Skink commands and actions

Press Ctrl+E to open the command line, type a command and press Enter. Tab completes names and paths, ↑ and ↓ walk the history. You type the command in plain text; Skink shows the : on the left for you. That is why these docs write commands as :quit or :grep: type quit or grep. F1 opens the same list as a searchable palette.

Command	What it does
:addroot DIR also :add-folder	add another project root (tree, quick open, project search)
:agent [MESSAGE | cancel | stop | send | errors]	agent panel: chat with the configured ACP agent; send = selection or terminal output; errors = diagnostics or the last terminal command
:agentdock	show or hide the agent panel on the right (Alt-Shift-T)
:agents [check]	supported agents, which are installed, the active one; check = test it now
:ai [TEXT]	AI prompt box for the selection (Ctrl-G); /ask /search /implement /model inside
:amend	toggle amending the last commit in the message tab
:back	back to where you were before the last jump (Alt-U)
:bindings also :keys	open bindings.json (Micro format: key -> action); keys that replace a default or repeat show as problems
:blame	git blame of this file in a tab (Enter shows the commit)
:both	resolve the conflict under the cursor: keep both
:branch NAME	create branch NAME and switch to it
:branches	local branches; Enter switches
:breakpoint [if COND|hits N|log MSG|clear|clearall|list] also :bp, :break	toggle a breakpoint on the cursor line (F9), or set a condition, hit count or logpoint
:commit [MESSAGE...]	commit with MESSAGE, or open a message tab (saving it commits)
:conflicts	open all git-conflicted files at the first conflict
:cq also :cancel	leave without saving and exit 1 (git aborts the commit or rebase)
:debug [NAME|stop|pause|continue|restart|panel|eval EXPR|watch EXPR] also :dbg	debug: pick a launch configuration (F5 reruns the last), control the session, evaluate
:definition also :def	go to the definition of the symbol at the cursor
:diff [HEAD|all]	this file side by side against the index (or HEAD); `all`: `git diff`
:extract var|fn [NAME]	extract the selection into a variable or function (server action; tree-sitter fallback for var)
:fetch [ARGS...]	git fetch in a terminal tab
:fold	fold or unfold the block at the cursor (Alt-M)
:foldall	fold every top-level block
:fontsize +1|-1|0 also :font	change the terminal font size (EveryAI, Kitty; else use the terminal's keys)
:format also :fmt	format the selection or the file with the language server
:forward	forward again after :back (Alt-Shift-U)
:git ARGS...	run git, output in a tab
:gitstatus also :status, :gitpanel	the git panel: status, stage, commit, branches, stash, push
:goto LINE[:COL]	jump to a line
:grep [TEXT] also :search, :rg	search every file in the project (Alt-s); results stream into a tab, Enter jumps
:greprep WITH also :replace-in-files	replace the last project search's matches in every file, through the preview
:help [topic] also :docs	open this documentation in a tab (topics: tabs, editing, conflicts, settings, ...)
