Bindable action reference

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This is the list :help key-actions shows, grouped by topic.

Modes: N normal, S select, I insert, R replace.
Position: continue can be followed by another action in a list; last must end it. See Action sequences .

Mode and page actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`enter-normal-mode`	N S I R	last	Return to normal mode
`open-command-palette`	N S	last	Open the command palette
`enter-insert-mode`	N S	last	Insert before the selection
`enter-replace-mode`	N S	last	Replace text from each selection head
`append-after`	N S	last	Insert after the selection
`insert-line-start`	N S	last	Insert at line start
`insert-line-end`	N S	last	Insert at line end
`open-line-below`	N S	last	Open a line below
`open-line-above`	N S	last	Open a line above
`enter-select-mode`	N S	last	Toggle select mode
`show-help`	N S	last	Open general or contextual Runyte help
`open-settings`	N S	last	Open editor settings
`open-theme-settings`	N S	last	Choose and save the editor theme

Movement actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`move-left`	N S I R	continue	Move left
`move-right`	N S I R	continue	Move right
`move-up`	N S I R	continue	Move up
`move-down`	N S I R	continue	Move down
`move-line-start`	N S I R	continue	Move to line start
`move-line-end`	N S I R	continue	Move to line end
`move-first-non-whitespace`	N S	continue	Move to first non-whitespace character
`move-file-start`	N S	continue	Move to file start
`move-file-end`	N S	continue	Move to file end
`move-word-forward`	N S	continue	Move to next word start
`move-word-backward`	N S	continue	Move to previous word start
`move-word-end`	N S	continue	Move to next word end
`move-long-word-forward`	N S	continue	Move to next WORD start
`move-long-word-backward`	N S	continue	Move to previous WORD start
`move-long-word-end`	N S	continue	Move to next WORD end
`goto-next-paragraph`	N S	continue	Go to the next paragraph
`goto-previous-paragraph`	N S	continue	Go to the previous paragraph
`find-next-char`	N S	last	Find next character
`find-previous-char`	N S	last	Find previous character
`find-till-next-char`	N S	last	Find before next character
`find-till-previous-char`	N S	last	Find after previous character
`page-up`	N S I R	continue	Move one page up
`page-down`	N S I R	continue	Move one page down
`half-page-up`	N S	continue	Move half a page up
`half-page-down`	N S	continue	Move half a page down
`goto-window-top`	N S	continue	Move to the top of the view
`goto-window-center`	N S	continue	Move to the center of the view
`goto-window-bottom`	N S	continue	Move to the bottom of the view
`goto-word`	N S	last	Label visible words by proximity and jump to one
`match-bracket`	N S	last	Go to the matching syntax bracket
`jump-backward`	N S	last	Jump to the previous position
`jump-forward`	N S	last	Jump to the next position
`jump-backward-buffer`	N S	last	Jump to the previous buffer or terminal surface
`jump-forward-buffer`	N S	last	Jump to the next buffer or terminal surface

Editing actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`replace-char`	N S	last	Replace selection with a character
`surround-add`	N S	last	Surround selections with a pair
`surround-replace`	N S	last	Replace the surrounding pair
`surround-delete`	N S	last	Delete the surrounding pair
`toggle-case`	N S	continue	Switch case of the selection
`undo`	N S	continue	Undo the last change
`redo`	N S	continue	Redo the last change
`yank`	N S	continue	Yank the selection or character
`yank-line`	N S	continue	Yank the lines the selection touches
`paste-after`	N S	continue	Replace the selection, or paste after the caret
`paste-before`	N S	continue	Paste before the selection
`indent`	N S	continue	Indent the selected lines
`unindent`	N S	continue	Unindent the selected lines
`toggle-comments`	N S I R	continue	Comment or uncomment the selected lines
`delete-selection`	N S	continue	Delete the selection or character
`change-selection`	N S	last	Change the selection or character
`rotate-selection-contents-forward`	N S	last	Rotate selected text forward
`rotate-selection-contents-backward`	N S	last	Rotate selected text backward
`trim-trailing-whitespace`	N S	last	Delete trailing whitespace from every selected line
`hard-wrap`	N S	last	Hard-wrap the selection
`reflow`	N S	last	Reflow paragraphs in the selection
`join-selections`	N S	last	Join the selected lines with a typed delimiter
`join-lines`	N S	last	Join the selected lines, or the line below, with a space
`format-table`	N S	last	Align the columns of the selected table

