Keyboard Shortcuts
WorktreeWise provides extensive keyboard shortcuts to accelerate your Git worktree management, tab navigation, workflow runs, and terminal operations without reaching for the mouse.
You can press Shift + K anywhere inside the application to open the interactive in-app Keyboard Shortcuts reference modal.
General Shortcuts
Global shortcuts available across all views in WorktreeWise:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Git Log | Shift + G | Opens the Git Log commit history graph and details panel |
| Git Diff | Shift + D | Opens the Git Diff comparison tool |
| Settings | Shift + S | Opens the Settings window (Worktrees, Editors, AI Agents, Shell, Git, Encoding) |
| Toggle Theme | Shift + T | Toggles instantly between Light and Dark mode |
| Collapse Sidebar | Shift + C | Collapses or expands the worktrees navigation sidebar |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Shift + K | Displays the in-app shortcut cheat sheet |
Tab Management Shortcuts
Manage multiple open repository tabs effortlessly:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Tab | Shift + N | Opens a new empty tab |
| Close Current Tab | Shift + F4 | Closes the active repository tab |
| Move to Next Tab | Shift + → | Switches focus to the next repository tab to the right |
| Move to Previous Tab | Shift + ← | Switches focus to the previous repository tab to the left |
| Open Repository | Shift + O | Opens the repository chooser dialog to load a Git project |
Worktree Operations Shortcuts
Accelerate worktree creation, synchronization, and health maintenance:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Worktree | Shift + W | Opens the Create Worktree dialog (from HEAD, branch, or tag) |
| Refresh Worktrees | Shift + R | Reloads the status and branches of all linked worktrees from disk |
| Prune Worktrees | Shift + P | Opens the Review-First Prune dialog to safely inspect and remove stale records |
| Worktree Overview | Shift + O | (In Worktrees sidebar) Switches view to the Worktree Overview dashboard |
Workflow Execution Shortcuts
Automate multi-worktree scripts and command chains:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Workflow | Shift + A | Opens the drawer to create a new reusable command workflow |
| Import Workflow | Shift + I | Opens the system file picker to import workflow definitions from disk |
| Enter Fullscreen | Shift + F | Expands the Workflow Execution Log panel to full screen |
| Exit Fullscreen | Esc | Exits full screen mode in the Workflow Execution Log |
Interactive Terminal & AI Agent Panes
When working with multi-pane embedded terminals or AI agent sessions:
| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Next Terminal Pane | Ctrl + PageDown | Moves active focus to the next terminal/agent pane |
| Previous Terminal Pane | Ctrl + PageUp | Moves active focus to the previous terminal/agent pane |
In-App Shortcut Reference
The in-app reference dialog (Shift + K) adapts dynamically to your platform (Windows, macOS, or Linux) and organizes commands into tabs:
- General
- Tab
- Worktree
- Workflow
Use this dialog whenever you need a quick in-context reminder of available shortcuts.