Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigate DorkOS and respond to Claude without reaching for the mouse
Keyboard Shortcuts
DorkOS supports keyboard shortcuts for navigation and for responding to Claude's tool approvals and questions. When Claude is waiting for input, shortcuts let you act without touching the mouse.
Shortcuts are only active on desktop (screens 768px and wider). On mobile, use the on-screen buttons.
The one to learn first: press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) from anywhere to open the command palette and jump straight to an agent, a command, or a setting. Everything below is the full reference.
Navigation
These shortcuts work at any time.
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Command Palette
Press ⌘K / Ctrl+K from anywhere to jump to an agent, a command, or a quick action, no clicking required.
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Prefix shortcuts in the palette search field:
- Type
@to scope search to agents only - Type
>to scope search to commands only
Tool Approval
When Claude asks to run a tool (like a shell command or file write):
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Question Response
When Claude asks a question with multiple options:
Selecting Options
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Navigating Between Questions
When Claude asks multiple questions at once:
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Free-Text Responses
Typing a custom answer turns off the other shortcuts so you can type freely, no accidental option toggles. When you select "Other," only Enter remains active, to submit your answer.
Visual Indicators
The active request gets an amber border, and its buttons show their key (Enter, Esc, 1, 2, and so on), so you always know what a keypress will do before you press it. Arrow-key navigation highlights the option in focus.
Multiple Pending Requests
If Claude issues multiple approvals or questions at once, keyboard shortcuts only respond to the first one. They queue politely instead of all shouting for your attention at the same time. Resolve it and the next one takes over automatically.