Keyboard Shortcuts

Master IfAI with these keyboard shortcuts.

Global Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Command Palette	Cmd+Shift+P	Ctrl+Shift+P
Quick Open File	Cmd+P	Ctrl+P
Recent Files	Cmd+R	Ctrl+R
Save File	Cmd+S	Ctrl+S
Save All	Cmd+Shift+S	Ctrl+Shift+S
Close File	Cmd+W	Ctrl+W
Settings	Cmd+,	Ctrl+,

Editor Shortcuts

Navigation

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Go to Line	Ctrl+G	Ctrl+G
Go to Symbol	Cmd+Shift+O	Ctrl+Shift+O
Go to Definition	F12	F12
Find References	Shift+F12	Shift+F12
Back	Ctrl+-	Alt+Left
Forward	Ctrl+Shift+-	Alt+Right

Editing

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Undo	Cmd+Z	Ctrl+Z
Redo	Cmd+Shift+Z	Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cut	Cmd+X	Ctrl+X
Copy	Cmd+C	Ctrl+C
Paste	Cmd+V	Ctrl+V
Select All	Cmd+A	Ctrl+A
Delete Line	Cmd+Shift+K	Ctrl+Shift+K
Move Line Up	Option+Shift+Up	Alt+Shift+Up
Move Line Down	Option+Shift+Down	Alt+Shift+Down

Multi-Cursor

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Add Cursor Above	Cmd+Option+Up	Ctrl+Alt+Up
Add Cursor Below	Cmd+Option+Down	Ctrl+Alt+Down
Add Cursor at Click	Option+Click	Alt+Click
Select All Occurrences	Cmd+Shift+L	Ctrl+Shift+L

AI Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open AI Chat	Cmd+K	Ctrl+K
Inline AI	Cmd+K	Ctrl+K
Open Composer	Cmd+Shift+K	Ctrl+Shift+K
Accept AI Suggestion	Tab	Tab
Reject AI Suggestion	Esc	Esc

Search & Replace

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Find	Cmd+F	Ctrl+F
Replace	Cmd+Alt+F	Ctrl+H
Find in Files	Cmd+Shift+F	Ctrl+Shift+F
Next Match	Enter or Cmd+G	Enter or F3
Previous Match	Shift+Enter or Cmd+Shift+G	Shift+Enter or Shift+F3

Panel Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Toggle Sidebar	Cmd+B	Ctrl+B
Toggle Terminal	Ctrl+	Ctrl+ `
Focus Editor	Cmd+1	Ctrl+1
Focus File Tree	Cmd+Shift+E	Ctrl+Shift+E
Focus AI Chat	Cmd+2	Ctrl+2
Focus Terminal	Cmd+3	Ctrl+3

Keybinding Schemes

IfAI supports multiple keybinding schemes:

VS Code (Default)

Full compatibility with VS Code shortcuts.

IntelliJ

Familiar shortcuts for IntelliJ IDEA users.

Vim

Full Vim mode with Vim keybindings.

Enable Vim Mode:

1. Settings > Editor > Keybindings
2. Select "Vim"
3. Restart IfAI

Customizing Shortcuts

Creating Custom Keybindings

1. Cmd+Shift+P > "Open Keyboard Shortcuts"
2. Find the command you want to customize
3. Click the edit icon
4. Press your desired keybinding
5. Click "Save"

Example Customizations

{
  "ai.chat.open": "Cmd+Shift+A",
  "editor.format": "Cmd+Shift+F",
  "workbench.action.quickOpen": "Cmd+O"
}

macOS Specific

Function Keys

If function keys don't work:

1. System Preferences > Keyboard
2. Uncheck "Use F1, F2, etc. as standard function keys"
3. Or use Fn key combination

Option Key Behavior

For international keyboards:

1. Settings > Editor > Keyboard
2. Configure "Option Key Behavior"
3. Choose between Meta or Character

Cheat Sheet

Print this quick reference:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  IfAI Keyboard Shortcuts                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Cmd+P     - Quick Open                 │
│  Cmd+K     - AI Chat                    │
│  Cmd+Shift+K - Composer                 │
│  F12       - Go to Definition           │
│  Shift+F12 - Find References            │
│  Cmd+S     - Save                      │
│  Cmd+,     - Settings                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Ctrl+`    - Toggle Terminal            │
│  Cmd+B     - Toggle Sidebar             │
│  Cmd+D     - Select Next Occurrence     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Next Steps

• Basic Usage - Learn core features
• Settings Reference - Customize keybindings
• AI Chat Guide - AI-assisted workflows