Keyboard controls
Navigate and accept suggestions from the prompt.
Suggestions appear as you type. Cue keeps keyboard focus in your terminal and hides the popup when the terminal loses focus or you press Escape.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Move through the list. |
Enter | Insert the selected suggestion. Press Enter again to run the command. |
Space | Begin the next argument. |
Tab | Insert the selected suggestion. |
Esc | Dismiss suggestions until the input changes. |
⌘I | Move the description beside the list or below it. |
For cd, accept a folder to browse its contents, then press Enter again to change into it. Cue offers one ../ entry per parent level.
See each key in action
Each terminal below demonstrates one keyboard action. Suggestions only edit the prompt; review the command before running it.
Move through suggestions
The selected row moves while the command stays in the prompt.
Insert the selected suggestion
Enter inserts it into your prompt. Press Enter again to run it.
Start the next argument
A space after a command opens suggestions for its next argument.
Insert without running
Tab inserts the highlighted path and leaves the prompt ready to edit.
Dismiss the popup
Escape hides suggestions until the input changes.
Move the description
Toggle the selected suggestion’s description between the bottom and the right side.