Using 8gent
Keyboard shortcuts
Every key the 8gent workspace listens for, checked against the code on main.
Most used
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Shift+Tab | Cycle this tab's permission mode: Plan, Ask, Guarded, Infinite. See Permission modes |
Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+9 | Jump to tab 1 to 9 |
Ctrl+P | Command palette |
Esc | Stop the reply in this tab, or go back to the chat |
Ctrl+C | Save the session and quit |
Update to get this
Shift+Tab permission modes need a current release. Run 8gent update; see Install. On an older build, Shift+Tab moves to the previous tab.
Tabs
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl+T | New chat tab |
Ctrl+W | Close this tab (not the last one). Its agent is stopped |
Ctrl+N | Notes tab, and back |
Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+9 | Jump to a tab |
Work in progress
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl+G | Send the running task to the background, get a fresh prompt |
Ctrl+J | Background jobs panel |
Ctrl+B | Process panel |
Ctrl+Y | Cycle the task mode label: Planning, Researching, Implementing, Testing, Debugging. Does not change permissions |
Views
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl+X | Plan column |
Ctrl+K | Kanban board |
Ctrl+E | Predicted next steps |
Ctrl+O | Expanded view |
Ctrl+L | Message navigation (Up, Down, Enter, Esc) |
Ctrl+A | Animations on or off |
Ctrl+S | Sound on or off |
In the input
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Tab | Accept the ghost suggestion |
Enter | Send |
/ | Start a slash command. See Slash commands |
Approval card
When a command waits for you:
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Y | Run it |
N | Do not run it |
E, S | Offered as edit and skip. Today both stop the command, like N |
The DJ
Active while a track is loaded. See The DJ.
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+P | Play or pause |
Ctrl+Shift+N | Next track |
Ctrl+Shift+B | Previous track |
Ctrl+Shift+M | Mute or unmute |
Ctrl+Shift+Up, Ctrl+Shift+Down | Volume up or down |
Ctrl+D | Expand or collapse the deck |
Model and provider pickers: use /model and /provider. Their Ctrl shortcuts collide with Enter in most terminals.