Keyboard Shortcuts - Devin Docs

Input Shortcuts

These shortcuts work while typing at the prompt.

Shortcut	Description
`Enter`	Submit your message
`Shift+Enter`* or `Alt+Enter`	Insert a newline (for multi-line input)
`Shift+Tab`	Cycle between modes (Normal, Accept Edits, Plan, Bypass, Autonomous)
`Ctrl+C`	Cancel current input (clears text), or cancel running agent
`Ctrl+D`	Exit (when input is empty)
`Esc`	Cancel running agent
`Ctrl+G`	Open external editor for composing your message
`Ctrl+R`	Open fuzzy search over previous prompts and insert the selected prompt
`Ctrl+O`	Open full-screen viewer for the thinking trace
`Ctrl+L`	Redraw / refresh the screen
`Ctrl+V` or `Shift+Insert`	Paste from clipboard (images appear in input area; use Left/Right to navigate, Backspace to remove)
`!`	Enter bash mode to run a shell command directly (when input is empty). Press `Backspace` or `Esc` on an empty input to exit bash mode
`@`	Open file/directory autocomplete to add context

On macOS, Alt is the Option key. Some shortcuts below use Alt (Option) as a modifier. We recommend configuring Option as Meta for the best experience.

* Requires a compatible terminal. Terminals that do not support the Kitty keyboard protocol cannot distinguish Shift+Enter from Enter. Use Alt+Enter or Ctrl+J instead.

Mode & Model Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
`Shift+Tab`	Cycle to the next mode (Normal → Accept Edits → Plan → Bypass → Autonomous → Normal)
`Alt+T` (macOS: `Opt+T`)	Cycle thinking level for the current model

You can also switch modes with slash commands: /normal, /plan, /bypass, or /mode <name>. Use /ask <question> as a oneshot command to ask questions without switching modes.

Text Editing

The input uses readline-style or Emacs-style keybindings for text editing.

​Input Shortcuts

​Mode & Model Shortcuts

​Text Editing

Input Shortcuts

Mode & Model Shortcuts

Text Editing