Keyboard Shortcuts — Tide

Start with these

Action	Keys
Quick Open	`Ctrl+P` / `Cmd+P`
Command palette while editing	`Ctrl+K`
Command palette from a shell or agent	`Ctrl+T` / `F1`
Add Tab	`Ctrl+Shift+A` / `Cmd+Shift+A`
Focus agent / choose provider	`Ctrl+Shift+I` / `Cmd+Shift+I`
Open agent sessions	`Ctrl+Shift+J` / `Cmd+Shift+J` / `Ctrl+Alt+A`
Go to Definition	`Ctrl+Shift+K`
Previous / next main pane	`Ctrl+[` / `Ctrl+]`
Next / previous main pane	`F7` / `F8`
Next / previous workbench region	`F6` / `Shift+F6`

When a shell or agent has focus, its normal control keys stay with it. Use Ctrl+T or F1 for Tide's palette there. Some terminals cannot distinguish Ctrl+Shift or Cmd combinations; use a listed alternative or the palette.

Many terminals send Ctrl+[ as Escape. If pane navigation does not respond, use F7 / F8 or Alt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3.

Find a shortcut

Search by action, key, context, or command ID

Workbench & navigation

Action	Keys	Context
Focus First Main Pane	`Alt+1` `Ctrl+1`	Workbench
Focus Second Main Pane	`Alt+2` `Ctrl+2`	Workbench
Focus Third Main Pane	`Alt+3` `Ctrl+3`	Workbench
Focus Pane Down	`Alt+down`	Workbench
Focus Pane Left	`Alt+left` `Ctrl+Alt+left`	Workbench
Focus Pane Right	`Alt+right` `Ctrl+Alt+right`	Workbench
Focus Pane Up	`Alt+up`	Workbench
Focus Previous Workbench Region	`Ctrl+Alt+[` `Shift+Cmd+[` `Shift+F6`	Workbench
Focus Next Workbench Region	`Ctrl+Alt+]` `F6` `Shift+Cmd+]`	Workbench
Focus Pane Down	`Ctrl+Alt+down`	Outside editor
Focus Pane Up	`Ctrl+Alt+up`	Outside editor
Toggle Sidebar	`Ctrl+Alt+B` `Ctrl+B` `Ctrl+Shift+B`	Workbench
Focus Explorer	`Ctrl+Alt+E`	Workbench
Split Main Pane Down	`Ctrl+Alt+H` `Ctrl+Shift+\` `Shift+Cmd+\`	Workbench
Open Keyboard Shortcuts	`Ctrl+Alt+K` `Ctrl+Shift+,`	Workbench
Focus Timeline	`Ctrl+Alt+L`	Workbench
Open Settings	`Ctrl+Alt+O` `Ctrl+,` `Cmd+,`	Workbench
Select Color Theme	`Ctrl+Alt+R`	Workbench
Focus Outline	`Ctrl+Alt+U`	Workbench
Focus Previous Main Pane	`Ctrl+[` `F8` `Cmd+[`	Workbench
Split Main Pane Right	`Ctrl+\` `Cmd+\`	Workbench
Focus Next Main Pane	`Ctrl+]` `F7` `Cmd+]`	Workbench
Toggle Bottom Terminal	Ctrl+`	Workbench
Command Palette	`Ctrl+E` `Ctrl+K` `Ctrl+Shift+P` `Ctrl+T` `F1` `Cmd+E` `Shift+Cmd+P`	Workbench
Open Session...	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+O`	Workbench
Save Session As...	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+S`	Workbench
Quick Open	`Ctrl+P` `Cmd+P`	Workbench
Quit	`Ctrl+Q` `Cmd+Q`	Workbench
Add Tab	`Ctrl+Shift+A` `Shift+Cmd+A`	Workbench

