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Keyboard Shortcuts & Slash Commands Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts

ShortcutMacAction
Ctrl+RCmd+RClear conversation / New chat
Ctrl+`Cmd+`Toggle serial terminal sidebar
Ctrl+Alt+BCmd+Option+BSwitch AI model
Shift+TabShift+TabToggle plan/act mode
Ctrl+ZCmd+ZUndo last message
Ctrl+Z (2x)Cmd+Z (2x)Open rewind interface
Ctrl+C (2x)Ctrl+C (2x)Exit application
Ctrl+C / EscapeCtrl+C / EscapeInterrupt agent
//Open command suggestions

Chat Input

ShortcutAction
ReturnSubmit message
Ctrl+ReturnInsert newline
Up/DownNavigate suggestions
TabComplete command/drill into directory
EscapeCancel suggestions
@Trigger file autocomplete
ShortcutAction
Ctrl+N / DownNext item
Ctrl+P / UpPrevious item
Ctrl+F / RightForward
Ctrl+B / LeftBack
Ctrl+G / EscapeCancel
ReturnSelect item
SpaceToggle item
Ctrl+V / PageDownPage down
Alt+V / PageUpPage up
Ctrl+A / HomeJump to top
Ctrl+E / EndJump to bottom
TabTab navigation
ShortcutAction
J / DownNext item
K / UpPrevious item
L / RightForward
H / LeftBack
EscapeCancel
ReturnSelect item
SpaceToggle item
Ctrl+D / PageDownPage down
Ctrl+U / PageUpPage up
HomeJump to top
Shift+G / EndJump to bottom
TabTab navigation

Slash Commands

Session & Navigation

CommandAliasesDescription
/clear/reset, /newClear conversation history
/history/resume, /conversationsView conversation history
/rewind-Rewind to a previous state
/undo-Undo the last message
/compress/summarizeCompress conversation to save context
/exit/quit, /qExit the application

Mode & Model

CommandAliasesDescription
/model-Switch AI model
/toggle-mode-Toggle between plan/act mode
/plan-Switch to plan mode
/act-Switch to act mode
/auto-confirm/auto-approve, /approveToggle auto-approval of tool calls

Project & Team

CommandAliasesDescription
/team/switch-team, /switchSwitch team and project
/project/switch-projectSwitch project
/peripheral/peripherals, /add-peripheralAdd peripherals to project
/chip/platform, /mcuSelect platform/chip for project
/init-Create EMBEDDER.md with project contexts
/tasks/todos, /planView current session task list

Tools & Utilities

CommandAliasesDescription
/serial-Toggle serial terminal sidebar
/console-Open web console
/billing-Open billing portal
/logs-Open logs folder

Preferences & Help

CommandAliasesDescription
/theme [name]/tChange color theme
/keybindings/keys, /kbChange keybinding mode (emacs/vim)
/help/h, /?Show documentation and commands
/welcome-Show the welcome animation

Account

CommandAliasesDescription
/logout/signoutSign out and return to login
/bug [description]/report, /issueReport a bug

Command Usage Examples

/theme dracula          # Set theme to dracula
/bug App crashes on X   # Report a bug with description
/t nord                 # Short alias for theme

Keybinding Modes

Switch between Emacs and Vim navigation modes using /keybindings or /kb. Preferences are saved to ~/.embedder/keybindings.json.
Last modified on March 5, 2026