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⤢ AIDER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 30 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌃ Cursor t… R ⌃ Reverse … T Y U I O P A ⌃ Cursor t… S D F G H J K L Z X ⌃ Open Ext… C ⌃ Interrup… V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Add File to C… /add Remove File f… /drop Show Diff /diff Undo Last Com… /undo Switch Main M… /model Insert Newlin… ⌥ ↵ Ask Mode (No … /ask Commit Outsid… /commit Clear Chat Hi… /clear Previous Sent… ⌃ ↑ Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect Show Help /help Next Sent Mes… ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete … ⇥ Add Read-Only… /read only List Files & … /LS Run Git Comma… /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test Show Token Us… /tokens Open Editor f… /editor Run Shell Com… /run Show Repo Map /map Reset Files &… /reset shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC
AIDER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 30 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌃ Cursor t… Z E ⌃ Cursor t… R ⌃ Reverse … T Y U I O P Q S D F G H J K L M W X ⌃ Open Ext… C ⌃ Interrup… V B N MORE SHORTCUTS Add File to C… /add Remove File f… /drop Show Diff /diff Undo Last Com… /undo Switch Main M… /model Insert Newlin… ⌥ ↵ Ask Mode (No … /ask Commit Outsid… /commit Clear Chat Hi… /clear Previous Sent… ⌃ ↑ Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect Show Help /help Next Sent Mes… ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete … ⇥ Add Read-Only… /read only List Files & … /LS Run Git Comma… /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test Show Token Us… /tokens Open Editor f… /editor Run Shell Com… /run Show Repo Map /map Reset Files &… /reset shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC
⤢ GIT & REVIEW Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Chang… /commit Run Git Command /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test CHAT MODES Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect INPUT Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Mult… ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ Reverse Search Histo… ⌃ R Next Sent Message ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete File / … ⇥ Cursor to Line Start ⌃ A Cursor to Line End ⌃ E FILE MANAGEMENT Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop Add Read-Only Refere… /read only List Files & Chat St… /LS Show Repo Map /map SESSION Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Show Help /help Show Token Usage /tokens Open Editor for Mess… /editor Run Shell Command /run Reset Files & History /reset Voice Input /voice Aider KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 31 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC ⤢ FILE MANAGEMENT 05 Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop Add Read-Only Reference File /read only List Files & Chat Status /LS Show Repo Map /map GIT & REVIEW 06 Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit Run Git Command /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test CHAT MODES 03 Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect INPUT 09 Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ Reverse Search History ⌃ R Next Sent Message ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete File / Command ⇥ Cursor to Line Start ⌃ A Cursor to Line End ⌃ E SESSION 08 Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Show Help /help Show Token Usage /tokens Open Editor for Message /editor Run Shell Command /run Reset Files & History /reset Voice Input /voice Aider KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 31 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC
⤢ AIDER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 AIDER TOTAL 31 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS INPUT 09 FILE MANAGEME 05 GIT & REVIEW 06 SESSION 08 CHAT MODES 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ Reverse Search History ⌃ R Next Sent Message ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete File / Command ⇥ Cursor to Line Start ⌃ A Cursor to Line End ⌃ E Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop Add Read-Only Reference File /read only List Files & Chat Status /LS Show Repo Map /map Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit Run Git Command /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Show Help /help Show Token Usage /tokens Open Editor for Message /editor Run Shell Command /run Reset Files & History /reset Voice Input /voice Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect
AIDER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X ⌃ Open Ext… C ⌃ Interrup… V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Add File to Chat /add Remove File from … /drop Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Switch Main Model /model Insert Newline (M… ⌥ ↵ Ask Mode (No Edit… /ask Commit Outside Ch… /commit Clear Chat History /clear Previous Sent Mes… ⌃ ↑ Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC Keyboard map FILE MANAGEMENT Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop GIT & REVIEW Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit CHAT MODES Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect INPUT Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ SESSION Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Aider KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC Isometric FILE MANAGEMENT 02 Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop GIT & REVIEW 03 Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit CHAT MODES 03 Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect INPUT 04 Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ SESSION 02 Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Aider KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AIDER · MAC Typewriter AIDER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 AIDER TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS INPUT 04 FILE MANAGEME 02 GIT & REVIEW 03 SESSION 02 CHAT MODES 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X › ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect Editorial Aider is an open-source AI pair-programming tool that runs in your terminal, editing real files in your local git repo through a chat interface. Its slash commands and prompt-toolkit keybindings drive everything from adding files to the chat to committing, diffing, and undoing the AI's edits.
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All Aider keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 22 more controls in the table below
+ 22 more controls in the table below
9 Action Shortcut Interrupt Generation ⌃ C Insert Newline (Multiline) ⌥ ↵ Open External Editor ⌃ X then ⌃ E Previous Sent Message ⌃ ↑ Reverse Search History ⌃ R Next Sent Message ⌃ ↓ Autocomplete File / Command ⇥ Cursor to Line Start ⌃ A Cursor to Line End ⌃ E
8 Action Shortcut Switch Main Model /model Clear Chat History /clear Show Help /help Show Token Usage /tokens Open Editor for Message /editor Run Shell Command /run Reset Files & History /reset Voice Input /voice
6 Action Shortcut Show Diff /diff Undo Last Commit /undo Commit Outside Changes /commit Run Git Command /git Lint and Fix /lint Run Tests /test
5 Action Shortcut Add File to Chat /add Remove File from Chat /drop Add Read-Only Reference File /read-only List Files & Chat Status /ls Show Repo Map /map
3 Action Shortcut Ask Mode (No Edits) /ask Code Mode /code Architect Mode /architect
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Does the poster include every Aider shortcut? Aider has 31 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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