Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete reference for all keyboard shortcuts in the OHMind CLI

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Primary Shortcuts
• Navigation Shortcuts
• Input Shortcuts
• Shortcut Categories
• See Also

Overview

The OHMind CLI provides keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation and control. Shortcuts are displayed in the footer bar at the bottom of the interface.

All shortcuts use standard modifier keys:

• Ctrl - Control key (primary modifier)
• F1-F12 - Function keys

Primary Shortcuts

These shortcuts are always visible in the footer and provide core functionality.

Ctrl+C - Quit

Exit the application with a confirmation dialog.

• Shows confirmation screen before exiting
• Prevents accidental closure
• Cleans up MCP sessions on exit

Ctrl+L - Clear

Clear the current conversation.

• Removes all messages from chat view
• Generates new thread ID
• Resets conversation state
• Shows welcome message

Ctrl+B - Toggle Sidebar

Show or hide the workspace sidebar.

• Toggles sidebar visibility
• Chat view expands when sidebar hidden
• Preserves sidebar width setting
• Also hides/shows the splitter

Ctrl+E - Export

Open the export dialog.

• Choose export format (Markdown, HTML, Screenshot)
• Exports to current directory
• Timestamped filenames

F1 - Help

Display the help screen.

• Shows available commands
• Lists keyboard shortcuts
• Displays agent information

Navigation Shortcuts

Ctrl+T - Tools

Display available MCP tools.

• Shows tools organized by server
• Lists tool names and counts
• Requires MCP servers to be connected

Ctrl+A - Agents

Display available agents.

• Shows all specialized agents
• Displays agent icons and names
• Color-coded by agent type

Ctrl+R - Refresh Tree

Refresh the workspace directory tree.

• Reloads file listing
• Shows newly generated files
• Updates file tree display
• Hidden from footer (power user feature)

Input Shortcuts

Standard text input shortcuts work in the input field:

Shortcut	Action
Enter	Send message
Ctrl+A	Select all text
Ctrl+C	Copy selected text
Ctrl+V	Paste from clipboard
Ctrl+X	Cut selected text
Backspace	Delete character before cursor
Delete	Delete character after cursor
Home	Move to start of line
End	Move to end of line
← →	Move cursor left/right

Shortcut Categories

Application Control

Shortcut	Action	Visible
Ctrl+C	Quit application	Yes
Ctrl+L	Clear conversation	Yes
F1	Show help	Yes

View Control

Shortcut	Action	Visible
Ctrl+B	Toggle sidebar	Yes
Ctrl+R	Refresh file tree	No

Information

Shortcut	Action	Visible
Ctrl+T	Show tools	Yes
Ctrl+A	Show agents	Yes

Export

Shortcut	Action	Visible
Ctrl+E	Export dialog	Yes

Shortcut Quick Reference Card

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           OHMind CLI Shortcuts              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Ctrl+C    Quit (with confirmation)         │
│  Ctrl+L    Clear conversation               │
│  Ctrl+B    Toggle sidebar                   │
│  Ctrl+E    Export chat history              │
│  Ctrl+T    Show MCP tools                   │
│  Ctrl+A    Show agents                      │
│  Ctrl+R    Refresh file tree                │
│  F1        Show help screen                 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Enter     Send message                     │
│  /help     Show commands                    │
│  /quit     Exit application                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Tips

Efficient Workflow

1. Use Ctrl+B to maximize chat space when not browsing files
2. Use Ctrl+R after agent generates files to see them immediately
3. Use Ctrl+E to save important conversations

Keyboard-Only Navigation

The CLI is designed for keyboard-driven interaction:

• Tab through focusable elements
• Enter to activate buttons
• Escape to close dialogs
• Arrow keys for scrolling

Customization

Keyboard shortcuts are defined in the application bindings and cannot be customized without modifying the source code. The bindings are defined in OHMind_cli/app.py:

BINDINGS = [
    Binding("ctrl+c", "quit", "Quit", show=True),
    Binding("ctrl+l", "clear", "Clear", show=True),
    Binding("ctrl+b", "toggle_sidebar", "Files", show=True),
    Binding("ctrl+r", "refresh_tree", "Refresh", show=False),
    Binding("ctrl+t", "show_tools", "Tools", show=True),
    Binding("ctrl+a", "show_agents", "Agents", show=True),
    Binding("ctrl+e", "export", "Export", show=True),
    Binding("f1", "show_help", "Help", show=True),
]

See Also

• CLI Overview - Getting started with the CLI
• Commands Reference - Slash command documentation
• Workspace Sidebar - File browser features

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*Last updated: 2025-12-23

OHMind v1.0.0*