Insert and Replace mode actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`delete-word-backward`	I R	continue	Delete the previous word
`delete-word-forward`	I R	continue	Delete the next word
`delete-to-line-start`	I R	continue	Delete to the start of the line
`delete-to-line-end`	I R	continue	Delete to the end of the line
`delete-char-backward`	I R	continue	Delete the previous character
`delete-char-forward`	I R	continue	Delete the next character
`insert-newline`	I R	continue	Insert a new line
`insert-indent`	I R	continue	Insert configured indentation
`insert-other-indent`	I R	continue	Insert the other indentation style

Selection actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`selection-undo`	N S	continue	Undo the last selection change
`selection-redo`	N S	continue	Redo the last selection change
`select-line`	N S	continue	Select the current line, then extend downward
`extend-line-above`	N S	continue	Extend whole lines above
`extend-line-below`	N S	continue	Extend whole lines below
`select-line-up`	N S	continue	Select the current line, then extend upward
`select-all`	N S	continue	Select all text
`collapse-selection`	N S	continue	Collapse selection to the cursor
`flip-selection`	N S	continue	Flip the selection anchor and cursor
`split-selection-at-line-ends`	N S	continue	Place a cursor at the end of every selected line
`split-selection-at-line-starts`	N S	continue	Place a cursor at the start of every selected line
`keep-primary-selection`	N S	continue	Drop every selection except the primary
`remove-primary-selection`	N S	continue	Drop the primary selection
`copy-selection-down`	N S	continue	Add a cursor on the line below
`copy-selection-up`	N S	continue	Add a cursor on the line above
`copy-selection-down-padded`	N S	continue	Add a cursor on the line below, padding it when needed
`copy-selection-up-padded`	N S	continue	Add a cursor on the line above, padding it when needed
`rotate-selection-forward`	N S	continue	Make the next selection primary
`rotate-selection-backward`	N S	continue	Make the previous selection primary
`keep-matching-selections`	N S	last	Keep selections matching a regular expression
`remove-matching-selections`	N S	last	Remove selections matching a regular expression
`align-selections`	N S	continue	Pad with spaces so every cursor shares the rightmost column
`trim-selections`	N S	continue	Trim whitespace from every selection

Text object actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`select-around-parentheses`	N S	last	Select around parentheses
`select-inside-parentheses`	N S	last	Select inside parentheses
`select-around-square-brackets`	N S	last	Select around square brackets
`select-inside-square-brackets`	N S	last	Select inside square brackets
`select-around-braces`	N S	last	Select around braces
`select-inside-braces`	N S	last	Select inside braces
`select-around-angle-brackets`	N S	last	Select around angle brackets
`select-inside-angle-brackets`	N S	last	Select inside angle brackets
`select-around-double-quotes`	N S	last	Select around double quotes
`select-inside-double-quotes`	N S	last	Select inside double quotes
`select-around-single-quotes`	N S	last	Select around single quotes
`select-inside-single-quotes`	N S	last	Select inside single quotes
`select-around-backticks`	N S	last	Select around backticks
`select-inside-backticks`	N S	last	Select inside backticks
`select-inside-word`	N S	last	Select the word under the cursor
`select-around-word`	N S	last	Select the word under the cursor and the space beside it
`select-inside-long-word`	N S	last	Select the WORD under the cursor
`select-around-long-word`	N S	last	Select the WORD under the cursor and the space beside it
`select-inside-paragraph`	N S	last	Select the paragraph’s lines
`select-around-paragraph`	N S	last	Select the paragraph’s lines and the blank lines beside them
`select-around-closest-delimiter`	N S	last	Select around the closest delimiter pair
`select-inside-closest-delimiter`	N S	last	Select inside the closest delimiter pair

