Keyboard & Palette

fordb is built to be driven without leaving the keyboard.

Command palette

Press Ctrl/Cmd-K to open the command palette — a fuzzy launcher for every action: open a connection, run/format/explain the current query, export results, jump to a table, toggle panels, and more. If you can do it in fordb, you can do it from the palette.

Core shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd-K	Open the command palette
Mod-Enter	Run the current query
Esc	Cancel a running query / close a dialog

The palette is the source of truth for what's bound — open it and type to discover actions and their shortcuts. A full printable reference is on the way.

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