Keyboard shortcuts · BrowserShell

Overlay

Action	Default	Configure
Toggle overlay	`	Options → Toggle key
Toggle overlay (alt)	`Ctrl+Shift+K` / `Cmd+Shift+K`	`chrome://extensions/shortcuts`
Close overlay (compact)	`Escape`	—

Terminal input

Shortcut	Action
`Tab`	Auto-complete command, path, or flag
`↑` / `↓`	Command history
`Ctrl+R`	Reverse history search
`Ctrl+C`	Cancel current input / stop watch
`Ctrl+L`	Clear screen
`Ctrl+U`	Kill line (clear input)
`Ctrl+W`	Delete last word
`Enter`	Execute command

Reverse search

Press Ctrl+R
Type to filter history
Ctrl+R again to cycle matches
Enter to accept, Ctrl+G to cancel

Chrome extension shortcuts

Assign at chrome://extensions/shortcuts:

Command	Description
Toggle BrowserShell overlay	Global overlay toggle
Toggle Quake-style overlay	Same overlay, unassigned by default

Clickable lists

Action	How
Activate row	Click numbered row
Hover highlight	Mouse over row

Rows run the implied follow-up command (e.g. downloads show 1).

Page hotkeys (Vimium-style)

Active on http(s) pages when the overlay is closed. Hotkeys work on page load — no click required. Press ? for the in-page cheat sheet.

Key	Action
`f` / `F`	Link hints (current tab / new tab)
`j` / `k`	Scroll down / up
`d` / `u`	Half page down / up
`gg` / `G`	Top / bottom
`/`	Find on page (`/pat/` for regex)
`n` / `N`	Next / previous match
`gi`	Focus first input
`i`	Insert mode (pause hotkeys until Esc)
`o` / `O`	Omnibar URL (current / new tab)
`b` / `B`	Bookmark omnibar
`T`	Tab search omnibar
`yy`	Copy page URL
`H` / `L`	Back / forward
`t` / `x`	New / close tab
`J` / `K`	Next / prev tab
`m{a-z}` / `{a-z}	Set mark / jump to mark
`<space>e`	Open shell (`edit` command)
`?`	Help overlay

Configure binds in Options → Page keys or edit /config/rc. Disable per-site via Disabled hosts.

Options page

Access via extension toolbar icon or options / config command. Tabs: Terminal, Overlay, Page keys, Commands, Filesystem, Permissions.