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Atuin keybindings

Atuin replaces your shell history with a SQLite database and provides a full-screen interactive search UI. These are the keyboard shortcuts available within Atuin's search interface.

ItemDescription
EnterExecute the selected command immediately
TabSelect item and return to shell for editing before execution
Ctrl+RCycle through filter modes
Ctrl+SCycle through search modes
Alt+1 to Alt+9Select item by its displayed number
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+D / Ctrl+G / EscExit search and return to shell
Ctrl+YCopy selected item to clipboard
Ctrl+Left / Alt+BMove cursor to previous word
Ctrl+Right / Alt+FMove cursor to next word
Ctrl+B / LeftMove cursor one character left
Ctrl+F / RightMove cursor one character right
Ctrl+A / HomeMove cursor to beginning of line
Ctrl+E / EndMove cursor to end of line
Ctrl+WDelete word before cursor
Ctrl+UClear entire line
Ctrl+BackspaceDelete previous word
Ctrl+DeleteDelete next word
Ctrl+N / Ctrl+J / UpNavigate to next item in results
Ctrl+P / Ctrl+K / DownNavigate to previous item in results
Ctrl+OOpen inspector for selected item
Page Up / Page DownScroll through results page by page

macOS users: See Keyboard modifiers by platform for key mappings and terminal configuration.