Skink keyboard shortcuts (complete list)

These are Skink’s default bindings, read straight from the editor’s source at build time, so they always match the current release. They follow Micro’s defaults. To change one, put the key and the action name in bindings.json (see Key bindings).

On macOS, Alt is Option; see Option as Alt. Inside the editor, F1 opens the command palette with every action, and :help shows this table too.

AI and agents

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Ctrl`+`G`	AI prompt box for the selection or the code at the cursor	`:ask`	`AiPrompt`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`A`	show the agent panel (chat with the ACP agent)	`:agentpanel`	`AgentPanel`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`E`	send the errors to the agent: diagnostics, or the last command in a terminal	`:senderrors`	`AgentSendErrors`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`T`	Show or hide the agent panel on the right	`:toggleagentdock`	`ToggleAgentDock`

Debugger

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`F11`	Debug: step into (falls through when not debugging)	`:stepin`	`DebugStepInto\|CloseTerminal`
`Shift`+`F11`	Debug: step out (falls through when not debugging)	`:stepout`	`DebugStepOut\|TerminalHistory`
`F10`	Debug: step over (falls through to the next action when not debugging)	`:step`	`DebugStepOver\|Quit`
`F9`	Debug: breakpoint on the cursor line, on or off	`:togglebreakpoint`	`ToggleBreakpoint`
`Alt`+`F9`	Debug: condition, hit count or log message of the cursor line's breakpoint	`:condition`	`EditBreakpoint`
`F6`	Debug: pause the running program (falls through when nothing runs)	`:pause`	`DebugPause\|NextDiagnostic`
`F5`	Debug: start (the last configuration, or pick one) or continue	`:continue`	`DebugContinue`
`Shift`+`F5`	Debug: stop the program (again: kill the adapter)	`:debugstop`	`DebugStop`
`Alt`+`L`	Debug: the panel (stack, variables, watch, breakpoints, console) on or off	`:debugpanel`	`DebugPanel`

Terminal

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`F12`	Jump between the document and a terminal tab	`:toggleterm`	`ToggleTerminal`
`Shift`+`F12`	Open another terminal tab	`:newterm`	`NewTerminal`
`Shift`+`F4`	Select the last command's output in the terminal history (needs OSC 133)	`:lastoutput`	`SelectLastOutput`
`Shift`+`F2`	Scroll the terminal to the previous shell prompt (needs OSC 133)	`:prevprompt`	`PreviousPrompt`
`Shift`+`F3`	Scroll the terminal to the next shell prompt (needs OSC 133)	`:nextprompt`	`NextPrompt`
`Alt`+`T`	Show or hide a shell along the bottom	`:toggleterminaldock`	`ToggleTerminalDock`

Git

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Alt`+`Shift`+`K`	Rebase list: pick → reword → edit → squash → fixup → drop on the cursor line	`:cyclerebaseverb`	`CycleRebaseVerb`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`	Go to the next git change	`:nexthunk`	`NextHunk`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`P`	Go to the previous git change	`:previoushunk`	`PreviousHunk`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`D`	Show the git change at the cursor (s stage, u unstage, r revert)	`:peekhunk`	`PeekHunk`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`	Stage the git change at the cursor	`:stagehunk`	`StageHunk`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`B`	Show or hide the cursor line's git blame	`:toggleinlineblame`	`ToggleInlineBlame`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	Git status, staging, commit, branches, stash, push / pull	`:gitpanel`	`GitPanel`

Code intelligence

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Tab`	Indent selected lines	`:indent`	`Autocomplete\|IndentSelection\|InsertTab`
`Shift`+`Tab`	Outdent selected lines	`:outdent`	`CycleAutocompleteBack\|OutdentSelection\|OutdentLine`
`Alt`+`K`	type and docs of the symbol at the cursor (its value while debugging)	`:hover`	`Hover`
`Alt`+`G`	go to the definition of the symbol at the cursor	`:gotodefinition`	`GotoDefinition`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`G`	go to the definition of the type at the cursor	`:typedef`	`GotoTypeDefinition`
`Alt`+`J`	show the definition in a popup without leaving	`:peek`	`PeekDefinition`
`Alt`+`R`	every use of the symbol at the cursor, in a results tab	`:findreferences`	`FindReferences`
`Alt`+`Enter`	quick fixes and refactorings at the cursor	`:fix`	`CodeActions`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`F`	format the selection or the file (language server)	`:format`	`Format`
`Alt`+`W`	symbols in the project (quick open with #)	`:allsymbols`	`WorkspaceSymbols`
`Shift`+`F8`	errors and warnings of the open files, in a results tab	`:problems`	`Problems`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`R`	rename the symbol at the cursor (asks for the new name)	`:renamesymbol`	`RenameSymbol`
`Shift`+`F6`	previous error or warning in this file	`:prevproblem`	`PreviousDiagnostic`

