Keymaps

Avante.nvim provides comprehensive keybindings organized by category. All keymaps can be customized in your configuration.

Keymaps are only set if behaviour.auto_set_keymaps = true (default). Avante uses safe keymap setting, meaning existing mappings won’t be overridden.

Keymaps active when the Avante sidebar is focused.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`]p`	Next prompt	Navigate to next prompt in history	`mappings.sidebar.next_prompt`
`[p`	Previous prompt	Navigate to previous prompt in history	`mappings.sidebar.prev_prompt`
`A`	Apply all	Apply all suggested changes	`mappings.sidebar.apply_all`
`a`	Apply cursor	Apply change at cursor position	`mappings.sidebar.apply_cursor`
`r`	Retry request	Retry the last user request	`mappings.sidebar.retry_user_request`
`e`	Edit request	Edit the last user request	`mappings.sidebar.edit_user_request`
`Tab`	Switch windows	Switch between sidebar windows	`mappings.sidebar.switch_windows`
`Shift+Tab`	Reverse switch	Switch windows in reverse order	`mappings.sidebar.reverse_switch_windows`
`Shift+Tab`	Expand tool use	Expand tool usage details	`mappings.sidebar.expand_tool_use`
`x`	Toggle code window	Show/hide code window	`mappings.sidebar.toggle_code_window`
`d`	Remove file	Remove file from context	`mappings.sidebar.remove_file`
`@`	Add file	Add file to context	`mappings.sidebar.add_file`
`q`	Close sidebar	Close the sidebar	`mappings.sidebar.close`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  sidebar = {
    expand_tool_use = "<S-Tab>",
    next_prompt = "]p",
    prev_prompt = "[p",
    apply_all = "A",
    apply_cursor = "a",
    retry_user_request = "r",
    edit_user_request = "e",
    switch_windows = "<Tab>",
    reverse_switch_windows = "<S-Tab>",
    toggle_code_window = "x",
    remove_file = "d",
    add_file = "@",
    close = { "q" },
    close_from_input = nil, -- e.g., { normal = "<Esc>", insert = "<C-d>" }
    toggle_code_window_from_input = nil, -- e.g., { normal = "x", insert = "<C-;>" }
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:649-669

Global Keymaps

Keymaps available globally in normal and visual modes.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`Leaderaa`	Ask	Ask AI about code	`mappings.ask`
`Leaderan`	New ask	Create new ask session	`mappings.new_ask`
`Leaderaz`	Zen mode	Toggle Zen Mode (full-screen chat)	`mappings.zen_mode`
`Leaderae`	Edit	Edit selected code blocks	`mappings.edit`
`Leaderar`	Refresh	Refresh sidebar	`mappings.refresh`
`Leaderaf`	Focus	Switch focus between windows	`mappings.focus`
`LeaderaS`	Stop	Stop current AI request	`mappings.stop`
`Leaderat`	Toggle	Toggle sidebar visibility	`mappings.toggle.default`
`Leaderad`	Toggle debug	Toggle debug mode	`mappings.toggle.debug`
`LeaderaC`	Toggle selection	Toggle selection hints	`mappings.toggle.selection`
`Leaderas`	Toggle suggestion	Toggle auto-suggestions	`mappings.toggle.suggestion`
`LeaderaR`	Toggle repomap	Show/hide repository map	`mappings.toggle.repomap`
`Leadera?`	Select model	Open model selector	`mappings.select_model`
`Leaderah`	Select history	Browse chat histories	`mappings.select_history`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  ask = "<leader>aa",
  new_ask = "<leader>an",
  zen_mode = "<leader>az",
  edit = "<leader>ae",
  refresh = "<leader>ar",
  focus = "<leader>af",
  stop = "<leader>aS",
  toggle = {
    default = "<leader>at",
    debug = "<leader>ad",
    selection = "<leader>aC",
    suggestion = "<leader>as",
    repomap = "<leader>aR",
  },
  select_model = "<leader>a?",
  select_history = "<leader>ah",
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:635-648, 674-675

Suggestion Keymaps

Keymaps for auto-suggestion mode (insert mode).

These keymaps are only available when behaviour.auto_suggestions = true.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`Alt+l`	Accept	Accept current suggestion	`mappings.suggestion.accept`
`Alt+]`	Next	Show next suggestion	`mappings.suggestion.next`
`Alt+[`	Previous	Show previous suggestion	`mappings.suggestion.prev`
`Ctrl+]`	Dismiss	Dismiss current suggestion	`mappings.suggestion.dismiss`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  suggestion = {
    accept = "<M-l>",
    next = "<M-]>",
    prev = "<M-[>",
    dismiss = "<C-]>",
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:616-621

Diff Keymaps

Keymaps for resolving code conflicts.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`co`	Choose ours	Accept current version	`mappings.diff.ours`
`ct`	Choose theirs	Accept incoming change	`mappings.diff.theirs`
`ca`	Choose all theirs	Accept all incoming changes	`mappings.diff.all_theirs`
`cb`	Choose both	Keep both versions	`mappings.diff.both`
`cc`	Choose cursor	Accept change at cursor	`mappings.diff.cursor`
`]x`	Next conflict	Jump to next conflict	`mappings.diff.next`
`[x`	Previous conflict	Jump to previous conflict	`mappings.diff.prev`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  diff = {
    ours = "co",
    theirs = "ct",
    all_theirs = "ca",
    both = "cb",
    cursor = "cc",
    next = "]x",
    prev = "[x",
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:607-615

Files Keymaps

Keymaps for managing files in the chat context.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`Leaderac`	Add current	Add current buffer to context	`mappings.files.add_current`
`LeaderaB`	Add all buffers	Add all open buffers to context	`mappings.files.add_all_buffers`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  files = {
    add_current = "<leader>ac",
    add_all_buffers = "<leader>aB",
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:670-673

Submit & Cancel Keymaps

Keymaps for submitting or canceling actions.

