Keyboard reference

Keys are case-sensitive. Chords such as gg and gx are typed in sequence. Press ? in prtui for the reference available in your current mode.

Move & search

Key	Action
j / k, ↓ / ↑	Move down / up
Ctrl+d / Ctrl+u	Move half a screen down / up
gg / G	First / last line
h / l, ← / →	Focus file tree / diff
Tab	Switch panes
] / [	Next / previous file
} / {	Next / previous open thread
/	Search the panel or diff; filter the file tree
n / N	Next / previous match

Prefix motions with a count: 10j moves ten rows, 3] advances three files, and 42G jumps to line 42.

Read

Key	Action
Enter	Open or expand the item under the cursor
E	Reveal all hidden lines in the file
K	Open description, review history, and discussion
L	Select all changes, changes since review, or commits
gx	Open the current context in a browser
y	Copy a permalink
?	Open the key reference
Esc	Leave the thread, selection, search, or panel

In a panel, q closes it. In the commits panel, v starts a range selection; move to its end and press Enter to apply it.

Respond & finish

Key	Action
c	Comment, reply, or edit a draft at the cursor
C	Write a file comment
v / V	Select lines for a comment
e	Edit the draft under the cursor
d	Delete the draft under the cursor
R	Resolve or reopen a thread
x	Toggle viewed and open the next unviewed file
s	Open the review submission form
q	Leave the review
Ctrl+c	Exit prtui

Composer & review form

Key	Action
Enter	Save a comment; publish from the review form
Alt+Enter / Ctrl+j	Insert a newline
Tab / Shift+Tab	Next / previous verdict in the review form
Esc	Close; confirm discard when prompted
Ctrl+a / Ctrl+e	Start / end of the line
Ctrl+w	Delete back to the previous blank
Ctrl+u / Ctrl+k	Delete to the start / end of the line

Command line

Press :, type a command, then Enter. Esc cancels. ↑ / ↓ recall commands.

Command	Action
:tree	Show or hide the file tree
:42 / :$	Jump to line 42 / the last line
:noh	Clear the search or filter
:w / :submit	Open the review form
:h / :help	Open the key reference
:o / :open	Open the current context in a browser
:y / :yank	Copy a permalink
:q / :quit	Leave the review

Named actions also work as commands, for example :next-file, :overview, :commits, and :expand-file.