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Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick reference for all tools in the aibox environment. Press the tab for the tool you need.

!!! tip "In-app help" - Zellij: The status bar always shows available keys for the current mode - Yazi: Press ~ or F1 to see all keybindings - Vim: Type :help for built-in help - lazygit: Press ? to see context-sensitive keybindings

=== "Zellij"

## Zellij (Terminal Multiplexer)

Leader key: ++ctrl+b++ — press and release, then press the action key.

### Pane Navigation

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `h` / `Left` | Focus pane left |
| `Ctrl+b` `j` / `Down` | Focus pane down |
| `Ctrl+b` `k` / `Up` | Focus pane up |
| `Ctrl+b` `l` / `Right` | Focus pane right |

### Pane Management

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `n` | New pane (best direction) |
| `Ctrl+b` `d` | Split down |
| `Ctrl+b` `r` | Split right |
| `Ctrl+b` `x` | Close current pane |
| `Ctrl+b` `f` | Toggle fullscreen |
| `Ctrl+b` `e` | Toggle embed / floating |
| `Ctrl+b` `z` | Toggle pane frames |
| `Ctrl+b` `=` | Increase pane size |
| `Ctrl+b` `-` | Decrease pane size |

### Tab Management

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `t` | New tab |
| `Ctrl+b` `w` | Close tab |
| `Ctrl+b` `[` | Previous tab |
| `Ctrl+b` `]` | Next tab |
| `Ctrl+b` `1`..`5` | Jump to tab by number |
| `Ctrl+b` `i` | Move tab left |
| `Ctrl+b` `o` | Move tab right |

### Scroll & Search

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `u` | Enter scroll mode |
| `Ctrl+b` `/` | Search scrollback |

**In scroll mode:**

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `j` / `k` | Scroll down / up |
| `d` / `u` | Half-page down / up |
| `f` / `b` | Full page down / up |
| `g` / `G` | Top / bottom |
| `/` | Search |
| `q` or `Esc` | Exit scroll mode |

**In search mode:**

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `n` / `N` | Next / previous match |
| `c` | Toggle case sensitivity |
| `w` | Toggle wrap |
| `o` | Toggle whole word |

### Plugins & Session

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `s` | Strider file picker (floating) |
| `Ctrl+b` `m` | Session manager |

### Quit

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+b` `q` | Quit Zellij |
| `Ctrl+q` | Quit Zellij (global) |

!!! info "Default layout tabs"
    The `dev` layout opens with pre-configured tabs:
    **Tab 1** — dev (files + editor + terminal),
    **Tab 2** — git (lazygit),
    **Tab 3** — shell (extra terminal),
    **Tab 4** — help (cheatsheet)

=== "Yazi"

## Yazi (File Manager)

Yazi uses Vim-style navigation. The aibox config adds a few custom bindings on top of the defaults.

### Navigation

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `h` / `Left` | Go to parent directory |
| `j` / `Down` | Move cursor down |
| `k` / `Up` | Move cursor up |
| `l` / `Right` / `Enter` | Open file or enter directory |
| `g` `g` | Go to first item |
| `G` | Go to last item |
| `~` | Go to home directory |

### Opening Files (aibox custom)

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Enter` | Open file in-place (suspends Yazi, `:q` returns) |
| `e` | Open in adjacent Vim pane (stays in Yazi) |
| `O` | Interactive opener selection |

### File Operations

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `a` | Create new file or directory (append `/` for directory) |
| `r` | Rename file |
| `d` | Trash selected files |
| `D` | Permanently delete selected files |
| `y` | Yank (copy) selected files |
| `x` | Yank (cut) selected files |
| `p` | Paste yanked files |
| `Space` | Toggle selection on current file |
| `v` | Visual mode (select range) |
| `V` | Invert selection |

### Search & Filter

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `/` | Search files in current directory |
| `f` | Filter files (fuzzy match) |
| `.` | Toggle hidden files |

### Preview & Tabs

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Tab` | Switch preview pane |
| `t` | Create new tab |
| `1`..`9` | Switch to tab by number |
| `[` / `]` | Previous / next tab |

### Misc

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `z` | Jump to directory (zoxide) |
| `:` | Open command shell |
| `~` / `F1` | View all keybindings |
| `q` | Quit Yazi |

=== "Vim"

