// Using kern
keyboard shortcuts
every keyboard shortcut in the app and the cli dashboard.
keyboard shortcuts
mod is ctrl on windows/linux and cmd on macos.
global
| keys | action |
|---|---|
mod k | command palette — jump to an instance, run start/stop/restart, open settings |
esc | close the palette / dialog / search |
server detail
| keys | action |
|---|---|
enter | send the console input line |
↑ / ↓ | cycle the local command history in the console input |
esc | close the find/replace overlay or a dialog |
file editor
| keys | action |
|---|---|
mod f | toggle the editor search panel (when the editor isn't focused) |
mod s | save the active file |
alt shift f | format the active file (monaco's formatter, where available) |
esc | close the search panel |
dialogs
esc cancels. enter confirms the focused button. destructive dialogs (stop, delete, restore) require an explicit click or the confirm key — nothing triggers on a stray keypress.
cli dashboard
bare kern-cli opens a full-screen dashboard with its own keys:
| keys | action |
|---|---|
q / ctrl+c | quit |
↑ ↓ / j k | select a server |
s x r i | start / stop / restart / install |
b | back up the selected server |
PgUp PgDn | scroll the log pane |
Home / End | log top / follow |
/ | filter the fleet |
: | command bar (start all, restart minecraft, backup <name>, …) |
? | help |
docs search
| keys | action |
|---|---|
mod k | focus the docs search on this site |
↑ ↓ | move through results |
enter | open the highlighted result |
esc | clear the query |
// note
shortcuts are contextual on purpose — mod+k works everywhere, but console keys only fire while the console input is focused, and editor keys only inside the editor.
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