Keybindings

Keyboard shortcuts for the Claude Code REPL.

Claude Code supports a full set of keyboard shortcuts for navigating the REPL efficiently. Run /help inside the REPL to see the current keybinding reference.

Default keybindings

Input & editing

Key	Action
Enter	Send message
Shift+Enter	Insert newline
Ctrl+C	Cancel current request or clear input
Ctrl+D	Exit Claude Code
Ctrl+L	Clear the screen
Tab	Accept autocomplete suggestion
Ctrl+Z	Undo last input edit

History navigation

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate input history
Ctrl+R	Search input history

REPL navigation

Key	Action
Ctrl+P	Open command palette / list available actions
Esc	Cancel current operation

Multi-line input

Key	Action
Shift+Enter	Add a new line in the input box

Vim mode

Enable vim keybindings with /vim. In vim mode, the input prompt gains a modal interface:

Normal mode

Key	Action
h j k l	Move cursor left/down/up/right
w b	Move by word forward/backward
0 / $	Go to start/end of line
gg / G	Go to start/end of input
i / a	Enter insert mode
A	Enter insert mode at end of line
o	Open new line and enter insert mode
d d	Delete current line
y y	Yank (copy) current line
p	Paste
u	Undo
Ctrl+R	Redo
/	Search within input
Esc	Return to normal mode

Insert mode

Standard text input. Press Esc to return to normal mode.

Custom keybindings

Keybindings can be customized via /keybindings (if available on your version) or by editing the keybindings configuration file in ~/.claude/keybindings.json.

Press Ctrl+P at any time inside the Claude Code REPL to open the command palette and see all available actions with their current keybindings.