Customize Keybindings for Claude Code

Claude Code’s default keybindings might not match your muscle memory. Customize them.

Edit Keybindings

Open the keybindings file:

nano ~/.claude/keybindings.json

Common Customizations

{
  "bindings": {
    "ctrl+s": "submit",
    "ctrl+k": "clear",
    "ctrl+r": "resume",
    "ctrl+p": "plan"
  }
}

Chord Bindings

Chain two key presses for less common actions:

{
  "bindings": {
    "ctrl+k ctrl+c": "compact",
    "ctrl+k ctrl+r": "rewind",
    "ctrl+k ctrl+m": "model"
  }
}

Press Ctrl+K, release, then press Ctrl+C to compact.

Available Actions

Action	What it does
submit	Send the current input
clear	Clear conversation
compact	Compact context
rewind	Undo last turn
resume	Resume last session
plan	Enter plan mode
model	Switch model

Tip

If you use Vim mode, keybindings apply in insert mode. Normal mode uses standard Vim keys.