75 Clink Keyboard Shortcuts

Clink shortcuts enhance productivity in Microsoft Windows’ cmd.exe. Clink integrates the robust command-line editing capabilities of the GNU Readline library—offering advanced completion, history, and line-editing features—with the built-in Windows shell, cmd.exe.

For those familiar with Bash, the enhancements Clink brings to cmd.exe will be immediately recognizable. Below is a detailed list of Clink shortcuts. You can also download this comprehensive list in PDF format.

Most Used Clink Commands

ActionClink Shortcuts
Paste from clipboardCtrl + V
Incremental history searchCtrl + R
CompletionTab
UndoCtrl + Z
Change directoryCtrl + Alt + U
Expand environment variableCtrl + Alt + E
GNU Readline helpAlt + H

BASH Line Editing Shortcuts

ActionClink Shortcuts
set-markCtrl + @
beginning-of-lineCtrl + A
backward-charCtrl + B
ctrl-cCtrl + C
delete-charCtrl + D
end-of-lineCtrl + E
forward-charCtrl + F
abortCtrl + G
backward-delete-charCtrl + H
clink-completion-shimCtrl + I
accept-lineCtrl + J
kill-lineCtrl + K
clear-screenCtrl + L
accept-lineCtrl + M
next-historyCtrl + N
previous-historyCtrl + P
reload-lua-stateCtrl + Q
reverse-search-historyCtrl + R
forward-search-historyCtrl + S
transpose-charsCtrl + T
unix-line-discardCtrl + U
paste-from-clipboardCtrl + V
unix-word-ruboutCtrl + W
yankCtrl + Y
undoCtrl + Z
character-searchCtrl + ]
undoCtrl + _
copy-line-to-clipboardAlt + Ctrl + C
expand-env-varsAlt + Ctrl + E
abortAlt + Ctrl + G
backward-kill-wordAlt + Ctrl + H
tab-insertAlt + Ctrl + I
vi-editing-modeAlt + Ctrl + J
vi-editing-modeAlt + Ctrl + M
revert-lineAlt + Ctrl + R
up-directoryAlt + Ctrl + U
yank-nth-argAlt + Ctrl + Y
completeAlt + Ctrl + [
character-search-backwardAlt + Ctrl + ]
set-markAlt + +
insert-commentAlt + #
tilde-expandAlt + &
insert-completionsAlt + *
digit-argumentAlt + –
yank-last-argAlt + .
digit-argument 0…9Alt + 0…9
beginning-of-historyAlt + <
possible-completionsAlt + =
end-of-historyAlt + >
possible-completionsAlt + ?
delete-horizontal-spaceAlt + \
yank-last-argAlt + _
backward-wordAlt + B
capitalize-wordAlt + C
kill-wordAlt + D
forward-wordAlt + F
show-rl-helpAlt + H
downcase-wordAlt + L
non-incremental-forward-search-historyAlt + N
non-incremental-reverse-search-historyAlt + P
revert-lineAlt + R
transpose-wordsAlt + T
upcase-wordAlt + U
yank-popAlt + Y
tilde-expandAlt + ~
exchange-point-and-markCtrl + X, Ctrl + X
start-kbd-macroCtrl + X, (
end-kbd-macroCtrl + X, )
call-last-kbd-macroCtrl + X, e

Tmux is a tiling window manager for the terminal, serving as a type of shell terminal multiplexer. It is also a well-known alternative to CLink. Explore the Tmux Shortcuts list provided on our website for more information.

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