This page lists all keyboard shortcuts available in the PowerShell environment, including FZF integrations and PSReadLine enhancements.
FZF Interactive Shortcuts
These shortcuts provide fuzzy-finding capabilities powered by FZF with live previews.
Ctrl+R - Command History Search
Search through your command history interactively.
# Press Ctrl+R and start typing to search
# Navigate with arrow keys
# Press Enter to execute the selected command
- Fuzzy search across entire command history
- Shows up to 10,000 recent commands
- Real-time filtering as you type
- Vesper theme color scheme
Ctrl+T - File Picker
Interactively select files with live preview.
# Press Ctrl+T to open file picker
# Type to filter files
# Preview shows file contents with bat
# Press Enter to insert file path
- Searches all files recursively using
fd
- Excludes
.git directories automatically
- Includes hidden files
- Preview shows syntax-highlighted content (first 300 lines)
The file picker uses fd for fast file discovery and bat for syntax-highlighted previews.
Alt+C - Directory Picker
Navigate to directories quickly with preview.
# Press Alt+C to open directory picker
# Type to filter directories
# Preview shows directory tree
# Press Enter to change to selected directory
- Searches all directories recursively
- Excludes
.git directories
- Preview shows 2-level tree with icons (eza)
- Changes directory on selection
FZF Preview Controls
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+/ | Toggle preview pane on/off |
Up/Down | Navigate results |
Enter | Select item |
Esc | Cancel and close FZF |
PSReadLine Shortcuts
These shortcuts enhance command-line editing and navigation.
History Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Up Arrow | Search history backward (matches current input) |
Down Arrow | Search history forward (matches current input) |
Ctrl+R | Interactive history search (FZF) |
# Type "git" and press Up Arrow
# Cycles through commands starting with "git"
# Press Down Arrow to go forward
Editing Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+D | Delete character under cursor |
Ctrl+A | Move to start of line |
Ctrl+E | Move to end of line |
Ctrl+K | Delete from cursor to end of line |
Ctrl+U | Delete from cursor to start of line |
Ctrl+W | Delete previous word |
Auto-Completion
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Tab | Cycle through completions |
Shift+Tab | Cycle backwards through completions |
Ctrl+Space | Show all completions |
Predictive IntelliSense is enabled, showing suggestions from history as you type. Press Right Arrow to accept suggestions.
Terminal Shortcuts
These are standard terminal shortcuts that work in WezTerm and Windows Terminal.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Ctrl+C | Cancel current command |
Ctrl+L | Clear screen |
Ctrl+D | Exit PowerShell (if line is empty) |
Custom Function Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Equivalent Command | Description |
|---|
~ | Set-Location $HOME | Go to home directory |
.. | Set-Location .. | Go up one level |
... | Set-Location ..\..\ | Go up two levels |
- | Go to previous directory | Return to last location |
FZF Vesper Theme
All FZF shortcuts use the Vesper color scheme:
| Element | Color |
|---|
| Background | Dark charcoal (#101010) |
| Selection | Slightly lighter (#232323) |
| Foreground | Muted gray (#b0b0b0) |
| Highlight | Warm orange (#FFC799) |
| Secondary | Gold/amber (#FFCFA8) |
To customize FZF colors, edit the $env:FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS variable in conf.d/30-tools.ps1.
Tips & Tricks
Combining Shortcuts
# Use Ctrl+T to pick a file, then edit with default editor
# 1. Press Ctrl+T
# 2. Select file
# 3. Type: & $env:EDITOR and the path will be inserted
# Use Alt+C to navigate, then list contents
# 1. Press Alt+C
# 2. Select directory
# 3. Type: ll
History Search Tips
# Start typing part of a command
git com
# Press Up Arrow - cycles through "git commit", "git commit -m", etc.
# For fuzzy search, use Ctrl+R instead
# Finds commands containing your search anywhere in the line