Syntax tree actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`expand-syntax-selection`	N S	last	Expand to the enclosing syntax node
`shrink-syntax-selection`	N S	last	Shrink the syntax selection
`select-syntax-parent`	N S	last	Select the enclosing syntax node
`select-syntax-child`	N S	last	Select the first child syntax node
`select-previous-syntax-sibling`	N S	last	Select the previous sibling syntax node
`select-next-syntax-sibling`	N S	last	Select the next sibling syntax node
`select-syntax-function`	N S	last	Select the enclosing function
`select-inside-syntax-function`	N S	last	Select inside the enclosing function
`select-syntax-class`	N S	last	Select the enclosing class-like item
`select-inside-syntax-class`	N S	last	Select inside the enclosing class-like item
`select-syntax-parameter`	N S	last	Select the enclosing parameter
`select-inside-syntax-parameter`	N S	last	Select inside the enclosing parameter
`goto-previous-syntax-function`	N S	last	Go to the previous function
`goto-next-syntax-function`	N S	last	Go to the next function
`goto-previous-syntax-class`	N S	last	Go to the previous class-like item
`goto-next-syntax-class`	N S	last	Go to the next class-like item
`goto-previous-syntax-parameter`	N S	last	Go to the previous parameter
`goto-next-syntax-parameter`	N S	last	Go to the next parameter
`document-outline`	N S	last	Open the document outline
`toggle-syntax-fold`	N S	last	Toggle the syntax fold at the cursor
`fold-all-syntax`	N S	last	Fold every syntax region
`unfold-all-syntax`	N S	last	Unfold every syntax region

Search actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`search`	N S	last	Search for text, ignoring case
`search-regex`	N S	last	Search with a regular expression
`search-next`	N S	last	Select only the next search match
`search-previous`	N S	last	Select only the previous search match
`search-selection`	N S	last	Select every match of the selection or word
`global-search`	N S	last	Search the workspace, ignoring case
`global-search-regex`	N S	last	Search the workspace with a regular expression

View actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`align-view-center`	N S	last	Center the cursor line in the view
`align-view-top`	N S	last	Align the cursor line at the top
`align-view-bottom`	N S	last	Align the cursor line at the bottom
`align-view-middle`	N S	last	Center the cursor column in the view
`scroll-view-down`	N S	last	Scroll the view down
`scroll-view-up`	N S	last	Scroll the view up
`toggle-soft-wrap`	N S	last	Toggle soft wrapping
`toggle-whitespace`	N S	last	Toggle whitespace markers
`toggle-zen`	N S	last	Toggle the centred, maximized writing view
`toggle-fullscreen`	N S	last	Toggle the active pane across the whole editor area

File, buffer, and destination actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`save`	N S I R	last	Write the active buffer
`new-buffer`	N S	last	Open a new scratch buffer
`goto-file`	N S	last	Open the file or web link under the cursor
`open-explorer`	N S	last	Open file explorer in the active buffer’s directory
`toggle-directory-tree`	N S	last	Show or hide the directory tree
`focus-directory-tree`	N S	last	Reveal the active file in the directory tree
`open-working-directory-explorer`	N S	last	Open file explorer in the working directory
`git-conflicts`	N S	last	Open unresolved Git conflicts
`open-file-picker`	N S	last	Open the finder over the project’s files, buffers, and terminals
`open-all-files-picker`	N S	last	Open the finder over the project, including files Git ignores
`open-path-file-picker`	N S	last	Open the finder in a chosen path, including files Git ignores
`open-buffer-picker`	N S	last	Open the buffer picker
`open-navigator`	N S I R	last	Navigate open buffers and terminals
`previous-destination`	N S I R	last	Return to the previous destination in this pane

Pane actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`split-vertical`	N S	last	Create a side-by-side split
`split-horizontal`	N S	last	Create a stacked split
`focus-window-left`	N S I R	last	Focus the pane to the left
`focus-window-down`	N S I R	last	Focus the pane below
`focus-window-up`	N S I R	last	Focus the pane above
`focus-window-right`	N S I R	last	Focus the pane to the right
`next-window`	N S I R	last	Focus the next pane
`swap-window`	N S I R	last	Swap this pane’s content with the previously focused pane
`close-window`	N S	last	Close the active pane
`only-window`	N S	last	Close every pane except the active pane
`equalize-windows`	N S	last	Equalize pane widths, then pane heights within each column