:hidden	show / hide dotfiles in the file tree (Alt-H)
:hsplit [FILE] also :split, :sp	split the pane top and bottom, optionally opening FILE in the new pane (Alt-\)
:hunk also :peekhunk	show the change at the cursor inline (s stage, u unstage, r revert)
:implementation also :impl	go to the implementations of the symbol at the cursor
:inlineblame	toggle the cursor line's blame
:install NAME | owner/repo[/package][@tag] | DIR | .	install a package (grammar, language server, theme, font); . = what this project needs
:lsp [restart|log]	language server status (memory, progress, log); restart it; full log
:messages	the last notes and errors in full (toasts are cut to one line)
:mkdir [PATH]	create a folder (parents too); relative to the project root
:mode	full editor or a lean file for another tool, and why
:model [NAME | default]	show or set the model for AI requests (until restart; settings: ai.model)
:mv [NEW_PATH] also :move	move / rename the current file (relative to the project root); servers update imports
:new [PATH] also :touch	create a file (parents too) and open it; relative to the project root
:nextconflict	next merge conflict
:nexthunk	go to the next git change
:only	close every pane but the focused one
:open [FILE[:LINE[:COL]]] also :e, :tabnew	open a file or folder in a tab (no argument: new empty tab)
:ours	resolve the conflict under the cursor: keep ours
:packages [enable NAME | disable NAME]	installed packages; turn one off or on without removing it
:port PORT[:LOCAL]	skink ssh: forward a port of this machine to yours (:port 3000, :port 3000:8080)
:ports [stop PORT | forward PORT[:LOCAL]]	skink ssh: ports listening on this machine and their forwards; stop one (:port adds one)
:prevconflict	previous merge conflict
:prevhunk	go to the previous git change
:preview	live preview of this Markdown or SVG file in a tab (Alt-V); again to go back
:problems also :diagnostics	errors and warnings of the open files (Enter jumps)
:pull [ARGS...]	git pull in a terminal tab
:push [ARGS...]	git push in a terminal tab (credentials stay with git)
:qa also :quitall	quit everything (refuses when tabs have unsaved changes)
:quit also :q	close the tab (quits on the last document tab)
:rebase pick|reword|edit|squash|fixup|drop	set the verb of the cursor line in git-rebase-todo (Alt-Shift-K cycles)
:recent also :quickopen	quick open: tabs, recent files, project files (Alt-P)
:references also :refs	every use of the symbol at the cursor (Enter jumps)
:reload	reload settings.json and bindings.json
:remotes	saved skink ssh targets ("remotes" in settings.json)
:removeroot [DIR]	remove an added root (no argument: the one selected in the tree)
:renamesymbol NEW_NAME also :rn	rename the symbol at the cursor everywhere (language server; shown in the preview)
:replace FIND WITH also :replaceall	replace every FIND with WITH (selection, else whole file; literal; quote to use spaces)
:reverthunk	put the index version of the change at the cursor back (undoable)
:review	review the edits the agent staged (refactor preview)
:run COMMAND... also :!	run a shell command in the project root, output in a tab
:safedelete	delete the declaration at the cursor if find-references shows no other use; preview first
:safedelete!	preview deleting the declaration at the cursor without checking references
:save also :w	save the file
:scrollback [last] also :termhistory	the terminal's history in a searchable tab (Shift-F11); `last` selects the last output (Shift-F4)
:set eol=lf|crlf	set a file option (line endings are written on the next save)
:settings [project]	open settings.json (created with defaults if missing); project: this project's .skink/settings.json
:sgrep PATTERN also :structural	structural search (ast-grep) in files of the current language: `foo($A, $$$REST)`
:signoff	toggle a Signed-off-by line in the message tab
:srep PATTERN => WITH	structural replace through the preview: `srep foo($A, $B) => bar($B, $A)`
:stage [PATH]	git add this file (or PATH)
:stagehunk	stage the change at the cursor
:stash [MESSAGE...]	stash the current changes
:stashes	list stashes; Enter applies, p pops, D drops
:stopsearch	stop a running project search
:switch BRANCH also :checkout	switch to BRANCH
:symbols also :outline	symbols in this file
:tab N	select tab N
:task [LABEL|last] also :tasks	run a task in a terminal tab (Shift-F10 picks, Shift-F9 reruns); problems go to Shift-F8
:term [COMMAND...] also :terminal	new terminal tab running COMMAND (default: your shell), e.g. `term claude`
:termdock also :panel	show or hide a shell along the bottom (Alt-T)
:theirs	resolve the conflict under the cursor: keep theirs
:theme [NAME] also :colorscheme	pick a theme with a live preview (Esc keeps the old one), or switch to NAME
:tree [collapse|expand|hide|hidden]	show / focus the file tree (F8); collapse all, expand the selected folder, hide it, show/hide dotfiles
:unfoldall	open every fold (Alt-Shift-M)
:uninstall NAME	remove a package and everything it placed
:unsplit also :close-pane	close the focused pane; its tab stays open (Alt-Q)
:unstage [PATH]	take this file (or PATH) out of the index
:unstagehunk	unstage the staged change at the cursor
:upgrade also :update	download and install the latest skink release (runs from the next start)
:vsplit [FILE] also :vs	split the pane side by side, optionally opening FILE in the new pane (Ctrl-\)
:zoom	zoom pane: only the text (also Alt-Z)

Actions

Every action can be bound to a key in bindings.json or run by name from the command line, for example :SelectAll.