Search

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Ctrl`+`F`	Search in the file	`:find`	`Find`
`Ctrl`+`N`	Next match	`:findnext`	`FindNext`
`Ctrl`+`P`	Previous match	`:findprev`	`FindPrevious`
`F3`	Search in the file	`:find`	`Find`
`F7`	Search in the file	`:find`	`Find`
`Alt`+`S`	Search every file in the project	`:findinfiles`	`FindInFiles`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Search every file in the project	`:findinfiles`	`FindInFiles`

Tabs, panes and layout

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`	Delete backwards	`:backspace`	`Backspace`
`Backspace`	Delete backwards	`:backspace`	`Backspace`
`Ctrl`+`Q`	Quit the editor	`:quit`	`Quit`
`Alt`+`P`	Quick open: tabs, recent and project files	`:quickopen`	`QuickOpen`
`Alt`+`,`	Select the tab to the left	`:prevtab`	`PreviousTab`
`Alt`+`.`	Select the tab to the right	`:nexttab`	`NextTab`
`Ctrl`+`T`	New empty document tab	`:newtab`	`AddTab`
`Ctrl`+`O`	Open a file or folder by path	`:openfile`	`OpenFile`
`Ctrl`+`PageUp`	Select the tab to the left	`:prevtab`	`PreviousTab`
`Ctrl`+`PageDown`	Select the tab to the right	`:nexttab`	`NextTab`
`F8`	Show / focus the file tree	`:files`	`ToggleTree`
`Ctrl`+`B`	Hide / show the file tree sidebar	`:sidebar`	`ToggleSidebar`
`Ctrl`+`U`	Start / stop recording a keyboard macro	`:record`	`ToggleMacro`
`Ctrl`+`J`	Replay the last keyboard macro	`:replay`	`PlayMacro`
`Shift`+`F10`	Pick a task (tasks.json or detected cargo / npm / go / zig / pytest / make) and run it	`:runtask`	`RunTask`
`Shift`+`F9`	Run the last task again	`:rerun`	`RerunTask`
`F4`	Quit the editor	`:quit`	`Quit`
`Alt`+`Z`	zoom pane: hide the tab bar, file tree and status line	`:togglezoom`	`ToggleZoom`
`Alt`+`H`	show / hide dotfiles in the file tree (works from the editor too)	`:dotfiles`	`ToggleHiddenFiles`
`F1`	every action and command (quick open with >)	`:palette`	`CommandPalette`
`Ctrl`+`\`	Split the pane: a new one to the right (same file, own cursor)	`:vsplit`	`VSplit`
`Ctrl`+`4`	Split the pane: a new one to the right (same file, own cursor)	`:vsplit`	`VSplit`
`Alt`+`\`	Split the pane: a new one below (same file, own cursor)	`:hsplit`	`HSplit`
`Ctrl`+`W`	Focus the next pane	`:nextsplit`	`NextSplit`
`Alt`+`U`	Back to where you were before the last jump	`:jumpback`	`JumpBack`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`U`	Forward again after JumpBack	`:jumpforward`	`JumpForward`
`Alt`+`M`	Fold or unfold the block at the cursor (by indentation)	`:togglefold`	`ToggleFold`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`W`	Focus the previous pane	`:prevsplit`	`PreviousSplit`
`Alt`+`=`	Make the focused pane bigger	`:growsplit`	`GrowSplit`
`Alt`+`-`	Make the focused pane smaller	`:shrinksplit`	`ShrinkSplit`

Selecting

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Shift`+`↑`	Select up	`:selectup`	`SelectUp`
`Shift`+`↓`	Select down	`:selectdown`	`SelectDown`
`Shift`+`←`	Select left	`:selectleft`	`SelectLeft`
`Shift`+`→`	Select right	`:selectright`	`SelectRight`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`→`	Select a word right	`:selectwordright`	`SelectWordRight`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`←`	Select a word left	`:selectwordleft`	`SelectWordLeft`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`←`	Select to line start	`:selecttostartoftexttoggle`	`SelectToStartOfTextToggle`
`Shift`+`Home`	Select to line start	`:selecttostartoftexttoggle`	`SelectToStartOfTextToggle`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`→`	Select to line end	`:selecttoendofline`	`SelectToEndOfLine`
`Shift`+`End`	Select to line end	`:selecttoendofline`	`SelectToEndOfLine`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`	Select to file start	`:selecttostart`	`SelectToStart`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`	Select to file end	`:selecttoend`	`SelectToEnd`
`Ctrl`+`D`	Select the word, then add a cursor at the next match	`:addcursor`	`SpawnMultiCursor`
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all	`:selectall`	`SelectAll`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Home`	Select to file start	`:selecttostart`	`SelectToStart`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`End`	Select to file end	`:selecttoend`	`SelectToEnd`
`Shift`+`PageUp`	Select page up	`:selectpageup`	`SelectPageUp`
`Shift`+`PageDown`	Select page down	`:selectpagedown`	`SelectPageDown`
`Esc`	Cancel	`:escape`	`Escape,RemoveAllMultiCursors\|Deselect,ClearInfo`
`Alt`+`N`	Select the word, then add a cursor at the next match	`:addcursor`	`SpawnMultiCursor`
`Alt`+`O`	grow the selection to the enclosing syntax node	`:expand`	`ExpandSelection`
`Alt`+`I`	undo the last ExpandSelection	`:contract`	`ShrinkSelection`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`↑`	Add a cursor on the line above	`:cursorabove`	`SpawnMultiCursorUp`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`↓`	Add a cursor on the line below	`:cursorbelow`	`SpawnMultiCursorDown`
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`↑`	Add a cursor on the line above	`:cursorabove`	`SpawnMultiCursorUp`
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`↓`	Add a cursor on the line below	`:cursorbelow`	`SpawnMultiCursorDown`
`Alt`+`C`	Back to a single cursor	`:onecursor`	`RemoveAllMultiCursors`
`Alt`+`X`	Skip this match and select the next	`:skipcursor`	`SkipMultiCursor`

