Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these shortcuts to fly through your Git workflow.

Viewing All Shortcuts

Press Ctrl+/ at any time to open the keyboard shortcuts panel within GitGUI.

File Operations

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+O	Open repository
Alt+O	Open recent repositories modal
Ctrl+R	Refresh repository

Git Operations

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

Commit Prefixes

Quickly add conventional commit prefixes:

Shortcut	Prefix	Use For
Alt+1	feat:	New features
Alt+2	fix:	Bug fixes
Alt+3	enh:	Enhancements
Alt+4	docs:	Documentation

Press the shortcut to add the prefix. Press again to remove it.

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Alt+C	Focus commit message textarea
Escape	Close modal / diff viewer / details panel

Menu Access

Shortcut	Action
Alt+F	Open File menu
Alt+V	Open View menu
Alt+W	Open Window menu
Alt+H	Open Help menu

View Controls

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

Help

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+/	Show keyboard shortcuts panel

Workflow Examples

Quick Commit Flow

Ctrl+S      → Stage all files
Alt+1       → Add feat: prefix
Alt+C       → Focus message input
[type msg]  → Write your message
Ctrl+Enter  → Commit
Ctrl+P      → Push to remote

Voice Commit Flow

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

Repository Switching

Alt+O       → Open recent repos modal
[click]     → Select repository
            → Instantly switch

Customization

Currently, keyboard shortcuts are not customizable. We're considering adding this feature in a future update.

Platform Differences

macOS

Replace Ctrl with Cmd for most shortcuts:

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

Alt shortcuts remain the same on all platforms.

Linux

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

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

1. Start with the essentials: Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+P
2. Add prefixes: Alt+1 through Alt+4
3. Master navigation: Alt+O, Alt+C, Escape
4. Use the cheat sheet: Ctrl+/ when you forget

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/modal             │
│   Ctrl+/      Show shortcuts                │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Next Steps

• Voice Commands — Use voice for commit messages
• Stashing Changes — Save work temporarily