Keyboard Shortcuts

Every action in GitGUI has a keyboard shortcut for maximum productivity.

Quick Reference

Press Ctrl+/ anytime to see all shortcuts in GitGUI.

File Operations

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+O	Open repository
Alt+O	Recent repositories
Ctrl+R	Refresh

Git Operations

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+S	Stage all unstaged files
Ctrl+Enter	Commit (in message input)
Ctrl+P	Push to remote
Ctrl+Shift+P	Pull from remote
Alt+M	Toggle voice input

Commit Prefixes

Shortcut	Prefix
Alt+1	feat:
Alt+2	fix:
Alt+3	enh:
Alt+4	docs:

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Alt+C	Focus commit message
Escape	Close modal/panel

View Controls

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl++	Zoom in
Ctrl+-	Zoom out
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom
F11	Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl+Shift+I	Developer tools

Menu Access

Shortcut	Menu
Alt+F	File
Alt+V	View
Alt+W	Window
Alt+H	Help

Help

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+/	Show shortcuts panel

Common Workflows

Quick Commit

Ctrl+S       Stage all
Alt+1        Add feat: prefix
[type]       Write message
Ctrl+Enter   Commit
Ctrl+P       Push

Voice Commit

Ctrl+S       Stage all
Alt+2        Add fix: prefix
Alt+M        Start recording
[speak]      Dictate message
Alt+M        Stop recording
Ctrl+Enter   Commit

Switch Repos

Alt+O        Open recent repos
[click]      Select repo

Platform Notes

macOS

Replace Ctrl with Cmd:

• Cmd+O — Open
• Cmd+S — Stage all
• Cmd+P — Push

Alt shortcuts stay the same.

Linux

All shortcuts work as documented. Some desktop environments may intercept certain combinations.

Printable Cheat Sheet

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
║         GITGUI KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS         ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ FILES                                     ║
║   Ctrl+O ........ Open repository         ║
║   Alt+O ......... Recent repositories     ║
║   Ctrl+R ........ Refresh                 ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ GIT                                       ║
║   Ctrl+S ........ Stage all               ║
║   Ctrl+Enter .... Commit                  ║
║   Ctrl+P ........ Push                    ║
║   Ctrl+Shift+P .. Pull                    ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ PREFIXES                                  ║
║   Alt+1 ......... feat:                   ║
║   Alt+2 ......... fix:                    ║
║   Alt+3 ......... enh:                    ║
║   Alt+4 ......... docs:                   ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ OTHER                                     ║
║   Alt+C ......... Focus commit message    ║
║   Alt+M ......... Voice input             ║
║   Escape ........ Close panel             ║
║   Ctrl+/ ........ Show shortcuts          ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝

Related

• Keyboard Shortcuts Guide — Learning tips
• Staging Panel — Commit workflow
• Voice Input — Dictate messages