Keyboard shortcuts

Every Kanbell keyboard shortcut on Mac and Linux, grouped by navigation, sessions and panes, terminal, agents and Overview, and the app.

All Kanbell shortcuts, for macOS and Linux. On Linux, most of them use Ctrl+Shift.

Action	Mac	Linux
Go to project	`⌘P`	`Ctrl+Shift+P`
Sessions / Board / Agents / Notes	`⌘1` / `⌘2` / `⌘3` / `⌘4`	`Ctrl+Shift+1` … `Ctrl+Shift+4`
Files and Git panel	`⌘5`	`Ctrl+Shift+5`
Expand Files and Git	`⌘⇧5`	`Ctrl+Shift+6`
Files tab	`⌘⇧E`	`Ctrl+Shift+D`
Previous / next project	`⌘⌥↑` / `⌘⌥↓`	`Alt+↑` / `Alt+↓`
Project 1–9	`⌘⌥1` … `⌘⌥9`	`Alt+1` … `Alt+9`
Toggle sidebar	`⌘B`	`Ctrl+Shift+B`
Notes: preview / edit	`⌘E`	`Ctrl+Shift+R`

Sessions and panes

Action	Mac	Linux
New tab (default profile)	`⌘T`	`Ctrl+Shift+T`
New tab, choose profile	`⌘⇧T`	`Ctrl+Shift+Space`
Close tab	`⌘W`	`Ctrl+Shift+W`
Next / previous tab	`⌃Tab` / `⌃⇧Tab`	`Ctrl+Tab` / `Ctrl+Shift+Tab`
Split right	`⌘\`	`Ctrl+Shift+\`
Split down	`⌘⇧\`	`Ctrl+Shift+-`
Previous / next pane	`⌘⌥←` / `⌘⌥→`	`Alt+←` / `Alt+→`
Move tab	`⌘⌥⇧←` / `⌘⌥⇧→`	`Ctrl+Shift+PgUp` / `Ctrl+Shift+PgDn`
Regroup	`⌘⌥\`	`Alt+\`
Open tab in a new window	`⌘⌥N`	`Alt+N`
Move tab to the main window	`⌘⌥⇧N`	`Alt+R`
New window	`⌘⇧N`	`Ctrl+Shift+N`
Close window	`⌘⇧W`	—

Terminal

Action	Mac	Linux
Find in terminal	`⌘F`	`Ctrl+Shift+F`
Find next / previous	`⌘G` / `⇧⌘G`	`Ctrl+Shift+G` / `Ctrl+Shift+H`
Bigger / smaller / default text	`⌘+` / `⌘−` / `⌘0`	`Ctrl+Plus` / `Ctrl+Minus` / `Ctrl+0`
Copy / paste	`⌘C` / `⌘V`	`Ctrl+Shift+C` / `Ctrl+Shift+V`

Agents and Overview

Action	Mac	Linux
Start agent on a task / open	`⌘⏎`	`Ctrl+Enter`
Next session that needs you	`⌘⇧J`	`Ctrl+Shift+J`
Open the Overview	`⌘⇧O`	`Ctrl+Shift+O`
Close the Overview panel	`⌘.`	`Ctrl+Shift+X`
Switch Terminal / Focus	`⌘⇧K`	`Ctrl+Shift+K`

In the Overview, ⌘Z undoes Rearrange.

App

Action	Mac	Linux
Settings	`⌘,`	`Ctrl+,`
New project	`⌘O`	`Ctrl+Shift+A`
Quit	`⌘Q`	`Ctrl+Shift+Q`

Related: Sessions, Overview, Settings, license and updates.

Updated November 3, 2026