Files, editing & search

Action	Keys	Context
Add Cursor Below	`Ctrl+Alt+down`	Workbench
Add Cursor Above	`Ctrl+Alt+up`	Workbench
Duplicate Line	`Ctrl+Alt+D` `Ctrl+L D`	Workbench
Find in Files	`Ctrl+Alt+F` `Ctrl+Shift+F` `Shift+Cmd+F`	Workbench
Save As...	`Ctrl+Alt+S` `Ctrl+Shift+S` `Shift+Cmd+S`	Workbench
Previous Tab	`Cmd+Alt+left` `Ctrl+PageUp` `Ctrl+Shift+Tab`	Workbench
Next Tab	`Cmd+Alt+right` `Ctrl+PageDown` `Ctrl+Tab`	Workbench
Toggle Line Comment	`Ctrl+/` `Cmd+/`	Workbench
Select All	`Ctrl+A` `Cmd+A`	Workbench
Copy	`Ctrl+C` `Cmd+C`	Workbench
Add Selection to Next Match	`Ctrl+D` `Cmd+D`	Workbench
Find	`Ctrl+F` `Cmd+F`	Workbench
Go to Line...	`Ctrl+G`	Workbench
Find and Replace	`Ctrl+H` `Cmd+H`	Workbench
Fold All	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+0`	Workbench
Add Line Comment	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+C`	Workbench
Unfold All	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+J`	Workbench
Remove Line Comment	`Ctrl+K Ctrl+U`	Workbench
Select Line	`Ctrl+L` `Cmd+L`	Workbench
New File	`Ctrl+N` `Cmd+N`	Workbench
Open File...	`Ctrl+O` `Cmd+O`	Workbench
Go to Symbol in Editor...	`Ctrl+R` `Cmd+R`	Workbench
Save	`Ctrl+S` `Cmd+S`	Workbench
Fold	`Ctrl+Shift+[`	Workbench
Unfold	`Ctrl+Shift+]`	Workbench
Duplicate Selection	`Ctrl+Shift+D`	Workbench
Select All Occurrences	`Ctrl+Shift+L` `Cmd+D A`	Workbench
Go to Symbol in Workspace...	`Ctrl+Shift+R` `Shift+Cmd+R`	Workbench
Redo	`Ctrl+Shift+Z` `Ctrl+Y` `Shift+Cmd+Z`	Workbench
Paste	`Ctrl+V` `Cmd+V`	Workbench
Close Tab	`Ctrl+W` `Cmd+W`	Workbench
Cut	`Ctrl+X` `Cmd+X`	Workbench
Undo	`Ctrl+Z` `Cmd+Z`	Workbench
Clear Cursors	`Esc`	Multiple cursors
Find Next	`F3`	Workbench
Find Previous	`Shift+F3`	Workbench

Language intelligence

Action	Keys	Context
Show Code Actions	`Ctrl+.`	Editor
Show Hover	`Ctrl+I`	Workbench
Go to Definition	`Ctrl+Shift+K`	Workbench
Trigger Signature Help	`Ctrl+Shift+Space`	Workbench
Trigger Completion	`Ctrl+Space`	Workbench

Agents

Action	Keys	Context
Agents: Open Session...	`Ctrl+Alt+A` `Ctrl+Shift+J` `Shift+Cmd+J`	Workbench
AI CLI: Toggle	`Ctrl+Shift+I` `Shift+Cmd+I`	Workbench

Terminals

Action	Keys	Context
Open Terminal Tab in Main Pane	`Ctrl+Alt+M` `Ctrl+Shift+T`	Workbench
Open Bottom Terminal Tab	`Ctrl+Alt+T` Ctrl+Shift+`	Workbench

Git & history

Action	Keys	Context
Focus Git Panel	`Ctrl+Alt+G` `Ctrl+Shift+G`	Workbench
Move Down	`ArrowDown` `J`	Source Control
Move Down	`ArrowDown` `J`	Timeline
Move Up	`ArrowUp` `K`	Source Control
Move Up	`ArrowUp` `K`	Timeline
Commit	`C`	Source Control
Discard	`D`	Source Control
Go To Last	`End` `Shift+G`	Timeline
Open Diff	`Enter`	Source Control
View Diff	`Enter`	Timeline
Go To First	`G` `Home`	Timeline
Open File	`O`	Source Control
Open File At Commit	`O`	Timeline
Page Down	`PageDown`	Timeline
Page Up	`PageUp`	Timeline
Refresh	`R`	Source Control
Stage	`S`	Source Control
Stage All	`Shift+S`	Source Control
Toggle Section		Source Control
Toggle Mode	`Tab`	Timeline
Unstage	`U`	Source Control
Copy Hash	`Y`	Timeline

