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30 most-used Kition shortcuts

Memorize these and you can basically ditch the mouse — writing, agent, navigation all on the keyboard.

Kition Team·Jan 20, 2026·5 min read

Navigation & files

  • ⌘P jump to any document (fuzzy search)
  • ⌘K command palette (covers almost everything)
  • ⌘N new document
  • ⌘⇧F search across the vault
  • ⌘B toggle the sidebar

Editor

  • ⌘E toggle source / preview
  • ⌘D select current word, press again to expand
  • ⌘/ comment line
  • ⌥↑ / ⌥↓ move line up/down
  • ⌘⇧K delete line
  • ⌘L select line
  • ⌘⇧↑ / ⌘⇧↓ block selection
  • ⌘⇧L select all instances of current word

Agent

  • ⌘J open the agent panel
  • ⌘↩ send a message
  • ⌘⇧↩ enter plan mode
  • Esc cancel generation
  • ⌘⇧A send the current selection as context

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