Keyboard shortcuts
Every default shortcut in Zshell, grouped by what it does.
Forgot one? Cmd+P opens the command palette and lists each command's shortcut beside it.
Projects and sessions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+N | New project |
| Cmd+T | New session |
| Cmd+Shift+N | New window |
| Cmd+W | Close the focused pane |
| Cmd+1–9 | Switch to project 1–9 |
| Opt+Cmd+] / [ | Next / previous project |
| Ctrl+1–9 | Switch to tab 1–9 |
| Ctrl+Tab | Tab switcher, ordered by recent use |
| Cmd+Shift+] / [ | Next / previous tab |
Panes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+D | Split right |
| Cmd+Shift+D | Split down |
| Opt+Cmd+arrows | Focus the pane in that direction |
| Cmd+[ / Cmd+] | Cycle pane focus |
| Cmd+Shift+Return | Toggle pane zoom |
| Ctrl+Cmd+arrows | Resize the focused pane |
| Ctrl+Cmd+= | Equalize panes |
Split left and split up have no default shortcut — use the Tabs menu, the pane's context menu, or the command palette.
Panels
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+P | Command palette |
| Cmd+B | Toggle the left sidebar |
| Cmd+Shift+B | Toggle the right sidebar |
| Cmd+Shift+G | Git panel |
| Cmd+Shift+E | Files panel |
| Cmd+Shift+I | Info panel |
Browser and agents
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+L | Focus the current browser's address bar |
| Cmd+R | Reload the current browser page |
| Cmd+Shift+A | Jump to the next agent needing attention |
New browser tabs and panes have no default shortcut; use the File menu or command palette.
Text and search
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+F | Find in the focused pane |
| Opt+Cmd+F | Find and replace (editor) |
| Cmd+G | Find next |
| Shift+Return | Find previous, from inside the find bar |
| Cmd+E | Use selection for find |
| Cmd+K | Clear the terminal |
| Cmd+S | Save the open file |
| Cmd+, | Settings |
Why not ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃?
The symbols are spelled out here because the site's monospace font has no glyphs for them — they'd fall back to a different family mid-word, and vanish entirely on most non-Apple systems. Inside the app you'll see the real symbols.
Find previous
Cmd+Shift+G is the usual macOS shortcut for Find Previous, but in Zshell it toggles the git panel. Use Shift+Return in the find bar instead — the menu item under Edit → Find works too.