Keyboard Shortcuts
Master wt with keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow.
Quick Reference
| Shortcut | Action | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Enter | Select / Navigate | Global |
| Esc | Back / Cancel | Global |
| Tab | Multi-select | Global |
| Ctrl+N | New worktree | Menu |
| Ctrl+P | List PRs/MRs | Menu |
| Ctrl+G | List Issues | Menu |
| Ctrl+D | Delete worktree | Menu |
| Ctrl+E | Open in editor | Menu |
| Ctrl+O | Open in browser | PR/Issue |
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work everywhere in wt:
Select / Navigate
Confirm selection or navigate to worktree
Back / Cancel
Go back to previous menu or cancel
Multi-select
Toggle selection in multi-select mode
Toggle + Move
Toggle selection and move to next item
Main Menu Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from the main worktree list:
New Worktree
Open the create worktree menu
List PRs
Browse open pull requests
List Issues
Browse open GitHub issues
Delete Worktree
Open delete mode with multi-select
Open in Editor
Open selected worktree in your editor (Cursor, VS Code, $EDITOR, or vim)
PR & Issue View Shortcuts
When browsing PRs or issues:
Open in Browser
Open the selected PR or issue in your browser
Stash Management Shortcuts
When in the stash management view:
Create Stash
Create a new stash with optional message
Tips
fzf Fuzzy Search
All menus support fuzzy search. Just start typing to filter results. The search is case-insensitive and matches anywhere in the text.
Preview Pane
Use arrow keys or j/k to navigate through items. The preview pane on the right shows details about the selected item (commits, status, PR info, etc.).
Header Reminder
The main menu header always shows available shortcuts: ^E: editor | ^N: new | ^P: PRs | ^G: issues | ^D: delete
Cheat Sheet
Navigation
wt .............. interactive menu
wt <name> ...... quick switch
wt - ............. previous worktree
wt . ............. main worktree
Actions
^N ............... new worktree
^P ............... list PRs
^G ............... list issues
^D ............... delete
^E ............... open editor
^O ............... open browser