Terminal actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`open-terminal`	N S	last	Start a terminal in this pane
`open-terminal-list`	N S	last	Show the running terminals
`rename-terminal`	N S	last	Name the active terminal session
`leave-terminal`	N S	last	Show this pane’s buffer again
`copy-terminal-output`	N S	last	Open this terminal’s output as a buffer
`send-to-terminal`	N S	last	Send the selection to a terminal

Persistent session actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`previous-session`	N S I R	last	Return to the previously visited persistent session
`session-1`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 1
`session-2`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 2
`session-3`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 3
`session-4`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 4
`session-5`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 5
`session-6`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 6
`session-7`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 7
`session-8`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 8
`session-9`	N S	last	Attach to persistent session 9
`next-running-session`	N S I R	last	Visit the next running persistent session
`previous-running-session`	N S I R	last	Visit the previous running persistent session

Language server actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`goto-definition`	N S	last	Go to definition
`goto-declaration`	N S	last	Go to declaration
`goto-type-definition`	N S	last	Go to type definition
`goto-references`	N S	last	Go to references
`goto-implementation`	N S	last	Go to implementation
`show-documentation`	N S	last	Show documentation
`document-symbols`	N S	last	Open document symbols
`workspace-symbols`	N S	last	Open workspace symbols
`diagnostics`	N S	last	Open diagnostics
`trigger-completion`	N S I R	last	Ask the language server for completions
`rename-symbol`	N S	last	Rename symbol
`code-action`	N S	last	Apply a code action

Clipboard, register, and macro actions

Action	Modes	Position	Description
`clipboard-yank`	N S	last	Yank to the system clipboard
`clipboard-paste-after`	N S	last	Paste from the system clipboard
`clipboard-paste-before`	N S	last	Paste before from the system clipboard
`clipboard-paste`	N S I R	last	Paste an image or text from the clipboard
`select-register`	N S	last	Select a register
`record-macro`	N S	last	Record a macro named by the next key
`record-default-macro`	N S	last	Record the default macro, or stop recording
`replay-macro`	N S	last	Replay the macro named by the next key
`replay-default-macro`	N S	last	Replay the default macro
`list-macros`	N S	last	List the recorded macros

Colon commands

These run in Normal and Select modes and are always last. Pass an argument with { command: name, argument: text }.

