Kitty cheatsheetEdit

Created 2024-08-22, updated 2026-03-17

Disclaimer: Some of the items in this cheatsheet are specific to my personal Kitty config, but most are defaults.

General

  • "Kitty modifier" AKA kitty_mod: ^⇧ (Control+Shift)
  • Show command palette: ^⇧F3 (Control+Shift+F3)

Configuration

  • Reload configuration: ^⌘, (Control+Command+Comma); also available from the main "kitty" menu in the UI.

Fonts

  • Increase font size: ^⇧+ (Control+Shift+Plus)
  • Decrease font size: ^⇧- (Control+Shift+Minus)

Tabs

  • Switch to next tab: ⇧⌘] (Shift+Command+]); ie. same as in Chrome (etc).
  • Switch to previous tab: ⇧⌘[ (Shift+Command+[); ie. same as in Chrome (etc).
  • Move tab backward: ^⇧, (Control+Shift+Comma)
  • Move tab forward: ^⇧. (Control+Shift+Period)