PostgreSQL

Action	Keys	Context
Move Down	`ArrowDown` `J`	Query results
Move Left	`ArrowLeft` `H`	Query results
Move Right	`ArrowRight` `L`	Query results
Move Up	`ArrowUp` `K`	Query results
Execute Query	`Ctrl+Enter` `Ctrl+R` `F5`	SQL editor
Connect to Database	`Ctrl+Shift+C`	SQL editor
Complete SQL	`Ctrl+Space`	SQL editor
Export	`E`	Query results
Go To Last	`End`	Query results
Show Details	`Enter`	Query results
Refresh	`F5` `R`	Query results
Go To First	`Home`	Query results
Page Down	`PageDown`	Query results
Page Up	`PageUp`	Query results
Sort	`S`	Query results
Toggle View Mode	`Tab`	Query results

Explorer & outline

Action	Keys	Context
Move Down	`ArrowDown` `J`	Explorer
Move Down	`ArrowDown` `J`	Outline
Collapse	`ArrowLeft` `H`	Explorer
Collapse	`ArrowLeft` `H`	Outline
Expand	`ArrowRight` `L`	Explorer
Expand	`ArrowRight` `L`	Outline
Move Up	`ArrowUp` `K`	Explorer
Move Up	`ArrowUp` `K`	Outline
Delete	`D` `Delete`	Explorer
Go To Last	`End`	Explorer
Go To Last	`End`	Outline
Open	`Enter`	Explorer
Select	`Enter`	Outline
Rename	`F2` `R`	Explorer
Go To First	`Home`	Explorer
Go To First	`Home`	Outline
New File	`N`	Explorer
Page Down	`PageDown`	Explorer
Page Down	`PageDown`	Outline
Page Up	`PageUp`	Explorer
Page Up	`PageUp`	Outline
New Folder	`Shift+N`	Explorer
Toggle Expand		Outline

These bindings follow Tide's current runtime defaults. User bindings can replace or remove defaults, and context-specific matches take precedence. The labels in the app reflect your active bindings.

Customize your bindings

Use Open Keyboard Shortcuts in the palette, or edit keybindings.jsonc in your Tide configuration root (normally ~/.config/tide).

[
  { "key": "ctrl+s", "command": "file.save", "when": "editorFocus" },
  { "key": "ctrl+alt+q", "command": "agents.openSession" }
]

This example keeps Save scoped to the editor and assigns Ctrl+Alt+Q to the agent-session picker. Entries match by key and optional when context. An empty command or a command beginning with - removes that binding. Use only the macOS combinations explicitly listed above; Cmd is not a blanket replacement for Ctrl.

Chords use space-separated key strokes, such as ctrl+k ctrl+c. The palette can open on the first stroke; the next supported stroke completes the chord.

