Shortcuts

These shortcuts are built into ZSH — ForgeCode doesn't add or modify them. They work in any ZSH session, not just when using ForgeCode.

ZSH uses Emacs keybindings by default. If you prefer Vi mode, add bindkey -v to your ~/.zshrc.

Run forge zsh keyboard at any time to print this reference in your terminal. For the full reference, see the official ZSH Line Editor documentation.

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+A	Move to beginning of line
Ctrl+E	Move to end of line
Option+F	Move forward one word
Option+B	Move backward one word

Editing

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+U	Kill line before cursor
Ctrl+K	Kill line after cursor
Ctrl+W	Kill word before cursor
Option+D	Kill word after cursor
Ctrl+Y	Yank (paste) killed text
Ctrl+_	Undo last edit

History

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+R	Search command history backward
Ctrl+S	Search command history forward
Ctrl+P / ↑	Previous command
Ctrl+N / ↓	Next command
Option+<	Move to first history entry
Option+>	Move to last history entry

Other

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+L	Clear screen
Ctrl+C	Cancel current command
Ctrl+Z	Suspend current command
Tab	Complete command/path

If Option key shortcuts aren't working, run forge zsh doctor — the most common cause is a terminal that isn't passing the Option key through correctly.

Reference

ZSH exposes the full set of bindings and editor actions directly from the shell.

List all current key bindings:

bindkey

List all available editor actions:

zle -al

List bindings for a specific keymap (e.g. Emacs):

bindkey -M emacs