Keyboard Shortcuts
Cai is designed to be used entirely from the keyboard.
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌥C | Trigger Cai (works anywhere on macOS, customizable in settings) |
Action Window
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Navigate between actions |
| ↵ (Enter) | Execute selected action |
| ⌘1–9 | Jump directly to an action by number |
| ⌘N | New chat (ask anything, without clipboard content) |
| ⌘0 | Open clipboard history (searchable, with pinning) |
| ⌘T | Open Today |
| Esc | Go back / Dismiss the window |
Today
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↵ or ⌘↵ | Copy the item’s prompt and close Cai |
| → | Open the item’s details (← goes back) |
| ⌘C | Copy the prompt and keep Cai open |
| ⌘O | Open the item’s first link |
| ⌘D | Mark done |
| ⌘⌫ | Dismiss |
| ⌘S | Snooze until tomorrow, or unsnooze |
| ⌘Z | Undo the last done, dismiss or snooze |
| ⌘R | Refresh the list |
To open Cai straight on Today from any app, record a Today Shortcut in Settings → Today. See Today.
Ask AI
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ⌘↵ | Submit your question |
| Esc | Back to action list |
Result View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↵ | Copy result and exit |
| ⌘1 | Replace your original selection with the result |
| Tab | Ask a follow-up question on the result |
| ← → | Page through kept results (when one is open) |
| Esc | Back to action list |
Results
Click the pill in the action window header to see what runs, what waits, and your recent results.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Choose a result |
| ↵ | Copy it and close |
| → | Open it in full |
| Esc | Back to the list, then close |
| Action | How |
|---|
| Open Settings | Left-click the Cai menu bar icon |
| Pinned and recent clips, with search | Right-click the Cai menu bar icon |
| Open Today | Today in the right-click menu |
| Open Settings from the menu | Cai Settings… (⌘,) in the right-click menu |
| Open Settings from action window | Click the Cai logo in the footer |
| Start or stop Keep Awake | Left-click the Cai logo, once Keep Awake is enabled (it then replaces Open Settings) |
| Focus timer quick controls | Left-click the countdown next to the logo (Focus Timer) |