Text editing shortcuts that dramatically streamline command-line editing and significantly reduce typing time

Ctrl+K

Kill to End of Line

Cuts text from cursor to end of line.

💡 Hint: Kill to end

🎯 Instantly delete unnecessary parts of commands for re-entry

Ctrl+U

Kill Whole Line

Cuts the entire current line.

💡 Hint: Undo line

🎯 Instantly clear entire wrong commands to start over

Ctrl+W

Delete Word Backward

Deletes the word before the cursor.

💡 Hint: Word delete

🎯 Quickly delete by word to efficiently fix typos

Ctrl+D

Delete Character

Deletes the character at cursor position.

💡 Hint: Delete

🎯 Delete character at cursor for fine-tuned corrections

Ctrl+_

Undo

Undoes the last edit operation.

💡 Hint: Ctrl + _ to undo

🎯 Undo erroneous edits to restore original state

Cmd+;

Autocomplete

Autocompletes previously entered commands or text.

💡 Hint: Semicolon ; for completion

🎯 Speed up input of long paths and commands with auto-completion

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