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keybindings-help — Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Trigger: /keybindings-help or keywords "shortcuts", "keybinding", "rebind", "chord"
  • Best for: Customizing keyboard shortcuts, adding chord bindings
  • Not for: System-level shortcuts, IDE shortcuts

Overview

keybindings-help helps you customize Claude Code keyboard shortcuts. Supports:

  • Rebinding existing keys
  • Adding chord (multi-key) bindings
  • Modifying core actions like submit

Config file: ~/.claude/keybindings.json.

Trigger Conditions

keybindings-help auto-triggers when you:

  • Mention "shortcuts", "keybindings", "bind keys"
  • Use the /keybindings-help command

Examples

Example 1: Rebind

/keybindings-help Rebind Ctrl+S as the submit key

Example 2: Chord Binding

/keybindings-help Add a Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S chord for quick save

Example 3: View Config

/keybindings-help Show all current keybindings

Notes

  • Restart Claude Code after changes for them to take effect
  • Avoid overriding system-level shortcuts (e.g., Cmd+C)
  • Chord format: key1 key2 (space-separated)