Key	Mode	Action	Config Path
`Enter`	Normal	Submit	`mappings.submit.normal`
`Ctrl+s`	Insert	Submit	`mappings.submit.insert`
`Ctrl+c`	Both	Cancel	`mappings.cancel.normal` / `insert`
`Esc`	Normal	Cancel	`mappings.cancel.normal`
`q`	Normal	Cancel	`mappings.cancel.normal`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  submit = {
    normal = "<CR>",
    insert = "<C-s>",
  },
  cancel = {
    normal = { "<C-c>", "<Esc>", "q" },
    insert = { "<C-c>" },
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:626-633

Jump Keymaps

Keymaps for jumping between sections.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`]]`	Next	Jump to next section	`mappings.jump.next`
`[[`	Previous	Jump to previous section	`mappings.jump.prev`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  jump = {
    next = "]]",
    prev = "[[",
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:622-625

Confirm Keymaps

Keymaps for confirmation windows.

Key	Action	Description	Config Path
`Ctrl+wf`	Focus window	Focus confirm window	`mappings.confirm.focus_window`
`c`	Confirm code	Confirm code changes	`mappings.confirm.code`
`r`	Confirm response	Confirm response	`mappings.confirm.resp`
`i`	Confirm input	Confirm input	`mappings.confirm.input`

Default Configuration:

mappings = {
  confirm = {
    focus_window = "<C-w>f",
    code = "c",
    resp = "r",
    input = "i",
  },
}

Source: lua/avante/config.lua:676-681

Plug Mappings

Low-level plug mappings available for custom keybinding.

Plug Mapping	Description	Modes
`<Plug>(AvanteAsk)`	Ask AI	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteAskNew)`	New ask session	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteChat)`	Start chat	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteEdit)`	Edit selection	v
`<Plug>(AvanteRefresh)`	Refresh windows	n
`<Plug>(AvanteFocus)`	Switch focus	n
`<Plug>(AvanteBuild)`	Build dependencies	n
`<Plug>(AvanteToggle)`	Toggle sidebar	n
`<Plug>(AvanteToggleDebug)`	Toggle debug	n
`<Plug>(AvanteToggleSelection)`	Toggle selection	n
`<Plug>(AvanteToggleSuggestion)`	Toggle suggestion	n
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictOurs)`	Choose ours	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictTheirs)`	Choose theirs	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictBoth)`	Choose both	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictAllTheirs)`	Choose all theirs	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictCursor)`	Choose at cursor	n, v
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictNextConflict)`	Next conflict	n
`<Plug>(AvanteConflictPrevConflict)`	Previous conflict	n
`<Plug>(AvanteSelectModel)`	Select model	n

Example:

-- Custom keymap using plug mapping
vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ai', '<Plug>(AvanteAsk)', { desc = 'Avante Ask' })
vim.keymap.set('v', '<leader>ae', '<Plug>(AvanteEdit)', { desc = 'Avante Edit' })

Source: lua/avante/init.lua:89-119

Customization Example

require('avante').setup({
  mappings = {
    -- Change ask keymap
    ask = "<leader>ai",
    
    -- Disable auto keymaps
    -- behaviour = { auto_set_keymaps = false },
    
    -- Custom sidebar keymaps
    sidebar = {
      apply_all = "<leader>A",
      apply_cursor = "<leader>a",
      close = { "q", "<Esc>" },
    },
    
    -- Custom diff keymaps
    diff = {
      ours = "<leader>co",
      theirs = "<leader>ct",
      next = "]c",
      prev = "[c",
    },
    
    -- Custom suggestion keymaps (insert mode)
    suggestion = {
      accept = "<C-l>",
      next = "<C-j>",
      prev = "<C-k>",
      dismiss = "<C-h>",
    },
  },
})

API

Configuration Schema

Sidebar Keymaps

Global Keymaps

Suggestion Keymaps

Diff Keymaps

Files Keymaps

Submit & Cancel Keymaps

Jump Keymaps

Confirm Keymaps

Plug Mappings

Customization Example

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API

Configuration Schema

​Sidebar Keymaps

​Global Keymaps

​Suggestion Keymaps

​Diff Keymaps

​Files Keymaps

​Submit & Cancel Keymaps

​Jump Keymaps

​Confirm Keymaps

​Plug Mappings

​Customization Example

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Sidebar Keymaps

Global Keymaps

Suggestion Keymaps

Diff Keymaps

Files Keymaps

Submit & Cancel Keymaps

Jump Keymaps

Confirm Keymaps

Plug Mappings

Customization Example