Keyboard shortcuts
Default keybindings (rebind them under Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts).
| Action | macOS | Windows / Linux | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open chat | ⌘⇧L | Ctrl⇧L | |
| New chat | ⌘⇧⌥L | Ctrl⇧AltL | |
| Run tasks in parallel | ⌘⇧⌥P | Ctrl⇧AltP | |
| Inline edit | ⌘⌥K | CtrlAltK | editor focused |
| Generate terminal command | ⌘⌥K | CtrlAltK | terminal focused |
| Capture screenshot to chat | ⌘⌥⇧S | CtrlAlt⇧S | |
| Explain selection | ⌘⇧E | Ctrl⇧E | selection |
Inside the chat
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Send |
| ⇧Enter | New line |
| ⌘⇧Enter / Ctrl⇧Enter | Send in a new tab (another agent, in parallel) |
| Alt↑ / Alt↓ | Previous / next chat tab |
| Alt1 … Alt9 | Jump to tab N |
| ← / → / Delete / F2 (tab focused) | Move between tabs / close / rename |
| ⌘-click / ⇧-click a tab · ⌘A (tab focused) | Select several tabs (then ✕ / Delete closes them all) |
| / | Slash command picker |
| @ | Mention picker |
| ↑ / ↓ / Tab | Navigate / accept picker |
| ↑ / ↓ (empty input) | Previous / next prompt from history |
| Esc | Close picker — or stop the running agent when no picker is open |
| ⌘L / CtrlL | Focus the input |
| ⌘I / CtrlI | Open the @ Add context menu |
| Y / A / N | Answer a permission prompt: allow once / allow for session / deny |
Commands (Command Palette → “LocalPilot”)
Open Chat · Open Chat in Editor · Move Chat To… · LocalPilot Menu… · New Chat · Show Chats… · Chat Actions… · Run Tasks in Parallel… · Stop All Agents · Select Model · Refresh Models · Settings · Welcome / Setup · Manage Model Providers… · Toggle Inline Completions · Reload Skills, Subagents & MCP Servers · Open Memory Notes · Clear Memory Notes… · Clear Chat History… · Install ‘localpilot’ CLI in PATH · Edit with LocalPilot (inline) · Generate Terminal Command… · Capture Screenshot to Chat · Attach Image to Chat… · Explain / Fix / Refactor / Generate Tests / Add Documentation · Fix Errors in File · Generate Commit Message · Keep All / Undo All Agent Changes · Show Logs