Action	What it does
Quit	Quit the editor
Save	Save the file
Find	Search in the file
FindNext	Next match
FindPrevious	Previous match
Undo	Undo
Redo	Redo
CursorUp	Move up
CursorDown	Move down
CursorLeft	Move left
CursorRight	Move right
SelectUp	Select up
SelectDown	Select down
SelectLeft	Select left
SelectRight	Select right
WordLeft	Move a word left
WordRight	Move a word right
SelectWordLeft	Select a word left
SelectWordRight	Select a word right
StartOfLine	Start of line
StartOfText	First non-blank
StartOfTextToggle	First non-blank / column 0
EndOfLine	End of line
SelectToStartOfTextToggle	Select to line start
SelectToEndOfLine	Select to line end
CursorStart	Start of file
CursorEnd	End of file
SelectToStart	Select to file start
SelectToEnd	Select to file end
CursorPageUp	Page up
CursorPageDown	Page down
SelectPageUp	Select page up
SelectPageDown	Select page down
SelectAll	Select all
Deselect	Clear selection
Escape	Cancel
ClearInfo	Clear the status message
InsertNewline	Insert a newline
InsertTab	Insert a tab
Backspace	Delete backwards
Delete	Delete forwards
DeleteWordLeft	Delete word left
DeleteWordRight	Delete word right
IndentSelection	Indent selected lines
OutdentSelection	Outdent selected lines
OutdentLine	Outdent the line
MoveLinesUp	Move lines up
MoveLinesDown	Move lines down
Duplicate	Duplicate the selection
DuplicateLine	Duplicate the line
Copy	Copy the selection
CopyLine	Copy the line
Cut	Cut the selection
CutLine	Cut the line
Paste	Paste
JoinLines	Join the selected lines (or the next line)
SortLines	Sort the selected lines
UpperCase	Selection / word to UPPER CASE
LowerCase	Selection / word to lower case
TitleCase	Selection / word to Title Case
TrimTrailingWhitespace	Remove trailing spaces on every line
ToggleComment	Comment / uncomment the lines
SpawnMultiCursor	Select the word, then add a cursor at the next match
SpawnMultiCursorUp	Add a cursor on the line above
SpawnMultiCursorDown	Add a cursor on the line below
SkipMultiCursor	Skip this match and select the next
RemoveMultiCursor	Remove the newest cursor
RemoveAllMultiCursors	Back to a single cursor
ConflictNext	Next merge conflict
ConflictPrevious	Previous merge conflict
AcceptOurs	Resolve conflict: keep ours
AcceptTheirs	Resolve conflict: keep theirs
AcceptBoth	Resolve conflict: keep both
DebugContinue	Debug: start (the last configuration, or pick one) or continue
DebugStop	Debug: stop the program (again: kill the adapter)
DebugStepOver	Debug: step over (falls through to the next action when not debugging)
DebugStepInto	Debug: step into (falls through when not debugging)
DebugStepOut	Debug: step out (falls through when not debugging)
DebugPause	Debug: pause the running program (falls through when nothing runs)
ToggleBreakpoint	Debug: breakpoint on the cursor line, on or off
EditBreakpoint	Debug: condition, hit count or log message of the cursor line's breakpoint
DebugPanel	Debug: the panel (stack, variables, watch, breakpoints, console) on or off
CycleRebaseVerb	Rebase list: pick → reword → edit → squash → fixup → drop on the cursor line
ToggleMacro	Start / stop recording a keyboard macro
PlayMacro	Replay the last keyboard macro
TerminalHistory	The terminal's history in a tab: search, select and copy with editor keys; Enter opens file:line
SelectLastOutput	Select the last command's output in the terminal history (needs OSC 133)
PreviousPrompt	Scroll the terminal to the previous shell prompt (needs OSC 133)
NextPrompt	Scroll the terminal to the next shell prompt (needs OSC 133)
RunTask	Pick a task (tasks.json or detected cargo / npm / go / zig / pytest / make) and run it
RerunTask	Run the last task again
NextHunk	Go to the next git change
