Complete Cline keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 9 shortcuts across 1 category. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + P → Cline | Open Cline | Launch Cline from command palette. |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Cline panel | Toggle Cline sidebar panel. |
| Enter | Send message | Send the prompt. |
| Tab | Approve changes | Approve suggested code changes. |
| Esc | Cancel | Cancel current operation. |
| @ | Mention context | Reference files, folders, or URLs as context in your message. |
| / | Slash commands | Trigger commands like /newtask directly from the chat input. |
| Shift + Enter | New line | Insert a line break in the chat input without sending. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P → Cline: New Task | New task | Start a fresh Cline task from the command palette. |
The most essential Cline shortcuts are: Ctrl + Shift + P → Cline (Open Cline), Ctrl + Shift + A (Cline panel), Enter (Send message). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Cline has 9 keyboard shortcuts across 1 category on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Cline is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Cline shortcut for open cline is Ctrl + Shift + P → Cline. Launch Cline from command palette.
Cline includes 9 VS Code Commands shortcuts, including Ctrl + Shift + P → Cline (Open Cline) and Ctrl + Shift + A (Cline panel). See the full list in the VS Code Commands section above.
Print the Cline cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice Cline shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine Cline shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
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