Keyboard shortcuts

Clave is built for keyboard-first workflows. Most actions can be performed without reaching for the mouse. Press ? anywhere in the app to open the interactive shortcuts overlay.

Global shortcuts

These shortcuts work from anywhere in the app (when you're not typing in a text field).

Shortcut	Action
C	Create issue
V	Full-screen issue create
?	Show keyboard shortcuts overlay
/	Search
Cmd+K	Open command palette
Cmd+B	Toggle sidebar

Use these to jump between sections instantly.

Shortcut	Action
G then I	Go to Inbox
G then T	Go to Tasks
G then P	Go to Projects
G then D	Go to Docs
G then B	Go to Boards
G then C	Go to Clients
G then S	Go to Settings
J or ↓	Move selection down
K or ↑	Move selection up
Enter	Open selected item
Space	Peek issue preview

Issue actions

These shortcuts apply when an issue is selected in a list, board, or inbox preview panel.

Shortcut	Action
S	Set status
A	Set assignee
P	Set priority
L	Set labels
Shift+M	Set sprint
Shift+P	Set project

Inbox shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
J or ↓	Move selection down
K or ↑	Move selection up
U	Toggle read/unread
Alt+U	Mark all read
H	Snooze 1 hour
E	Archive
Backspace	Delete selected notification
Shift+Backspace	Delete all visible notifications
Cmd+D	Delete all read notifications
Cmd+F	Focus search

Views

Shortcut	Action
Shift+V	Open display options
F	Open filter

AI shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+J	Toggle AI chat sidebar
Cmd+N	Start a new AI chat thread
Cmd+/	Focus chat input
Cmd+I	Inline AI prompt (in document editor)
Cmd+Shift+A	AI action menu
Cmd+Shift+V	Toggle voice dictation
Escape	Close or dismiss AI panel

Shortcut overlay

Press ? at any time to open the full shortcuts overlay. The overlay groups all shortcuts by category and shows the keyboard combination for each. It's searchable and always up to date.

On Windows and Linux, Cmd is replaced by Ctrl throughout.