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TUI Keyboard Reference

Quick reference for cortex TUI navigation and commands.

View Navigation

Primary Views

Key	View	Description
1	Overview	Summary dashboard of all systems
2	Agents	List and manage agents
3	Modes	Configure behavioral modes
4	Rules	Manage rule modules
5	Skills	Skill management and community
6	Workflows	Run and resume workflows
7	MCP Servers	Validate/test MCP configs
8	Profiles	Manage built-in & saved profiles
9	Export	Context export controls
0	AI Assistant	Recommendations & predictions

Additional Views

Key	View	Description
A	Asset Manager	Install/diff/update assets
C	Worktrees	Git worktree management
F	Flag Explorer	Toggle flag packs
M	Memory Vault	Persistent notes
p	Principles	Manage principles snippets
w	Watch Mode	Real-time monitoring
S	Scenarios	Scenario orchestration
o	Orchestrate	Parallel execution view
Alt+g	Agent Galaxy	Dependency graph
t	Tasks	Task tracking
/	Slash Commands	Command catalog

Global Navigation

Key	Action	Description
↑ / k	Up	Move selection up
↓ / j	Down	Move selection down
gg	Top	Jump to top
G	Bottom	Jump to bottom
Ctrl+U	Half Page Up	Scroll up half a page
Ctrl+D	Half Page Down	Scroll down half a page
Ctrl+B	Page Up	Scroll up one page
Ctrl+F	Page Down	Scroll down one page

Global Actions

Key	Action	Description
?	Help	Toggle help overlay
r	Refresh	Refresh current view
q	Quit	Exit TUI
Ctrl+P	Command Palette	Fuzzy search actions
Space	Toggle	Toggle selected item (where supported)
Ctrl+E	Edit	Open current item in editor

View-Specific Actions

Agents View

Key	Action	Description
Enter	View	Show agent definition
Space	Toggle	Activate/deactivate agent
s	Details	Show agent details
v	Validate	Validate agent

Modes View

Key	Action	Description
Space	Toggle	Activate/deactivate mode
Ctrl+E	Edit	Edit mode file

Rules View

Key	Action	Description
Space	Toggle	Activate/deactivate rule
Ctrl+E	Edit	Edit rule file

Principles View

Key	Action	Description
Space	Toggle	Activate/deactivate snippet
s	Details	View snippet details
c	Build	Rebuild PRINCIPLES.md
d	Open	View PRINCIPLES.md
Ctrl+E	Edit	Edit snippet file

Skills View

Key	Action	Description
s	Details	Show skill details
v	Validate	Run skill validation
m	Metrics	Show skill metrics
d	Docs	View skill docs
c	Actions	Skill actions menu

Workflows View

Key	Action	Description
R	Run	Run selected workflow
s	Stop	Stop active workflow

Worktrees View

Key	Action
Ctrl+N	Add new worktree
Ctrl+O	Open selected worktree
Ctrl+W	Remove selected worktree
Ctrl+K	Prune stale worktrees
B	Set base directory

Asset Manager View

Key	Action
i	Install selected asset
u	Uninstall selected asset
d	View diff
U	Update all outdated
I	Bulk install by category
T	Change target directory
Enter	Show asset details

Dialog Shortcuts:

• Bulk Install: i or Enter to Install All
• Asset Details: i Install/Update, u Uninstall, d Diff

MCP View

Key	Action
B	Browse & install registry
Ctrl+A	Add new MCP server
E	Edit selected server
X	Remove selected server
s	Show details
d	View docs
v	Validate server
Ctrl+T	Test server
D	Diagnose all

Profiles View

Key	Action
Enter	View/Edit profile
Space	Apply profile
n	Save new profile
D	Delete profile

Export View

Key	Action
Space	Toggle export category
f	Cycle export format
e	Execute export
x	Copy to clipboard

AI Assistant View

Key	Action
a	Auto-activate recommendations
J	Consult Gemini
K	Assign LLM tasks
Y	Request review tasks

Memory Vault View

Key	Action
Enter	View note
O	Open note in editor
D	Delete note

Scenarios View

Key	Action
P	Preview scenario
R	Run scenario
V	Validate scenario
H	Status/history

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Related guides: TUI Guide • Asset Manager • Worktree Manager