## Vim (Editor)

Leader key: `Space`

### Leader Commands

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Space` `w` | Save file |
| `Space` `q` | Quit |
| `Space` `x` | Save and quit |
| `Space` `n` | Next buffer |
| `Space` `p` | Previous buffer |
| `Space` `l` | List buffers |
| `Space` `e` | Open netrw file explorer |

### Split Navigation

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+h` | Move to left split |
| `Ctrl+j` | Move to split below |
| `Ctrl+k` | Move to split above |
| `Ctrl+l` | Move to right split |

### Essential Motions

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `h` `j` `k` `l` | Left, down, up, right |
| `w` / `b` | Next / previous word |
| `0` / `$` | Start / end of line |
| `gg` / `G` | Top / bottom of file |
| `Ctrl+d` / `Ctrl+u` | Half-page down / up |
| `%` | Jump to matching bracket |
| `f{char}` | Jump to next {char} on line |

### Editing

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `i` / `a` | Insert before / after cursor |
| `I` / `A` | Insert at start / end of line |
| `o` / `O` | New line below / above |
| `dd` | Delete line |
| `yy` | Yank (copy) line |
| `p` | Paste after cursor |
| `u` / `Ctrl+r` | Undo / redo |
| `.` | Repeat last change |
| `ciw` | Change inner word |
| `>>` / `<<` | Indent / dedent line |

### Search

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `/pattern` | Search forward |
| `?pattern` | Search backward |
| `n` / `N` | Next / previous match |
| `Esc` `Esc` | Clear search highlight |
| `*` | Search word under cursor |

### Commands

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `:w` | Save |
| `:q` / `:q!` | Quit / force quit |
| `:wq` or `:x` | Save and quit |
| `:e <file>` | Open file |
| `:%s/old/new/g` | Find and replace in file |

!!! note "Dev-box Vim settings"
    - Relative line numbers are enabled for fast `&#123;N&#125;j`/`&#123;N&#125;k` jumps
    - Tabs expand to 4 spaces (2 for YAML, JSON, HTML, CSS, JS, TS)
    - Trailing whitespace is stripped on save
    - Persistent undo is enabled across sessions

=== "lazygit"

## lazygit (Git TUI)

lazygit is panel-based. Press `?` at any time to see context-sensitive keybindings.

### Panel Navigation

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `1` | Status panel |
| `2` | Files panel |
| `3` | Branches panel |
| `4` | Commits panel |
| `5` | Stash panel |
| `h` / `l` | Switch panels left / right |
| `j` / `k` | Move up / down within panel |
| `[` / `]` | Previous / next tab within panel |

### Files Panel

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Space` | Stage / unstage file |
| `a` | Stage / unstage all files |
| `c` | Commit staged changes |
| `A` | Amend last commit |
| `d` | Discard changes to file |
| `e` | Edit file in editor |
| `o` | Open file in default application |
| `i` | Add to .gitignore |
| `S` | Stash all changes |
| `Enter` | Focus on file to see diff hunks |

### Branches Panel

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Space` | Checkout branch |
| `n` | New branch |
| `d` | Delete branch |
| `M` | Merge into current branch |
| `r` | Rebase current branch onto selected |
| `R` | Rename branch |
| `f` | Fetch branch |
| `P` | Push |
| `p` | Pull |

### Commits Panel

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `s` | Squash commit into one below |
| `r` | Reword commit message |
| `R` | Reword with editor |
| `d` | Delete commit |
| `e` | Edit commit (interactive rebase) |
| `c` | Copy commit (cherry-pick) |
| `v` | Paste (cherry-pick) commit |
| `F` | Create fixup commit |
| `S` | Squash all fixup commits |
| `g` | Reset to this commit |
| `t` | Tag commit |

### Stash Panel

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Space` | Apply stash (keep in list) |
| `g` | Pop stash (apply + remove) |
| `d` | Drop stash entry |

### Global

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `?` | Show keybindings for current panel |
| `+` | Show command log |
| `@` | Show command log menu |
| `P` | Push |
| `p` | Pull |
| `z` / `Ctrl+z` | Undo last action |
| `q` | Quit lazygit |

!!! tip "Accessing lazygit"
    In the default aibox layout, lazygit runs in **Tab 2** (`Ctrl+b` `2`).