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Keyboard Shortcuts

Reach has global keyboard shortcuts that work anywhere in the app. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd.

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+T Open a new local terminal tab
Ctrl+Shift+W Close the current tab
Ctrl+Tab Switch to the next tab (wraps around)
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Switch to the previous tab (wraps around)
Shortcut Action
Ctrl+, Open Settings
Ctrl+Shift+A Toggle AI assistant panel
Ctrl+Shift+P Command palette (placeholder, not yet active)
Escape Close modal or dialog

These work inside the terminal area:

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+C (with selection) Copy selected text to clipboard
Ctrl+C (no selection) Send interrupt signal (SIGINT)
Ctrl+V Paste from clipboard
Right-click Paste from clipboard
Ctrl+S Save file (in the file editor overlay)
Shift+PageUp Scroll up through terminal history
Shift+PageDown Scroll down through terminal history

Shortcuts are registered globally when the app starts. The handler checks the key combination, prevents the default browser behavior, and runs the action.

Mac detection uses navigator.platform to decide whether to match Ctrl or Cmd as the modifier. Shift+Tab is special-cased to avoid interfering with Tab key handling in forms and inputs.