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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, 2026·1 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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