Shortcuts for efficient terminal navigation and cursor control to accelerate command-line work

Ctrl+A

Move to Beginning of Line

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.

💡 Hint: All the way back

🎯 Instantly return to the beginning when editing long commands

Ctrl+E

Move to End of Line

Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.

💡 Hint: End of line

🎯 Instantly move to add parameters at the end of commands

Ctrl+B

Move Backward One Character

Moves the cursor one character to the left.

💡 Hint: Backward

🎯 Specify precise editing positions with character-level movement

Ctrl+F

Move Forward One Character

Moves the cursor one character to the right.

💡 Hint: Forward

🎯 Move cursor forward to efficiently edit commands

Cmd+]

Next Pane

Moves focus to the next pane.

💡 Hint: Right bracket ] for next

🎯 Quickly switch to the next pane when using multiple panes

Cmd+[

Previous Pane

Moves focus to the previous pane.

💡 Hint: Left bracket [ for previous

🎯 Return to the previous pane to continue work

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