | Ctrl + A, then X |
| Focus pane | Ctrl + H/J/K/L |
| Resize down/up | Ctrl + A, then J / K |
| Resize left/right | Ctrl + A, then H / L |
| Copy mode | Ctrl + A, then [ |
| Paste | Ctrl + A, then ] |
| Install plugins | Ctrl + A, then I |
| Update plugins | Ctrl + A, then U |
| Uninstall plugins | Ctrl + A, then Alt + U |
Herdr
Prefix: Ctrl + B (upstream defaults; not customized in these dotfiles yet)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New workspace | Ctrl + B, then Shift + N |
| Split pane (vertical) | Ctrl + B, then V |
| Split pane (horizontal) | Ctrl + B, then - |
| New tab | Ctrl + B, then C |
| Switch workspaces | Ctrl + B, then W |
| Detach | Ctrl + B, then Q |
| Help / all bindings | Ctrl + B, then ? |
CLI & Shell
Nushell
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to line start | Ctrl + A |
| Move to line end | Ctrl + E |
| Delete to line start | Ctrl + U |
| Delete to line end | Ctrl + K |
| Delete word backward | Ctrl + W |
| Clear screen | Ctrl + L |
| Cancel | Ctrl + C |
| Previous/next history | Up / Down |
| Accept completion | Tab |
| Previous completion | Shift + Tab |
Edit file with fzf | Ctrl + T |
| Jump directory | Alt + C |
| Search history | Ctrl + R |
| Alias | Command |
|---|---|
y | yazi (preserves cwd) |
gg | lazygit |
n | nvim |
j | just |
jf | just fmt |
jl | just lint |
hk | just hotkeys |
Yazi
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Chmod on selected files | C, then M |
| Copy file contents | C, then Y |
| Toggle preview pane | F3 |
| Maximize / restore preview | F4 |
Compress with ouch | Shift + C |
| Quit | Q |
| Open file | Enter |
| Select item | Space |
| Yank/copy | Y |
| Paste | P |
| Cancel task | Esc |
| Toggle hidden | . |
| Shell | ; |
| Command | : |
| Help | ? |
AI Agents
OpenCode
Leader key: Ctrl + X
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| App exit | Ctrl + C, Ctrl + D, or Ctrl + X, then Q |
| Interrupt | Esc |
| New session | Ctrl + X, then N |
| List sessions | Ctrl + X, then L |
| Compact session | Ctrl + X, then C |
| Copy message | Ctrl + X, then Y |
| Undo / redo message | Ctrl + X, then U / R |
| Submit | Enter |
| New line | Shift + Enter, Ctrl + Enter, Alt + Enter |
| Command palette | Ctrl + P |
| Model list | Ctrl + X, then M |
| Cycle recent model | F2 / Shift + F2 |
| Agent list | Ctrl + X, then A |
| Open external editor | Ctrl + X, then E |
Claude Code
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| External editor | Ctrl + E |
| Cancel generation | Ctrl + C |
| Accept suggestion | Tab |
Common commands: /help, /compact, /cost, /exit.
Codex
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cancel generation | Ctrl + C |
| Exit | Ctrl + D |
Common commands: /help, /clear, /compact, /model.
Kimi Code
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cancel generation | Ctrl + C |
| Exit | Ctrl + D |
Window Management
Hyprland
Mod key: Super
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Terminal (Ghostty) | Super + Enter |
| Launcher (Walker) | Super + R |
| Browser (Zen) | Super + B |
| File manager (Thunar) | Super + E |
| File manager (Yazi) | Super + Shift + E |
| Audio (Pavucontrol) | Super + A |
| Close window | Super + Q |
| Toggle fullscreen | Super + F |
| Toggle floating | Super + Shift + F |
| Move focus | Super + Arrow Keys |
| Resize mode | Super + Ctrl + R |
| Switch workspace 1-10 | Super + 1–9 (0 = 10) |
| Move window to workspace | Super + Shift + 1–9 (0 = 10) |
| Reload Hyprland | Super + Shift + R |
| Lock screen | Super + L |
| Power menu | Super + Backspace |
| Screenshot (region) | Super + Shift + S |
| Screenshot (output) | Print |
| Volume up/down | XF86AudioRaise/Lower |
| Brightness up/down | XF86MonBrightnessUp/Down |
| Media controls | XF86AudioPlay/Next/Prev |
Conflict Map
Input is consumed from the outside in. The first layer that recognizes a shortcut wins:
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Hyprland (Wayland compositor)
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Terminal emulator (Alacritty / Ghostty / WezTerm)
↓
Terminal multiplexer (Zellij / Tmux / Herdr) — only when running
↓
Shell (Nushell)
↓
Application / editor (Neovim / Helix / Yazi)Known collisions to watch for:
| Shortcut | Claimed by | Also used by | Workaround |
|---|---|---|---|
Ctrl + H/J/K/L | Tmux pane focus | Helix view jump | Use Tmux prefix + arrow keys inside Helix |
Ctrl + H | Zellij Move mode | Helix view left | Use Zellij Locked mode (Ctrl + G) |
Ctrl + Shift + C/V | Terminal copy/paste | Shell / TUI copy/paste | Terminal wins; use app-specific bindings |
Super + E | Hyprland file manager | Some apps use Super + E internally | Hyprland wins |
Discoverability Tips
| Tool | How to remember shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Neovim | Press Space and pause for which-key.nvim |
| Helix | Press Space to open the command menu |
| Zellij | Press Ctrl + P/Ctrl + T/etc. to see mode keys |
| Tmux | Press Ctrl + A, then ? for a key list |
| Herdr | Press Ctrl + B, then ? for a key list |
| Yazi | Press ? inside Yazi for the full keymap |
| OpenCode | Press Ctrl + X and wait for the leader menu |
Use just hotkeys (or hk in Nushell) to fuzzy-search this cheatsheet from anywhere in the terminal.