Keybindings

query-cli is designed to be fully keyboard-driven. Every action has a shortcut.

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Keyboard shortcuts

F5 / Ctrl+RF5 / ⌃RRun query

F9 / Ctrl+PF9 / ⌃PCommand palette

Ctrl+S⌃SSave query

Ctrl+N⌃NNew query

Ctrl+D⌃DDelete query

Ctrl+Y⌃YCopy selection

Ctrl+H / F1⌃H / F1This help

Ctrl+C⌃CQuit

Ask AI

@ai: …Ask AI in the editor

/ask-aiInsert @ai: at the cursor

/ai-configConfigure AI adapter

Type / in the editor for commands · esc to close

Global Shortcuts

Key (Linux / Windows)	macOS	Action
F5 / Ctrl + R	F5 / Control + R	Run query
F9 / Ctrl + P	F9 / Control + P	Open command palette
Ctrl + S	Control + S	Save query
Ctrl + N	Control + N	New query
Ctrl + D	Control + D	Delete query
Ctrl + Y	Control + Y	Copy selection to clipboard
F1 / Ctrl + H	F1 / Control + H	Show keyboard shortcuts help
Ctrl + C	Control + C	Quit

Note: Ctrl+S may freeze some Unix terminals (XOFF). Press Ctrl+Q to resume, or disable flow control with stty -ixon.

Tab management (new, switch, save, rename, delete) and other actions are available through slash commands in the editor — type / to see the list.

Editor Shortcuts

Inside the query editor:

• ↑/↓ — Navigate suggestions (when autocomplete is visible)
• Tab / Enter — Accept suggestion
• Esc — Dismiss suggestions

Connection Screen

• ↑/↓ or j/k — Navigate connections
• Enter — Connect / Create new / Quit
• Ctrl+C — Quit

AI Prompts

• @ai: <your request> — Ask AI to generate SQL
• Enter — Submit AI prompt
• Esc (while AI is thinking) — Cancel AI request