Keyboard shortcuts
The global keyboard shortcuts in Ngenaire for the command palette, the co-engineer, the sidebar and moving through lists.
Ngenaire keeps its keyboard shortcuts few and memorable. Two do most of the work: ⌘K to search, jump or run a command, and ⌘J to open the co-engineer. Press ? anywhere to see the full list in the app.
Where: everywhere in the app · press ? to open the Keyboard shortcuts dialog
Mod means ⌘ on macOS and Ctrl on Windows and Linux. This guide writes ⌘K and ⌘J; on Windows and Linux press Ctrl+K and Ctrl+J.
Global shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+K | Search, jump to anything, run a command |
Mod+J | Open or close the co-engineer |
Mod+\ | Collapse or expand the sidebar |
/ | Open search |
↑ ↓ or j k | Move through a list |
Enter | Open the selected row |
Esc | Close a panel or dialog |
? | Show the keyboard shortcuts |
The Mod shortcuts work even while you are typing in a field, so ⌘K and ⌘J are always one keystroke away. / and ? are ignored while you are typing, so they never swallow a character mid-sentence.
The two you will use most
⌘K — command palette
Opens the command palette. Type a page name, a project, or an object code — REQ-42 finds REQ-000042 — and press Enter. Inside a project it also offers Ask (send your text to the co-engineer), Search everything, and Create actions such as New requirement or New risk. / opens the same palette.
⌘J — co-engineer
Opens or closes the co-engineer panel on the right of any project page. The Ask co-engineer button at the bottom of the sidebar does the same.
Inside the command palette
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ | Move between results |
Enter | Open or run the selected result |
Esc | Close the palette |