ContextCode Beta / Reference
Every shortcut The full keyboard surface, filterable, generated from the shipping binary.
/s opens this same panel inside a session — /shortcuts works too. Press
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The six worth learning first
Key Opens Alt + M Model picker Ctrl + K What it currently knows Ctrl + D Agents Ctrl + R Search everything you've typed this session Ctrl + P File tree Ctrl + V Paste — a screenshot attaches for vision
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↵ Send prompt Submit whatever's in the input box.Show detail ↑ or ↓ Prompt history Step through prior submissions. Esc returns to the live draft.Show detail Ctrl + A Clear input Wipe whatever's in the input box ("select all + delete").Show detail Esc or Ctrl + C ×2 Pause work / quit Esc pauses immediately; Ctrl+C requires a second press so copying never stops work.Show detail Ctrl + D Agents Open the agent command center: live runs, a 3×3 Live Grid, guided launch, and templates.Show detail Ctrl + O Image Studio Browse, open, generate, and refine premium images from one gallery.Show detail /aActive-plan agent Send the active plan to a background coder, or open Agent Center when no plan is active.Show detail /bgBackground tasks Builds, deploys, and watchers that keep running across turns.Show detail /skillsSkills Reusable instruction bundles — every skill gets a /skill:<name> shortcut.Show detail /mcpMCP servers Connect MCP servers — every server gets a /mcp:<server> shortcut.Show detail /approvalsPermission mode Set how much runs without asking — plan, default, safe auto, or full auto-approve.Show detail Ctrl + P File picker Toggle the right-side tree of project files.Show detail Ctrl + L Latest file preview Toggle preview of the latest edited or opened file.Show detail Ctrl + K Context window Open/close the Session + Knowledge Stream panel.Show detail Ctrl + ] Close panel Hard-close any open right-side panel.Show detail Ctrl + G Prompt / panel focus Keep a panel open while switching keyboard focus back to chat.Show detail Esc Back / dismiss Drill out one level. Closes popups, tabs, panels.Show detail /sShortcuts Open this panel.Show detail /helpCommand reference Browse every slash command in polished workflow groups.Show detail /scopeWorkspace + project picker Interactive switcher. /scope show keeps the legacy info-only block.Show detail /workspaces · /projectsManagers Open right-side management windows for renaming and deleting scope records.Show detail /login · /logoutAuth pane Open the in-CLI sign-in pane or wipe the saved token.Show detail /preview <path>Open a file Open any project file in the preview pane.Show detail /project viewFile tree Open the project tree in the right-side panel.Show detail ContextStream lists/plans · /tasks · /todos · /docs · /decisions · /lessons · /preferences · /transcripts.Show detail /todo <text>Add a todo Create a standalone todo in the active ContextStream scope.Show detail /recall · /search · /contextMemory recall, semantic search, and the context panel.Show detail /read <path> · /ls · /treeInline file read (capped at 32KB) and directory listing.Show detail Alt + M Model picker Choose your connected account's model or a managed work profile.Show detail Ctrl + R Search prompt history Reverse-search everything you've typed this session.Show detail Ctrl + V Paste — including images Screenshot on the clipboard? Ctrl+V attaches it for vision.Show detail /plan <goal>Planning Drafted, stress-tested, and refined against your project memory.Show detail /resumeSession browser Search, resume, rename, delete, and export past sessions.Show detail /usage · /upgradeCredits Per-model spend this session, balance, and one-click billing.Show detail Permission promptsy · a · e · g · n Approve tool runs with exactly the blast radius you want.Show detail /undo · /redoCheckpoints Roll back everything a turn changed, or put it back.Show detail /mcp · /indexIntegrations + search index Manage MCP servers; check or kick off project indexing.Show detail /reviewPre-commit code review A rigorous review of your changes, grounded in project decisions and lessons.Show detail @fileAttach files to a prompt Mention @path/to/file in any prompt to attach its content.Show detail /verifyBrowser-verified features A real browser walks through the feature and returns a verdict with screenshots.Show detail /export · /shareSession out Export the conversation as markdown, or share via a ContextStream capsule link.Show detail Natural language: buildor implement"create a plan to …", "implement the active plan", "summarise the active plan".Show detail If a shortcut does nothing
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combinations before the application sees them — Ctrl + K Ctrl + G