Supported command IDs

Command	Action
`agents.archiveSession`	Agents: Archive Selected Session...
`agents.associateWorkspace`	Agents: Associate Previous Workspace...
`agents.deleteSession`	Agents: Delete Selected Session...
`agents.newSession`	Agents: New Session...
`agents.openSession`	Agents: Open Session...
`agents.refreshSessions`	Agents: Refresh Sessions
`agents.renameSession`	Agents: Rename Selected Session...
`agents.togglePanel`	Agents: Toggle Sidebar
`aiCli.new`	AI CLI: New...
`aiCli.openSession`	AI CLI: Open Session...
`aiCli.refreshSessions`	AI CLI: Refresh Sessions
`aiCli.toggle`	AI CLI: Toggle
`database.addRow`	Database: Add Row
`database.browseSchema`	Browse Schema
`database.complete`	Complete SQL
`database.connect`	Connect to Database
`database.deleteConnection`	Delete Connection
`database.describeTable`	Describe Table
`database.disconnect`	Disconnect
`database.editConnection`	Edit Connection...
`database.executeQuery`	Execute Query
`database.executeSelection`	Execute Selection
`database.exportResults`	Export Results
`database.newConnection`	New Connection...
`database.newQuery`	New Query
`database.testConnection`	Test Connection
`database.viewHistory`	Query History
`edit.copy`	Copy
`edit.cut`	Cut
`edit.paste`	Paste
`edit.redo`	Redo
`edit.selectAll`	Select All
`edit.selectAllOccurrences`	Select All Occurrences
`edit.selectNextMatch`	Add Selection to Next Match
`edit.undo`	Undo
`editor.addCursorAbove`	Add Cursor Above
`editor.addCursorBelow`	Add Cursor Below
`editor.clearCursors`	Clear Cursors
`editor.commentLine`	Add Line Comment
`editor.duplicateLine`	Duplicate Line
`editor.duplicateSelection`	Duplicate Selection
`editor.fold`	Fold
`editor.foldAll`	Fold All
`editor.formatDocument`	Format Document
`editor.gotoLine`	Go to Line...
`editor.gotoSymbol`	Go to Symbol in Editor...
`editor.gotoWorkspaceSymbol`	Go to Symbol in Workspace...
`editor.moveTabToNextPane`	Move Active Tab to Next Main Pane
`editor.moveTabToPane`	Move Active Tab to Main Pane...
`editor.moveTabToPreviousPane`	Move Active Tab to Previous Main Pane
`editor.nextTab`	Next Tab
`editor.previousTab`	Previous Tab
`editor.selectLine`	Select Line
`editor.switchTab`	Editor: Switch Tab
`editor.switchTabAllPanes`	Editor: Switch Tab Across Panes
`editor.toggleComment`	Toggle Line Comment
`editor.uncommentLine`	Remove Line Comment
`editor.unfold`	Unfold
`editor.unfoldAll`	Unfold All
`file.close`	Close Tab
`file.closeAll`	Close All
`file.new`	New File
`file.nextTab`	file.nextTab
`file.open`	Open File...
`file.overwrite`	Overwrite File on Disk
`file.previousTab`	file.previousTab
`file.reload`	Revert File
`file.save`	Save
`file.saveAll`	Save All
`file.saveAs`	Save As...
`fileTree.collapse`	fileTree.collapse
`fileTree.delete`	fileTree.delete
`fileTree.expand`	fileTree.expand
`fileTree.goToFirst`	fileTree.goToFirst
`fileTree.goToLast`	fileTree.goToLast
`fileTree.moveDown`	fileTree.moveDown
`fileTree.moveUp`	fileTree.moveUp
`fileTree.newFile`	fileTree.newFile
`fileTree.newFolder`	fileTree.newFolder
`fileTree.open`	fileTree.open
`fileTree.pageDown`	fileTree.pageDown
`fileTree.pageUp`	fileTree.pageUp
`fileTree.refresh`	fileTree.refresh
`fileTree.rename`	fileTree.rename
`git.abortMerge`	Abort Merge
`git.blame`	Toggle Blame
`git.branches`	List Branches
`git.checkout`	Checkout...
`git.commit`	Commit
`git.createBranch`	Create Branch...
