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Jutsu

Navigation

Jutsu is designed for efficient, mouse-free navigation. The core navigation keys are:

Key Action
j / k or ↓ / ↑ Navigate vertically within the current pane (list items or viewport scroll)
h / l or ← / → Shift focus horizontally: Categories ⇋ Commands ⇋ Sub-cmds ⇋ Flags
Space Toggle the highlighted option on/off (Flags pane and Global Options modal)
i Jump directly into the Inputs Pane (when a command or flag requires a text value); unavailable while an enlarged Output/Docs view is focused
g Open the Global Options Modal (repository options, config overrides, etc.) from any pane except the Inputs Pane
Tab Focus the Command Bar to run or copy the composed command
Esc Back out of a current focused pane (Inputs, Output, Command Bar) to the composer
o / d Jump focus directly to the Output / Docs pane; unavailable while focused in Inputs, or while the other pane is enlarged
O / D Enlarge the Output / Docs pane to full-screen (press again or Esc to restore layout)
c Copy focused pane’s text content to system clipboard (strips ANSI color codes)
r Recall state: Restore the exact selection, flags, and inputs from your last run command
q / Ctrl+C Quit Jutsu

Horizontal Focus Movement

Section titled “Horizontal Focus Movement”

h / l (or ← / →) move focus between the Categories, Commands, Sub-cmds, and Flags panes. If a command has no subcommands, moving right automatically skips the empty Sub-cmds pane and lands on Flags, avoiding unnecessary keystrokes.

Jumping to Other Panes

Section titled “Jumping to Other Panes”

Rather than tabbing through every composer pane, dedicated shortcuts jump focus directly:

  • i jumps into the Inputs Pane whenever a value is required — from any composer pane, the Output/Docs panes, or the Command Bar, but not while an enlarged Output/Docs view is focused (press Esc first to restore the layout).
  • g opens the Global Options Modal from the composer, Output, Docs, or Command Bar contexts (including enlarged views) — but not while focused in the Inputs Pane. Press Esc or g again to close it; q quits Jutsu instead of closing the modal.
  • Tab focuses the Command Bar.
  • o / d jump straight to the Output / Docs panes from composer contexts or the Command Bar, but not while focused in Inputs, and not while the other pane is enlarged (e.g. o is blocked while Docs is enlarged, and vice versa).
  • Esc backs out of whichever pane is focused (Inputs, Output, Command Bar) and returns to the last composer pane.
Section titled “Related Topics”
  • Interface — the panes these keys move between.
  • Inputs — details on the Inputs Pane reached with i.
  • Global Options — details on the modal opened with g.
  • Output & Docs — details on enlarging and scrolling panes with o/d/O/D.