cmux
Shortcuts
A macOS terminal cheat sheet for managing coding agents across workspaces and split panes.
cmux macOS app · excludes the TUI edition · Reviewed 2026-09-11
Keyboard cheat sheet
Select a shortcut below to locate its keys.
Core shortcuts · 10
View in list ↓An editorial selection to learn recurring tasks first, in the same order as the core list below.
How core shortcuts are selected
Prioritizes workspace navigation, parallel terminals, unread alerts and browser review. Informed by official docs and GitHub user feedback, not population-wide usage data.
The same layout at every screen size.
Core shortcuts · 10
CmdNCreate a workspace
CmdPSearch and switch workspaces
CmdTCreate a terminal surface in the current pane
CmdDSplit right
CmdShiftDSplit down
CmdOpt← / → / ↑ / ↓Focus the pane in that direction
CmdShiftUJump to the latest unread notification
CmdShiftLOpen the built-in browser
CmdShiftEnterToggle pane zoom
CmdShiftPOpen the command palette
Tabs and workspaces
Cmd1-9Select a workspace by number
CmdShift]Next surface
CmdShift[Previous surface
CmdWClose the current tab
CmdShiftTReopen the last closed item
Search and browser
CmdIShow notifications
CmdFOpen Find
CmdLFocus the browser address bar
CmdRReload the focused browser
Cmd,Open settings