Keyboard Shortcuts

This document provides detailed information about various keyboard shortcuts available in the command line interface, helping you interact with AI more efficiently.

Usage Instructions

This guide is organized by functional modules, with detailed explanations for each shortcut. We recommend first familiarizing yourself with basic shortcuts, then gradually mastering advanced features.

Basic Function Shortcuts

The following are the most commonly used basic shortcuts, recommended for priority mastery:

Shortcut	Function	Use Case
Esc	Close dialogs and suggestion windows	When you want to cancel current operation
Ctrl+C	Exit application (requires double confirmation)	End CLI session
Ctrl+D	Exit application when input is empty (requires double confirmation)	Quick exit from blank state
Ctrl+L	Clear screen	Clean screen when interface has too much content
Ctrl+S	Show complete response content, disable truncation	View full content of long responses
Shift+Tab / Alt+M	Switch modes	Quickly switch between different working modes

Debug and Display Control

These shortcuts are used to control interface display and debugging features:

Shortcut	Function	Applicable Scenario
Ctrl+O	Toggle debug console display	View detailed information during development debugging
Ctrl+T	Toggle tool description display	When you want to understand tool functionality
Ctrl+Y	Toggle auto-approval mode (YOLO mode)	Use when trusting all tool calls

Input Editing Shortcuts

Basic Input Operations

Shortcut	Function	Usage Tips
Enter	Submit current input	Confirm and send after completing input
\ (at line end) + Enter	Insert line break	Use when inputting multi-line content
!	Switch to shell mode when input is empty	Quickly execute system commands
Tab	Auto-complete current suggestion	Improve input efficiency

Cursor Movement

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl+A / Home	Move cursor to beginning of line
Ctrl+E / End	Move cursor to end of line
Ctrl+B / Left Arrow	Move cursor left one character
Ctrl+F / Right Arrow	Move cursor right one character
Ctrl+Left Arrow / Meta+Left / Meta+B	Move cursor left one word
Ctrl+Right Arrow / Meta+Right / Meta+F	Move cursor right one word

Delete Operations

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl+H / Backspace	Delete character to the left of cursor
Ctrl+D / Delete	Delete character to the right of cursor
Ctrl+W / Meta+Backspace / Ctrl+Backspace	Delete word to the left of cursor
Meta+Delete / Ctrl+Delete	Delete word to the right of cursor
Ctrl+U	Delete from cursor to beginning of line
Ctrl+K	Delete from cursor to end of line
Ctrl+C	Clear input prompt box

History and Clipboard

Shortcut	Function	Usage Tips
Up Arrow / Ctrl+P	Browse previous input history	Reuse previous commands
Down Arrow / Ctrl+N	Browse next input history	Navigate through history
Ctrl+V	Paste clipboard content	Supports text and image pasting
Ctrl+X / Meta+Enter	Open current input in external editor	More convenient for editing long text

Suggestion Selection Shortcuts

When the system displays suggestion lists, use the following shortcuts:

Shortcut	Function
Up Arrow	Browse suggestions upward
Down Arrow	Browse suggestions downward
Tab / Enter	Accept selected suggestion

Option Selection Shortcuts

Use in radio button interfaces:

Shortcut	Function
Up Arrow / k	Move selection up
Down Arrow / j	Move selection down
Enter	Confirm selection
1-9	Directly select option with corresponding number
Multi-digit numbers	Press digits in quick succession to select options greater than 9

Usage Tips

1. Beginner Recommendation: First master basic shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Enter, Ctrl+L
2. Efficiency Improvement: Proficiently use Tab auto-completion and arrow key history features
3. Advanced Usage: Combining Ctrl+Y auto-approval mode can accelerate workflows
4. Debugging Help: Use Ctrl+O to view debugging information when encountering problems

Special Notes

• Image Support: Use Ctrl+V to directly paste images, the system will automatically save and insert references in input
• External Editor: Ctrl+X can invoke the system default editor, convenient for editing long text
• Safe Exit: Both Ctrl+C and Ctrl+D require double confirmation to exit, avoiding accidental operations

We hope this guide helps you use iFlow CLI better! If you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime.