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Keybindings

gokhan edited this page Jun 23, 2026 · 2 revisions

Keybindings

Host list

Key Action
type Fuzzy-filter the list (live)
/ Move selection
Enter Connect to host / collapse-expand a group
Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ (or Shift+↑ / Shift+↓) Move the selected host up/down within its group (saved)
Ctrl+N Add host
Ctrl+E Edit selected host
Ctrl+D Delete selected host (with confirmation)
Ctrl+K Add a keychain credential (ref + password)
Esc Quit

Reordering is disabled while a search filter is active, since the list is then ranked by relevance rather than stored order.

Shift+↑/↓ is the macOS-friendly alternative — there Ctrl+↑/↓ is captured by Mission Control / App Exposé before it reaches the terminal.

In a session

Key Action
Ctrl+A Open the fuzzy macro picker
Ctrl+A Ctrl+A Send a literal Ctrl+A to the remote

Inside the macro picker: type to filter, ↑↓ select, Enter run, Esc cancel.

CLI

Command Action
gukab Launch the host list
gukab -V / --version Print version
gukab -h / --help Print help

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