`git.deleteBranch`	Delete Branch...
`git.diff`	View Diff
`git.diffStaged`	View Staged Diff
`git.fetch`	Fetch
`git.focusPanel`	Focus Git Panel
`git.log`	View Log
`git.logFile`	View File History
`git.merge`	Merge Branch...
`git.openFileDiff`	View Active File Diff
`git.pull`	Pull
`git.push`	Push
`git.refresh`	Refresh
`git.remotes`	Manage Remotes
`git.renameBranch`	Rename Branch...
`git.stage`	Stage Changes
`git.stageAll`	Stage All Changes
`git.stash`	Stash
`git.stashApply`	Apply Stash
`git.stashDrop`	Drop Stash
`git.stashList`	List Stashes
`git.stashPop`	Pop Stash
`git.status`	Show Status
`git.switchBranch`	Switch Branch...
`git.tags`	List Tags
`git.unstage`	Unstage Changes
`git.unstageAll`	Unstage All
`git.viewChanges`	git.viewChanges
`git.viewStagedChanges`	View Staged Changes
`gitPanel.commit`	gitPanel.commit
`gitPanel.discard`	gitPanel.discard
`gitPanel.moveDown`	gitPanel.moveDown
`gitPanel.moveUp`	gitPanel.moveUp
`gitPanel.openDiff`	gitPanel.openDiff
`gitPanel.openFile`	gitPanel.openFile
`gitPanel.refresh`	gitPanel.refresh
`gitPanel.stage`	gitPanel.stage
`gitPanel.stageAll`	gitPanel.stageAll
`gitPanel.toggleSection`	gitPanel.toggleSection
`gitPanel.unstage`	gitPanel.unstage
`lsp.codeActions`	Show Code Actions
`lsp.findReferences`	Find All References
`lsp.goToDefinition`	Go to Definition
`lsp.nextDiagnostic`	Go to Next Problem
`lsp.previousDiagnostic`	Go to Previous Problem
`lsp.rename`	Rename Symbol
`lsp.showDiagnostics`	Show Problems
`lsp.showHover`	Show Hover
`lsp.triggerCompletion`	Trigger Completion
`lsp.triggerSignatureHelp`	Trigger Signature Help
`outlinePanel.collapse`	outlinePanel.collapse
`outlinePanel.expand`	outlinePanel.expand
`outlinePanel.goToFirst`	outlinePanel.goToFirst
`outlinePanel.goToLast`	outlinePanel.goToLast
`outlinePanel.moveDown`	outlinePanel.moveDown
`outlinePanel.moveUp`	outlinePanel.moveUp
`outlinePanel.pageDown`	outlinePanel.pageDown
`outlinePanel.pageUp`	outlinePanel.pageUp
`outlinePanel.select`	outlinePanel.select
`outlinePanel.toggleExpand`	outlinePanel.toggleExpand
`pane.addPanel`	Add Tab
`queryResults.export`	queryResults.export
`queryResults.goToFirst`	queryResults.goToFirst
`queryResults.goToLast`	queryResults.goToLast
`queryResults.moveDown`	queryResults.moveDown
`queryResults.moveLeft`	queryResults.moveLeft
`queryResults.moveRight`	queryResults.moveRight
`queryResults.moveUp`	queryResults.moveUp
`queryResults.pageDown`	queryResults.pageDown
`queryResults.pageUp`	queryResults.pageUp
`queryResults.refresh`	queryResults.refresh
`queryResults.showDetails`	queryResults.showDetails
`queryResults.sort`	queryResults.sort
`queryResults.toggleViewMode`	queryResults.toggleViewMode
`quit`	quit
`search.find`	Find
`search.findInFiles`	Find in Files
`search.findNext`	Find Next
`search.findPrevious`	Find Previous
`search.replace`	Find and Replace
`secrets.manage`	Manage Secrets
`session.open`	Open Session...
`session.save`	Save Session
`session.saveAs`	Save Session As...
`sidebar.addFileTree`	Sidebar: Add Explorer
`sidebar.addGitPanel`	Sidebar: Add Source Control
`sidebar.addOutline`	Sidebar: Add Outline
`sidebar.addTimeline`	Sidebar: Add Timeline
`terminal.close`	Close Bottom Terminal Tab
`terminal.focus`	Focus Bottom Terminal
`terminal.interrupt`	Interrupt Terminal
`terminal.new`	Open Bottom Terminal Tab
`terminal.newInPane`	Open Terminal Tab in Main Pane
`terminal.next`	terminal.next
