Commands

Complete keybinding reference for jwi.

File Operations

Key	Action
`Ctrl+S`	Save file
`Ctrl+Q`	Quit
`Ctrl+K`	Open command palette
`Ctrl+P`	Open file picker

Move your cursor through meaningful text units using double-tap gestures. Tap once to move by word, tap again within 300ms to jump by sentence.

Key	First Tap	Double Tap
`Alt+Right`	Next word	Next sentence
`Alt+Left`	Previous word	Previous sentence

On macOS, Option+Arrow works the same way. The terminal may also send Option+F (forward) and Option+B (backward) which jwi recognizes.

Structural Selection

Select text by meaning using double-tap gestures. Each tap expands to the next structural level. Horizontal and vertical arrows select different hierarchies.

Horizontal Selection (Left/Right)

Best for inline text elements:

Key	First Tap	Double Tap	Triple Tap
`Alt+Shift+Right`	Word	Sentence	Line
`Alt+Shift+Left`	Word	Sentence	Line

Vertical Selection (Up/Down)

Best for block-level elements:

Key	First Tap	Double Tap	Triple Tap
`Alt+Shift+Down`	Line	Paragraph	Section
`Alt+Shift+Up`	Line	Paragraph	Section

Markdown-aware

In Markdown files, word selection includes formatting markers. Selecting a word like **bold** captures the asterisks too. Section selection uses heading levels to determine boundaries.

Basic Selection

Key	Action
`Shift+Arrow`	Extend selection by character
`Ctrl+Shift+Arrow`	Extend selection by word
`Esc`	Clear selection

Editing

Key	Action
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+V`	Paste
`Tab`	Indent
`Shift+Tab`	Outdent

Collaboration

Key	Action
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Share session
`Ctrl+Shift+U`	Show collaborators panel

You can also join a session from the command line:

jwi --join CHANNEL_ID

Coming Soon

The following features are planned for future releases:

Find and replace
Multiple cursors
Undo/redo improvements