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Ankra is designed for keyboard-first navigation. Press ⌘+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux) anywhere to view all shortcuts.

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Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work from anywhere in Ankra:

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Command Palette Navigation

When the command palette is open (⌘+K / Ctrl+K):
The command palette uses fuzzy search. Type “dep” to find “Deployments” or “sts” for “StatefulSets”.

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Tab Navigation

Pages with multiple tabs support keyboard navigation using the first letter of each tab name.

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Alerts Page

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Resource Detail Pages

Most detail pages (pods, deployments, services, etc.) support tab shortcuts:
Tab shortcuts only work when you’re not focused on an input field or text area.

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AI Assistant Shortcuts

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Essential Shortcuts

  • ⌘/Ctrl + K - Command Palette
  • ⌘/Ctrl + J - AI Assistant
  • ⌘/Ctrl + B - Toggle Sidebar
  • Esc - Close dialogs

Power User

  • ⌘/Ctrl + Enter - All shortcuts
  • ⇧ + ⌘/Ctrl + O - New AI chat
  • ⇧ + ⌘/Ctrl + J - AI fullscreen
  • Tab letters for navigation

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Tips for Keyboard Navigation

Learn the Command Palette first: ⌘+K / Ctrl+K is your gateway to navigating anywhere in Ankra without touching the mouse.
Use tab shortcuts on detail pages: When viewing a pod, deployment, or other resource, press the first letter of the tab you want to switch to.
Keep AI handy: ⌘+J / Ctrl+J instantly opens the AI assistant for troubleshooting help without leaving your current context.
Chain shortcuts: Open command palette (⌘+K), navigate to a cluster, then use it again to jump to specific resources, all without clicking.
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