`terminal.nextTab`	Next Bottom Terminal Tab
`terminal.previous`	terminal.previous
`terminal.previousTab`	Previous Bottom Terminal Tab
`theme.next`	Next Theme
`theme.previous`	Previous Theme
`theme.select`	Color Theme
`theme.toggleDarkMode`	Toggle Dark Mode
`timelinePanel.copyHash`	timelinePanel.copyHash
`timelinePanel.goToFirst`	timelinePanel.goToFirst
`timelinePanel.goToLast`	timelinePanel.goToLast
`timelinePanel.moveDown`	timelinePanel.moveDown
`timelinePanel.moveUp`	timelinePanel.moveUp
`timelinePanel.openFileAtCommit`	timelinePanel.openFileAtCommit
`timelinePanel.pageDown`	timelinePanel.pageDown
`timelinePanel.pageUp`	timelinePanel.pageUp
`timelinePanel.toggleMode`	timelinePanel.toggleMode
`timelinePanel.viewDiff`	timelinePanel.viewDiff
`view.closePane`	Close Main Pane
`view.focusEditor`	Focus Main Pane
`view.focusFileTree`	Focus File Explorer
`view.focusTerminal`	Focus Bottom Terminal
`view.splitHorizontal`	Split Main Pane Down
`view.splitVertical`	Split Main Pane Right
`view.toggleSidebar`	view.toggleSidebar
`view.toggleTerminal`	view.toggleTerminal
`workbench.agentsMenu`	workbench.agentsMenu
`workbench.commandPalette`	Command Palette
`workbench.documentInfo`	workbench.documentInfo
`workbench.focusAgentsSidebar`	Focus Agents Sidebar
`workbench.focusBottomDock`	Focus Bottom Dock
`workbench.focusEditor1`	Focus First Main Pane
`workbench.focusEditor2`	Focus Second Main Pane
`workbench.focusEditor3`	Focus Third Main Pane
`workbench.focusExplorer`	workbench.focusExplorer
`workbench.focusMainRegion`	Focus Main Region
`workbench.focusNextPane`	Focus Next Main Pane
`workbench.focusNextRegion`	Focus Next Workbench Region
`workbench.focusOutline`	workbench.focusOutline
`workbench.focusPaneDown`	workbench.focusPaneDown
`workbench.focusPaneLeft`	workbench.focusPaneLeft
`workbench.focusPaneRight`	workbench.focusPaneRight
`workbench.focusPaneUp`	workbench.focusPaneUp
`workbench.focusPreviousPane`	Focus Previous Main Pane
`workbench.focusPreviousRegion`	Focus Previous Workbench Region
`workbench.focusTerminal`	workbench.focusTerminal
`workbench.focusTimeline`	workbench.focusTimeline
`workbench.focusWorkspaceSidebar`	Focus Workspace Sidebar
`workbench.moveAgentsSidebarLeft`	View: Move Agents Sidebar Left
`workbench.moveAgentsSidebarRight`	View: Move Agents Sidebar Right
`workbench.moveSidebarLeft`	Move Sidebar Left
`workbench.moveSidebarRight`	Move Sidebar Right
`workbench.openKeybindings`	Open Keyboard Shortcuts
`workbench.openSettings`	Open Settings
`workbench.quickOpen`	Quick Open
`workbench.quit`	Quit
`workbench.resetRegionSizes`	Reset Workbench Region Sizes
`workbench.resizeDown`	Move Focused Region Boundary Down
`workbench.resizeLeft`	Move Focused Region Boundary Left
`workbench.resizeRight`	Move Focused Region Boundary Right
`workbench.resizeUp`	Move Focused Region Boundary Up
`workbench.restart`	Restart Tide
`workbench.restartAndRebuild`	Restart and Rebuild Tide (source checkout)
`workbench.saveSession`	workbench.saveSession
`workbench.selectTheme`	Select Color Theme
`workbench.sidebarMenu`	workbench.sidebarMenu
`workbench.statusHistory`	Workbench: Status History
`workbench.toggleAgentsSidebar`	View: Toggle Agents Sidebar
`workbench.toggleSidebar`	Toggle Sidebar
`workbench.toggleTerminal`	Toggle Bottom Terminal
`workbench.toggleWordWrap`	Toggle Word Wrap

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