Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete hotkey reference for Glitch AI Engine. These match the in-app Settings → Shortcuts page exactly.

Note: Glitch uses Ctrl+Shift combinations for terminal actions (not Ctrl alone) so they don't conflict with shell shortcuts like Ctrl+C (SIGINT).

Session Operations

Create, rename, and close terminal sessions.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	Open New Tab (shows toast)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`	Rename Active Tab (also: double-click tab bar)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `W`	Close Current Tab (last tab quits app)

Navigation

Move across tabs and reposition active tabs.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right`	Go To Next Tab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left`	Go To Previous Tab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Up`	Move Active Tab Left
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Down`	Move Active Tab Right

Layout Control

Split and close pane layouts for multi-session work.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	Split Terminal Vertically (side-by-side)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`	Split Terminal Horizontally (stacked)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Close Active Pane

Clipboard & Selection

Copy, paste, and select terminal content without leaving the keyboard.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	Copy Selection
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`	Paste Clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`	Select All Terminal Text

View Control

Tune terminal zoom and open the command palette.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `+` (or `=`)	Zoom In (max 3.0×)
`Ctrl` + `-`	Zoom Out (min 0.5×)
`Ctrl` + `0`	Reset Zoom to 1.0×
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`	Open Command Palette

Tab Rename Keys

While inline tab rename is active:

Key	Action
`Enter`	Commit new tab title
`Escape`	Cancel rename

AI Panel Input

When the AI panel input field is focused:

Key	Action
`Enter`	Send message (or stop streaming if response in progress)
`Shift` + `Enter`	Insert newline in input
`Backspace` (at end of input)	Remove last @file attachment chip

Mouse & Gesture Shortcuts

Action	How
Open context menu	Right-click in terminal
Send to AI	Right-click with text selected → Send to AI
Open URL	`Ctrl` + click on detected URL
Tab context menu	Right-click on tab bar → Move Left/Right, Close
Toggle AI panel	Click sparkles icon in header (no keyboard shortcut)

Menu-Only Actions (No Default Shortcut)

These are available from the header menu but have no keyboard binding:

Full Screen toggle
Read Only toggle
Settings dialog
Focus pane left / right / up / down