Key Bindings (TUI)

All keyboard shortcuts available in the interactive TUI.

Normal mode — agent idle

These keys are active when the agent is not running and no modal is open.

Key	Action
`Enter`	Send the message in the input field
`Ctrl+C`	Quit clido
`Ctrl+/`	Interrupt current run without sending a follow-up message
`Ctrl+Y`	Copy last assistant message (OSC 52)
`Esc`	Dismiss inline hints/modals when applicable
`Up`	Scroll chat up, or recall history when editing input
`Down`	Scroll chat down, or move forward in history
`Page Up`	Scroll chat history up by one page
`Page Down`	Scroll chat history down by one page
`Ctrl+U`	Delete everything before cursor
`Home`	Move cursor to start of input
`End`	Move cursor to end of input
`Left`	Move cursor left
`Right`	Move cursor right

Key	Action
`Ctrl+Enter`	Cancel running turn and send current input immediately
`Ctrl+/`	Cancel running turn without sending current input
Any text	Type a message; it is queued and sent after the agent finishes

Appears when the agent calls a state-changing tool and --permission-mode default is active.

Opened with /sessions.

Key	Context	Action
`Up`	Picker	Move selection up
`Down`	Picker	Move selection down
`Enter`	Picker	Open the selected session
`Esc`	Picker	Close the picker without changing sessions
Any printable character	Picker	Append to the filter string
`Backspace`	Picker	Delete last character from filter
`Ctrl+U`	Picker	Clear the filter string

Opened automatically when --plan generates a plan, or via /plan edit.

Key	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Move task selection
`Enter`	Open inline edit form for the selected task
`d`	Delete the selected task (blocked if other tasks depend on it)
`n`	Add a new task at the end and open its edit form
`Space`	Toggle skip on the selected task
`r`	Move selected task up one position (reorder)
`s`	Save plan to `.clido/plans/<id>.json`
`x`	Execute the plan (sends tasks as a structured prompt to the agent)
`Esc`	Abort — close editor without executing

Key	Action
`Tab`	Move focus to next field (Description → Notes → Complexity)
`←` / `→`	Cycle complexity when Complexity field is focused
`Enter`	Save edits and return to task list
`Esc`	Discard edits and return to task list

Appears when a non-recoverable error occurs.

Key bindings are not currently user-configurable. Custom bindings are planned for a future release.
Ctrl+Y and /copy rely on OSC 52 clipboard integration and may be blocked by some terminals or SSH hops.
macOS Terminal.app has limited key support. iTerm2 or Warp are recommended for the best TUI experience.

Action	Result
Scroll wheel	Scroll chat up/down
Shift + drag	Select text (character-level)
Mouse release (after drag)	Auto-copy selection to clipboard

Opened with /plan edit.

Opened with /workflow edit [name].

Key	Action
`↑` / `↓` / `←` / `→`	Navigate cursor
`Home` / `End`	Jump to start/end of line
`Enter`	Insert new line
`Backspace` / `Delete`	Delete character
`Ctrl+S`	Validate YAML and save to `.clido/workflows/`
`Esc` / `Ctrl+C`	Discard changes and close