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Overview Kanban uses context-aware keyboard shortcuts inspired by Vim. The available bindings change based on your current view (normal mode, card detail, board detail, etc.).
Press ? at any time to see all available shortcuts for your current context.
Global Shortcuts These shortcuts work in most contexts:
Key Action Description ?Help Show context-sensitive help menu qQuit Exit current view or quit application uUndo Undo last action URedo Redo last undone action EscEscape Cancel dialog or clear selection
Normal Mode - Projects Panel When focused on the board list:
Navigation Key Action Description j / ↓Down Move down in list k / ↑Up Move up in list ggJump to Top Jump to first board GJump to Bottom Jump to last board Enter / SpaceSelect Open board detail view
Board Management Key Action Description nNew Create new board rRename Rename selected board eEdit Edit board details xExport Export selected board to JSON XExport All Export all boards to JSON iImport Import board from JSON file
Panel Switching Key Action Description 1Panel 1 Focus projects panel 2Panel 2 Focus tasks panel
Normal Mode - Cards Panel When focused on the card list:
Navigation Key Action Description j / ↓Down Move down in list k / ↑Up Move up in list hPrevious Column Move to previous column (grouped/kanban view) lNext Column Move to next column (grouped/kanban view) ggJump to Top Jump to first card GJump to Bottom Jump to last card {Half Viewport Up Jump half viewport up }Half Viewport Down Jump half viewport down Enter / SpaceSelect Open card detail view
Card Management Key Action Description nNew Create new card eEdit Edit selected card cComplete Toggle card completion status dArchive Archive selected card(s) DArchived View View archived cards pPriority Set card priority sChildren Manage child cards (dependencies)
Card Movement Key Action Description HMove Left Move card to left column LMove Right Move card to right column
Selection and Bulk Operations Key Action Description vToggle Selection Select card for bulk operation Ctrl+aSelect All Select all visible cards EscClear Selection Clear all selections PSet Priority Set priority for all selected cards
Sprint Management Key Action Description aAssign to Sprint Assign card(s) to sprint tFilter Sprint Toggle sprint filter TFilter Options Open filter options dialog
Sorting and Filtering Key Action Description oSort Sort cards by field (priority, points, date, status, position) OToggle Order Toggle sort order (ascending/descending) /Search Activate search mode VToggle View Switch between flat, grouped, and kanban views
Panel Switching Key Action Description 1Panel 1 Focus projects panel 2Panel 2 Focus tasks panel
Card Detail View When viewing a card’s details:
Panel Navigation Key Action Description 1Title Panel Focus card title 2Metadata Panel Focus metadata (priority, points, due date) 3Description Panel Focus description 4Parents Panel Focus parent cards 5Children Panel Focus child cards q / EscBack Return to card list
Card Operations Key Action Description eEdit Edit current panel content dDelete Delete this card aAssign Assign card to sprint rManage Parents Set parent card dependencies RManage Children Set child card dependencies
Clipboard Key Action Description yCopy Branch Copy branch name to clipboard YCopy Checkout Copy git checkout command
Board Detail View When viewing board details:
Panel Navigation Key Action Description 1Name Panel Focus board name 2Description Panel Focus description 3Settings Panel Focus settings 4Sprints Panel Focus sprints list 5Columns Panel Focus columns list q / EscBack Return to board list
Board Operations Key Action Description eEdit Edit current panel pSet Prefix Set branch prefix
Sprint Management (Panel 4) Key Action Description nNew Sprint Create new sprint j / ↓Down Navigate down in sprint list k / ↑Up Navigate up in sprint list Enter / SpaceOpen Open sprint detail view
Column Management (Panel 5) Key Action Description nNew Column Create new column rRename Rename selected column dDelete Delete selected column j / ↓Down Navigate down in column list k / ↑Up Navigate up in column list JMove Down Reorder column down (increase position) KMove Up Reorder column up (decrease position)
Sprint Detail View When viewing sprint details:
Navigation Key Action Description hLeft Panel Switch to uncompleted tasks panel lRight Panel Switch to completed tasks panel j / ↓Down Navigate down in task list k / ↑Up Navigate up in task list q / EscBack Return to board detail
Sprint Operations Key Action Description aActivate Activate this sprint cComplete Complete this sprint pSprint Prefix Set sprint prefix CCard Prefix Set card prefix override for this sprint
Task Management Key Action Description nNew Create new task eEdit Edit selected task vSelect Select task for bulk operation sAssign Assign task to sprint oSort Sort tasks by field OToggle Order Toggle sort order
Clipboard Key Action Description yCopy Branch Copy branch name to clipboard YCopy Checkout Copy git checkout command
Archived Cards View When viewing archived cards:
Navigation Key Action Description j / ↓Down Navigate down in list k / ↑Up Navigate up in list hPrevious Column Move to previous column lNext Column Move to next column ggJump to Top Jump to first card GJump to Bottom Jump to last card {Half Viewport Up Jump half viewport up }Half Viewport Down Jump half viewport down q / EscBack Return to normal view
Archived Card Operations Key Action Description rRestore Restore selected card(s) to board xDelete Permanently delete selected card(s) vSelect Select card for bulk operation VToggle View Switch between flat, grouped, and kanban views
Search Mode When search is active (press / to activate):
Key Action Description [a-z0-9]Type Add character to search query BackspaceDelete Remove last character EnterApply Apply search and return to normal mode EscCancel Clear search and return to normal mode
Dialog Modes When dialogs are open:
Text Input Dialogs (Create Board, Create Card, Rename, Set Prefix, etc.)
Key Action Description [a-z0-9]Type Enter text BackspaceDelete Remove last character EnterConfirm Submit and close dialog EscCancel Close dialog without saving
Selection Dialogs (Priority, Sort, Filter, Task List View)
Key Action Description j / ↓Down Move down in list k / ↑Up Move up in list EnterSelect Choose option and close dialog EscCancel Close dialog without selecting
Tips and Tricks
Vim-style Navigation Use gg to jump to top and G to jump to bottom, just like Vim.
Quick Panel Switching Press number keys 1-9 to instantly jump between panels without using arrow keys.
Bulk Operations Use v to select multiple cards, then apply operations like archive, move, or priority changes to all selected cards at once.
Context Help Forgot a shortcut? Press ? to see all available commands for your current context.
Next Steps
TUI Guide Learn the terminal interface
View Modes Understand different view layouts
CLI Mode Automate with CLI commands
