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title: "Keyboard Shortcuts"
description: "Common keyboard shortcuts in Devin CLI"
icon: "keyboard"
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## Input Shortcuts

These shortcuts work while typing at the prompt.

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Enter` | Submit your message |
| `Shift+Enter`\* or `Alt+Enter` | Insert a newline (for multi-line input) |
| `Shift+Tab` | Cycle between modes (Normal, Accept Edits, Plan, Bypass, Autonomous) |
| `Ctrl+C` | Cancel current input (clears text), or cancel running agent |
| `Ctrl+D` | Exit (when input is empty) |
| `Esc` | Cancel running agent |
| `Ctrl+G` | Open external editor for composing your message |
| `Ctrl+R` | Open fuzzy search over previous prompts and insert the selected prompt |
| `Ctrl+O` | Open full-screen viewer for the thinking trace |
| `Ctrl+L` | Redraw / refresh the screen |
| `Ctrl+V` or `Shift+Insert` | Paste from clipboard (images appear in input area; use Left/Right to navigate, Backspace to remove) |
| `!` | Enter bash mode to run a shell command directly (when input is empty). Press `Backspace` or `Esc` on an empty input to exit bash mode |
| `@` | Open file/directory autocomplete to add context |

<Note>
  On macOS, `Alt` is the `Option` key. Some shortcuts below use `Alt` (Option) as a modifier. We recommend [configuring Option as Meta](/cli/reference/terminal-compatibility#configuring-option-as-meta-on-macos) for the best experience.
</Note>

\* Requires a [compatible terminal](/cli/reference/terminal-compatibility). Terminals that do not support the Kitty keyboard protocol cannot distinguish `Shift+Enter` from `Enter`. Use `Alt+Enter` or `Ctrl+J` instead.

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## Mode & Model Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Shift+Tab` | Cycle to the next mode (Normal → Accept Edits → Plan → Bypass → Autonomous → Normal) |
| `Alt+T` (macOS: `Opt+T`) | Cycle thinking level for the current model |

You can also switch modes with slash commands: `/normal`, `/plan`, `/bypass`, or `/mode <name>`. Use `/ask <question>` as a oneshot command to ask questions without switching modes.

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## Text Editing

The input uses readline-style or Emacs-style keybindings for text editing.