Moving around

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`↑`	Move up	`:cursorup`	`CursorUp`
`↓`	Move down	`:cursordown`	`CursorDown`
`→`	Move right	`:cursorright`	`CursorRight`
`←`	Move left	`:cursorleft`	`CursorLeft`
`Ctrl`+`←`	Move a word left	`:wordleft`	`WordLeft`
`Ctrl`+`→`	Move a word right	`:wordright`	`WordRight`
`Alt`+`←`	First non-blank / column 0	`:startoftexttoggle`	`StartOfTextToggle`
`Alt`+`→`	End of line	`:endofline`	`EndOfLine`
`Ctrl`+`↑`	Start of file	`:cursorstart`	`CursorStart`
`Ctrl`+`↓`	End of file	`:cursorend`	`CursorEnd`
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`H`	Delete word left	`:deletewordleft`	`DeleteWordLeft`
`Alt`+`Backspace`	Delete word left	`:deletewordleft`	`DeleteWordLeft`
`Home`	First non-blank / column 0	`:startoftexttoggle`	`StartOfTextToggle`
`End`	End of line	`:endofline`	`EndOfLine`
`Ctrl`+`Home`	Start of file	`:cursorstart`	`CursorStart`
`Ctrl`+`End`	End of file	`:cursorend`	`CursorEnd`
`PageUp`	Page up	`:cursorpageup`	`CursorPageUp`
`PageDown`	Page down	`:cursorpagedown`	`CursorPageDown`
`Ctrl`+`]`	Move to the bracket matching the one at the cursor	`:bracket`	`JumpToMatchingBrace`
`Alt`+`F`	Move a word right	`:wordright`	`WordRight`
`Alt`+`B`	Move a word left	`:wordleft`	`WordLeft`
`Alt`+`A`	First non-blank	`:startoftext`	`StartOfText`
`Alt`+`E`	End of line	`:endofline`	`EndOfLine`
`Ctrl`+`Delete`	Delete word right	`:deletewordright`	`DeleteWordRight`
`Alt`+`D`	Delete word right	`:deletewordright`	`DeleteWordRight`

Editing

Key	Does	Or type	Action (bindings.json)
`Alt`+`↑`	Move lines up	`:moveup`	`MoveLinesUp`
`Alt`+`↓`	Move lines down	`:movedown`	`MoveLinesDown`
`Enter`	Insert a newline	`:insertnewline`	`InsertNewline`
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the file	`:save`	`Save`
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo	`:undo`	`Undo`
`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo	`:redo`	`Redo`
`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy the selection	`:copy`	`Copy\|CopyLine`
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut the selection	`:cut`	`Cut\|CutLine`
`Ctrl`+`K`	Cut the line	`:cutline`	`CutLine`
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Duplicate the selection	`:duplicate`	`Duplicate\|DuplicateLine`
`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste	`:paste`	`Paste`
`Delete`	Delete forwards	`:delete`	`Delete`
`Ctrl`+`L`	Opens the command line with `goto`	opens it	`command-edit:goto`
`Ctrl`+`E`	Opens the command line	opens it	`command-edit:`
`F2`	Save the file	`:save`	`Save`
`Alt`+`V`	Preview this Markdown or SVG file in a tab, or go back to its source	`:togglepreview`	`TogglePreview`
`Alt`+`/`	Comment / uncomment the lines	`:comment`	`ToggleComment`
`Ctrl`+`/`	Comment / uncomment the lines	`:comment`	`ToggleComment`
`Ctrl`+`7`	Comment / uncomment the lines	`:comment`	`ToggleComment`
`Ctrl`+`Space`	completion list at the cursor (language server)	`:complete`	`Complete`
`Ctrl`+`R`	symbols in this file (quick open with @)	`:outline`	`Outline`
`Alt`+`Shift`+`M`	Open every fold	`:unfoldall`	`UnfoldAll`
`Alt`+`Q`	Close the focused pane (its tab stays open)	`:unsplit`	`Unsplit`