Keyboard shortcuts

Leyline provides composer, browser, rename, terminal, and Electron shortcuts.

Use composer shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Enter	Send a prompt when idle with an empty queue. During a run, add a task to Up next.
Option+Enter	During a run, Steer current run.
Shift+Enter	Add a line break.
Escape	Close an open menu, queue tray, drawer, dialog, preview, or edit mode. With no open surface, stop the active run.

When pending tasks remain, Enter adds to the queue. A held queue stays held until you select Resume. Resume the queue before you use Option+Enter to steer.

Use slash command shortcuts

These shortcuts apply while the slash command picker is open.

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Down	Select the next result.
Arrow Up	Select the previous result.
Tab or Enter	Insert the selected command.
Escape	Close the picker.

Use navigation shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Command+K or Ctrl+K	Open Go to for projects and sessions.
Escape	Close the open navigator.

Leyline ignores the Go to shortcut during deletion confirmation, transcript editing, or session renaming.

Open a target in another window

Command-click an internal target on macOS. Use Ctrl-click on other platforms or middle-click with a mouse.

This behavior applies to session and project targets, New session, and backend choices. Electron opens a foreground Leyline window. The browser build uses the browser's tab or window behavior. The current window does not change.

A modified New session action creates one session in the new window. A modified backend choice opens the home workspace on that backend. External links keep their normal browser behavior.

Use project folder shortcuts

These shortcuts apply in Add project.

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Down	Highlight the next folder.
Arrow Up	Highlight the previous folder.
Enter	Open the highlighted folder.
Command+Enter or Ctrl+Enter	Add the typed path.
Escape	Close the folder browser.

Use session and rename shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Enter or Space	Open a focused session row.
Arrow Down	Focus the next session row.
Arrow Up	Focus the previous session row.
Enter while renaming	Save the session name.
Escape while renaming	Cancel the rename.

Leaving the rename field also saves the current value.

Close trace views

In the tracing workspace, Escape returns to the inspector or explorer that opened it. In the inspector or explorer, Escape closes traces. It does not stop an active run while a trace view is open.

Resize Git review with keys

Focus the Resize review pane handle first.

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Left	Increase review width by 24 pixels.
Arrow Right	Decrease review width by 24 pixels.
Escape	Collapse expanded review and restore the transcript.

Resize the terminal with keys

Focus the Resize terminal handle first.

Shortcut	Action
Arrow Up	Increase terminal height by 24 pixels.
Arrow Down	Decrease terminal height by 24 pixels.

When focus is in the terminal, Escape stays in the shell unless another surface is open.

Use Electron shortcuts on macOS

Shortcut	Action
Command+N	Create a session in the current session CWD.
Command+Shift+N	Open the home workspace in a new window.
Command+W	Close the current window.
Command+Shift+T	Open or close the terminal.
Command+,	Open global Settings.
Command+Shift+E	Open or close Session details for the selected session.
Command+Shift+M	Open or close Memory.
Command+E	Hide or show the desktop sidebar. On mobile, open or close it.
Escape	Close an open transient surface. With no open surface, stop the active run.

Command+N requires a current session CWD. Leyline ignores it during session creation. Command+Shift+N does not create a session.

Command+Shift+E does nothing on Home or while a blocking overlay is open. Command+, opens Settings without toggling an open modal closed. On Linux, use Ctrl+, or the native Settings… menu item.