Keyboard shortcuts
All shortcuts use Cmd on macOS.
General
Section titled “General”| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + N |
New Chat |
Cmd + O |
Open Folder… |
Cmd + W |
Close Tab |
Cmd + , |
Settings |
Cmd + \ |
Toggle Sidebar |
Cmd + Shift + \ |
Toggle File Explorer |
Cmd + E |
Toggle Editor Panel |
Cmd + L |
Toggle Logs |
Cmd + Shift + M |
Cycle Mode |
Cmd + Ctrl + F |
Enter Full Screen |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter |
Send message |
Shift + Enter |
Newline |
Esc then Esc again |
Stop streaming |
Shift + Tab |
Cycle execution mode |
↑ / ↓ (empty input) |
Navigate message history |
Page Up / Page Down |
Jump to previous / next turn |
! (empty input) |
Toggle shell mode |
Esc |
Exit shell mode / close mentions or skill palette |
@ |
File mention autocomplete |
/ |
Skill palette |
Tab / Enter |
Accept highlighted suggestion |
Text commands
Section titled “Text commands”Kora recognizes a small set of text inputs in the chat box:
| Input | Effect |
|---|---|
/ |
Opens the skill palette (fuzzy search over all enabled skills) |
/clear |
Clears the current chat |
Session
Section titled “Session”| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + Shift + I |
Import Session… |
Cmd + Shift + E |
Export as Markdown |
Cmd + Shift + J |
Export as JSON |
Cmd + Shift + F |
Find in Session |
Cmd + F |
Find… |
Editor
Section titled “Editor”| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + S |
Save active file |
Cmd + = |
Zoom In |
Cmd + - |
Zoom Out |
Cmd + 0 |
Actual Size |
Menu bar
Section titled “Menu bar”New Chat · Open Folder… · Import Session… · Export as Markdown · Export as JSON · Copy Session · Close Tab
Undo · Redo · Cut · Copy · Paste · Select All · Find… · Find in Session
Toggle Sidebar · Toggle File Explorer · Toggle Editor Panel · Toggle Logs · Theme (City / Slate / Anne / Alpine / Morning) · Cycle Mode · Zoom In / Out / Actual Size · Enter Full Screen
About · Settings… · Check for Updates… · Hide / Hide Others / Show All · Quit
Kora Documentation · Report Issue
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”- Shortcut does nothing → focus is probably in an input or the editor. Click the chat area and try again.
Shift + Tabdoes not cycle mode → click inside the chat input first; the handler is bound to the composer.