PreviousHunk	Go to the previous git change
PeekHunk	Show the git change at the cursor (s stage, u unstage, r revert)
StageHunk	Stage the git change at the cursor
UnstageHunk	Unstage the staged change at the cursor
RevertHunk	Put the index version of the change at the cursor back
ToggleInlineBlame	Show or hide the cursor line's git blame
GitPanel	Git status, staging, commit, branches, stash, push / pull
JumpBack	Back to where you were before the last jump
JumpForward	Forward again after JumpBack
ToggleTerminalDock	Show or hide a shell along the bottom
ToggleAgentDock	Show or hide the agent panel on the right
ToggleFold	Fold or unfold the block at the cursor (by indentation)
FoldAll	Fold every top-level block
UnfoldAll	Open every fold
FindInFiles	Search every file in the project
VSplit	Split the pane: a new one to the right (same file, own cursor)
HSplit	Split the pane: a new one below (same file, own cursor)
NextSplit	Focus the next pane
PreviousSplit	Focus the previous pane
Unsplit	Close the focused pane (its tab stays open)
GrowSplit	Make the focused pane bigger
ShrinkSplit	Make the focused pane smaller
PreviousTab	Select the tab to the left
NextTab	Select the tab to the right
FirstTab	Select the first tab
LastTab	Select the last tab
AddTab	New empty document tab
OpenFile	Open a file or folder by path
QuickOpen	Quick open: tabs, recent and project files
ToggleTree	Show / focus the file tree
JumpToMatchingBrace	Move to the bracket matching the one at the cursor
ScrollLeft	Scroll the view left without moving the cursor
ScrollRight	Scroll the view right without moving the cursor
TogglePreview	Preview this Markdown or SVG file in a tab, or go back to its source
ToggleZoom	zoom pane: hide the tab bar, file tree and status line
FontBigger	bigger terminal font (EveryAI or Kitty)
FontSmaller	smaller terminal font (EveryAI or Kitty)
FontReset	default terminal font size (EveryAI or Kitty)
ExpandSelection	grow the selection to the enclosing syntax node
ShrinkSelection	undo the last ExpandSelection
TreeWider	make the file tree wider
TreeNarrower	make the file tree narrower
ToggleHiddenFiles	show / hide dotfiles in the file tree (works from the editor too)
ToggleSidebar	Hide / show the file tree sidebar
ToggleTerminal	Jump between the document and a terminal tab
NewTerminal	Open another terminal tab
CloseTerminal	Close the active terminal tab
Complete	completion list at the cursor (language server)
Hover	type and docs of the symbol at the cursor (its value while debugging)
GotoDefinition	go to the definition of the symbol at the cursor
GotoDeclaration	go to the declaration of the symbol at the cursor
GotoTypeDefinition	go to the definition of the type at the cursor
GotoImplementation	go to the implementations of the symbol at the cursor
PeekDefinition	show the definition in a popup without leaving
FindReferences	every use of the symbol at the cursor, in a results tab
CodeActions	quick fixes and refactorings at the cursor
Format	format the selection or the file (language server)
Outline	symbols in this file (quick open with @)
WorkspaceSymbols	symbols in the project (quick open with #)
CommandPalette	every action and command (quick open with >)
AiPrompt	AI prompt box for the selection or the code at the cursor
AgentPanel	show the agent panel (chat with the ACP agent)
AgentSendErrors	send the errors to the agent: diagnostics, or the last command in a terminal
RenameSymbol	rename the symbol at the cursor (asks for the new name)
ReviewAgentEdits	review the edits the agent staged
Problems	errors and warnings of the open files, in a results tab
NextDiagnostic	next error or warning in this file
PreviousDiagnostic	previous error or warning in this file