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url: https://cuonghuunguyen.github.io/features/palette.md
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# Command palette

One search box for commands, sessions, files and message text.

![The command palette](/screenshots/palette.png)

## How to use

1. Press Ctrl+K (⌘ K on Mac), or Ctrl+Shift+P, or click the search icon at the top right.
2. Type a few letters.
3. Pick a row with the arrows and press Enter.

## What it finds

| Group | Examples |
| --- | --- |
| **Commands** | New session, New worktree…, Toggle terminal, Show git graph, Toggle signal only, Open settings, Show guide, Open Focus, Stop, Change model, Change thinking effort, Change permission mode, Rewind |
| **Customize** | MCP servers, Slash commands, Manage plugins |
| **Sessions** | Your sessions, newest first |
| **Files** | Files of the current project |
| **Messages** | Text inside your sessions, newest first |

## Good to know

* Only commands that make sense right now are listed. For example, Rewind is hidden while Claude works.
* Each command shows its keyboard shortcut. All of them are on the [Keyboard shortcuts](../reference/shortcuts) page.
* To open a file directly, Ctrl+P (**Open file**) is faster.