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Default keymap

Every binding below is a default — all of them can be changed per screen via [keys.<surface>] in the config (see Configuration). ? shows this information contextually inside the app.

Key Action
? help for the current screen
Q quit (confirmation unless ui.confirm_quit = false; qq is quick)
t new tab (closing is q on the tree; w is deliberately unbound — vim word-motion muscle memory)
[ / ] / 1-9 previous / next / numbered tab
F follow mode (auto-show whatever changes on disk)
T tab list (switch / close tabs; the tab bar shows ‹n / n› when tabs overflow)
Key Action
j k / g G move / first / last
l descend into directory (files: preview)
h parent directory
Enter expand/collapse in place (files: preview)
/ filter as you type (Esc clears)
. toggle dotfiles
s / i / r sort menu / file info / refresh
e open in external editor
p cycle path display (relative / ~ / full)
v / V visual range selection / toggle one selection
Spacen r d c x p create / rename / delete / copy / cut / paste
yn r f p @ copy name / relative / full / parent / @ref
m + letter / ' set bookmark / bookmark list
a / A anchor display root here / reset anchor
o / d / O git changes hub / diff of cursor file / external git tool
C / n N changed-files view / jump between changed files
q close tab (last tab: quit)
Key Action
j k, Ctrl-d Ctrl-u, g G scroll / half page / ends
h l, 0 $ horizontal scroll & line ends (wrap off)
/ n N search / next / previous match
Tab / Shift-Tab focus next / previous link or checkbox (Markdown)
Enter open focused link / toggle focused checkbox
Space toggle focused checkbox
R toggle rendered ⇄ raw source (Markdown/Mermaid)
v / V select by character / by line, then y copies
Y copy @path#L12-34 reference
m + letter / ' bookmark the previewed file / bookmark list
e / q external editor / back to tree
Key Action
+ - / 0 = zoom / reset to fit
h j k l pan
J K PDF page down / up
m ' / e / q bookmark / editor / back
Key Action
h j k l move by cell
g G / 0 $ first/last row / first/last column
yc r C f copy cell / row / column / full path
m ' / e / q bookmark / editor / back
Key Action
Hub (o): s u / S U stage/unstage file / all
Hub: c / x / Enter commit / discard file / open diff
Hub: l / g / b log / commit graph / branches
Diff: s / n N / x layout unified⇄split⇄auto / next/prev changed file / discard
Log & graph: Enter / y commit detail (full message + diff) / copy commit info
Graph: s / x / b pin base branch / unpin / branch picker
Branches: Enter / n / d / / checkout / create / delete / filter
Key Action
1-9 / Enter switch to that tab / to the selection
j k move
d close the selected tab (list stays open; the last tab refuses)
T q Esc close the list
Key Action
any letter jump to that bookmark (a-z local / A-Z global)
j k + Enter select + jump
Ctrl-e / Ctrl-d edit target in editor / delete bookmark
' q Esc close

Letters used by the list or global keys (j k q t T F Q) can’t letter-jump — select those with j/k + Enter, or rebind.