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feat(tui): add ctrl+t to expand the todo list (#1009 )

* feat(tui): add ctrl+t to expand the todo list

Toggle between the truncated view and the full list; the shortcut only takes effect while the list actually overflows.

* docs(keyboard): document ctrl+t todo expand shortcut

* chore(changeset): mark todo expand shortcut as patch

* docs(agents): clarify minor vs patch in gen-changesets skill

* fix(tui): clear pending exit when toggling the todo list

2026-06-23 15:49:07 +08:00

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Kimi Code CLI's TUI interactive mode supports a set of keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts are organized into five groups by usage context: general input, mode switching, during streaming, tool output control, the approval panel, and popup navigation. Type /help in the TUI at any time to open the built-in shortcut reference.

General Shortcuts

The following keys are always available in the input box:

Shortcut	Function
`Enter`	Submit the current input
`Shift-Enter` / `Ctrl-J`	Insert a newline in the input
`↑` / `↓`	Browse input history
`Esc`	Close a popup / cancel completion / interrupt streaming output or context compaction
`Ctrl-C`	Interrupt the current streaming output, or clear the input box
`Ctrl-D`	Exit Kimi Code CLI when the input box is empty
`Ctrl-T`	Expand or collapse the todo list when it is truncated

Pressing Ctrl-C during streaming cancels immediately — no second confirmation needed.

Exiting the program (pressing Ctrl-C with an empty input box, or pressing Ctrl-D) uses a double-press confirmation mechanism: after the first press, a prompt appears in the status bar; a second press of the same key actually exits. Pressing any other key in between clears the confirmation state.

Mode Switching

Shortcut	Function
`Shift-Tab`	Toggle Plan mode

Press Shift-Tab to enable or disable Plan mode. When enabled, the Agent prioritizes read-only tools for research and planning and can write to the current plan file; Bash is subject to the current permission mode and regular rules, without any additional separate approval triggered by Plan mode. Simply toggling does not create an empty plan file. Press Shift-Tab again to exit Plan mode.

Input & Editing

Shortcut	Function
`Ctrl-G`	Edit the current input in an external editor
`Ctrl-V`	Paste an image or video from the clipboard (Unix / macOS)
`Alt-V`	Paste an image or video from the clipboard (Windows)
`Ctrl--`	Undo

Pressing Ctrl-G opens an external editor, selected according to the following priority:

The editor configured via the /editor command
The $VISUAL environment variable
The $EDITOR environment variable

After saving and exiting, the edited content replaces the input box; exiting without saving leaves the input unchanged.

When pasting an image or video, a placeholder is shown in the input box — the actual media data is sent to the model when the message is submitted. The system clipboard is read first; on Linux, Wayland and X11 are tried; on WSL, PowerShell is also used as a fallback to read the Windows clipboard.

During Streaming

While streaming output is active, the input box can still receive input and supports the following additional operations:

Shortcut	Function
`Ctrl-S`	Steer: inject the current input directly into the running turn
`Esc`	Interrupt the current streaming output
`Ctrl-C`	Interrupt the current streaming output

Pressing Ctrl-S causes the model to see your message at the next interruptible point, without waiting for the current turn to finish.

Tool Output

Shortcut	Function
`Ctrl-O`	Expand or collapse tool output

When collapsed tool call results exist in the history, press Ctrl-O to toggle between collapsed and expanded views.

Approval Panel

When the Agent initiates a tool call that requires confirmation, the TUI displays an approval panel. For the full approval workflow, see Interaction & Input. The available keys inside the panel are:

Shortcut	Function
`↑` / `↓`	Move the cursor between candidate options
`Enter`	Confirm the currently selected option
`1` ~ `9`	Directly select the option at the corresponding index
`Esc` / `Ctrl-C` / `Ctrl-D`	Reject the current request
`Ctrl-E`	Expand or collapse the full content when the panel contains a diff or file preview
`Ctrl-O`	Toggle the collapsed state of other tool output

Options that require feedback (such as "Reject" or "Revise") switch to a feedback input state after confirmation: type the feedback text and press Enter to submit; press Esc to exit feedback input and return to the candidate list.

After opening the help panel with /help, use the following keys to navigate and close it:

Shortcut	Function
`↑` / `↓`	Scroll one line at a time
`PageUp` / `PageDown`	Scroll 10 lines at a time
`Esc` / `Enter` / `q` / `Q`	Close the panel

Next steps

Slash Commands — Quick reference for built-in TUI control commands
kimi Command — Complete reference for startup flags and subcommands

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