Command	Usage	Description
`cd`	`cd <path>`	Change the editor working directory
`session-attach`	`session-attach <workspace>`	Attach to another workspace’s persistent session
`session-list`	`session-list`	Session manager and native controls
`session-stop`	`session-stop [workspace]`	Stop a clean persistent session
`session-rename`	`session-rename <workspace> <name>`	Rename a persistent session
`session-clean`	`session-clean`	Clean verified stopped session history
`diff-disk`	`diff-disk`	Compare the active file buffer with a fresh disk observation
`diff-remote`	`diff-remote`	Compare the active provider document with a fresh read-only remote snapshot
`diff-this`	`diff-this`	Compare this buffer with the next one marked
`diff-off`	`diff-off`	Close the comparison this buffer is part of
`format`	`format`	Format the active buffer with its language server
`grammar`	`grammar [runyte]`	Report the active Runyte editing grammar
`pipe`	`pipe <shell-command>`	Pipe each selection through a shell command
`pipe-cancel`	`pipe-cancel`	Cancel the workspace shell pipe
`plugins`	`plugins`	Inspect configured plugins and their state
`plugin-stop`	`plugin-stop <configured-id>`	Stop a plugin or cancel its pending restart
`plugin-restart`	`plugin-restart <configured-id>`	Restart a configured plugin after cleanup
`config-reload`	`config-reload`	Re-read the loaded configuration file without restarting
`service-health`	`service-health`	Inspect optional editor service health
`log-open`	`log-open`	Open this process’s diagnostic log
`notifications`	`notifications`	Open the retained notification history
`path`	`path`	Show the active buffer’s absolute path
`close`	`close`	Close the active buffer without changing the pane layout
`close!`	`close!`	Close the active buffer and discard its unsaved text
`git-compare`	`git-compare`	Compare with this branch or worktree
`git-branches`	`git-branches`	Open the local and remote branch list
`git-log`	`git-log`	Open the Git log, or refresh it from its first page
`git-network`	`git-network`	Open or refresh the cached commit network
`git-network-head`	`git-network-head`	Restrict the commit network to HEAD
`git-network-all`	`git-network-all`	Show all cached refs and HEAD
`git-network-choose-ref`	`git-network-choose-ref`	Choose a captured exact ref
`git-network-ref`	`git-network-ref <full-ref>`	Restrict the commit network to an exact full ref
`git-search-commits`	`git-search-commits`	Fuzzy-search commits reachable from HEAD by message, object ID, author, or date
`git-blame`	`git-blame`	Show attribution for the primary line using live buffer text
`git-blame-file`	`git-blame-file`	Open full-file attribution using live buffer text
`git-worktrees`	`git-worktrees`	Open or refresh the repository worktree list
`git-commit`	`git-commit`	Write a message and commit what is staged
`git-diff`	`git-diff`	Show the active file’s unstaged diff
`git-diff-side-by-side`	`git-diff-side-by-side`	Compare the two complete versions of the active file
`git-discard`	`git-discard`	Throw away a file’s uncommitted changes, after a confirmation
`git-index`	`git-index`	Review everything staged for the next commit
`git-cancel`	`git-cancel`	Stop the active Git operation and reconcile uncertain mutations
`git-status`	`git-status`	Open the changed-file list
`git-stashes`	`git-stashes`	Open or refresh the bounded stash list
`git-stash-tracked`	`git-stash-tracked <name>`	Confirm a tracked-worktree snapshot while keeping the index applied
`git-stash-all`	`git-stash-all <name>`	Confirm a named stash of tracked worktree and index changes
`git-stash-untracked`	`git-stash-untracked <name>`	Confirm a named stash including untracked files
`git-stash-apply`	`git-stash-apply`	Confirm applying the selected stash without dropping it
`git-stash-drop`	`git-stash-drop`	Confirm dropping the selected stash
`git-stage-hunk`	`git-stage-hunk`	Stage the exact hunk under the cursor
`git-unstage-hunk`	`git-unstage-hunk`	Unstage the exact hunk under the cursor
`git-stage-lines`	`git-stage-lines`	Stage the supported saved source-line selection
`git-stage`	`git-stage`	Stage the active file
`git-unstage`	`git-unstage`	Unstage the active file
`git-refresh`	`git-refresh`	Refresh Git state or retry failed repository discovery
`lsp-trust`	`lsp-trust`	Choose LSP permission for this workspace
`mcp`	`mcp [identity]`	Review workspace agent permissions
`lsp-restart`	`lsp-restart [language]`	Restart stopped language servers
`lsp-status`	`lsp-status`	Report language server state
`open`	`open <path>`	Open a file or directory in the active pane
`detach`	`detach`	Detach the TUI from its persistent session
`quit`	`quit`	Close the active pane and its unique buffer, or quit from the last pane
`quit!`	`quit!`	Discard a unique buffer and close its pane, or force quit from the last pane
`quit-all`	`quit-all`	Quit if all buffers are saved and no terminal is running
`quit-all!`	`quit-all!`	Quit and discard unsaved buffers, but never terminate terminals
`quit-here`	`quit-here`	Quit and hand the active directory to the shell wrapper
`quit-here!`	`quit-here!`	Discard changes, quit, and hand the active directory to the shell wrapper
`reload`	`reload`	Reload the active view
`resize-right`	`resize-right <+\|-> <cells>`	Grow or shrink the active pane at its right edge
`resize-left`	`resize-left <+\|-> <cells>`	Grow or shrink the active pane at its left edge
`resize-top`	`resize-top <+\|-> <cells>`	Grow or shrink the active pane at its top edge
`resize-bottom`	`resize-bottom <+\|-> <cells>`	Grow or shrink the active pane at its bottom edge
`write-quit`	`write-quit`	Write the active buffer, then close its pane or quit if it is the last pane
`write-buffer-close`	`write-buffer-close`	Write and close the active buffer without changing the pane layout