Kiro IDE provides a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to help you work efficiently. This guide covers the most important shortcuts organized by category.
| Shortcut (Mac) | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Description |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+T | Ctrl+T | Open a new tab |
Cmd+L | Ctrl+L | Open chat and add selected code to the current session |
Cmd+Shift+L | Ctrl+Shift+L | Start a new chat session with selected code |
F5 | F5 | Start Debugging |
| Shortcut (Mac) | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Description |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+P | Open Command Palette |
Cmd+K Cmd+S | Ctrl+K Ctrl+S | Open Keyboard Shortcuts |
Ctrl+` | Ctrl+` | Toggle Terminal |
Cmd+N | Ctrl+N | New File |
Cmd+W | Ctrl+W | Close Tab |
Cmd+S | Ctrl+S | Save |
Cmd+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S | Save As |
Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Cmd+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Shortcut (Mac) | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Description |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+P | Ctrl+P | Quick Open File |
Cmd+O | Ctrl+O | Open File |
Cmd+K Cmd+O | Ctrl+K Ctrl+O | Open Folder |
Cmd+Shift+O | Ctrl+Shift+O | Go to Symbol |
Ctrl+G | Ctrl+G | Go to Line |
Cmd+F | Ctrl+F | Find |
Cmd+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F | Find in Files |
Cmd+B | Ctrl+B | Toggle Sidebar |
Cmd+\ | Ctrl+\ | Split Editor |
Cmd+1/2/3 | Ctrl+1/2/3 | Focus Editor Group |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Ctrl+Shift+G | Open Source Control |
| Shortcut (Mac) | Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Description |
|---|---|---|
Cmd+X | Ctrl+X | Cut |
Cmd+C | Ctrl+C | Copy |
Cmd+V | Ctrl+V | Paste |
Cmd+/ | Ctrl+/ | Toggle Comment |
Option+Up/Down | Alt+Up/Down | Move Line Up/Down |
Cmd+Shift+K | Ctrl+Shift+K | Delete Line |
You can customize keyboard shortcuts in Kiro by using the following instructions:
Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).This allows you to create a personalized workflow that matches your preferences and habits from other editors.
Keyboard Shortcuts