Keyboard Shortcuts

Agent HQ supports keyboard shortcuts for common actions. Press ? at any time to see a help overlay with all shortcuts.

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
← → ↑ ↓ or H J K L	Navigate the task board
Enter	Open the focused task
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K	Open Command Palette

Task actions

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+Enter	Run / queue the focused task
Cmd+Delete	Delete the focused task
Shift+← / Shift+→	Move task to adjacent column
X	Select / deselect task
E	Edit task
D	Mark task as done

Board

Shortcut	Action
N	Create a new task
R	Refresh tasks

Panels

Shortcut	Action
[	Toggle sidebar
]	Toggle conversation panel

General

Shortcut	Action
Escape	Close / dismiss the topmost dialog, panel, or modal
?	Show keyboard shortcuts help

Chat shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Enter	Send message
Shift+Enter	New line in message

Tips

• Shortcuts work when no text input is focused (except chat-specific ones)
• The Escape key dismisses elements in order: dialogs first, then panels, then modals
• Combine [ and ] to quickly maximize the view you need — collapse sidebar and expand chat, or vice versa