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Schaltwerk is designed for keyboard-first workflows. You can manage multiple agents across multiple sessions without lifting your fingers from the keyboard. Keyboard navigation overview showing shortcuts for projects, filters, sessions, and terminal tabs
ShortcutAction
Cmd+Shift+←→Switch between project tabs
Cmd+←→Switch between filters (All/Specs/Running/Reviewed)
Cmd+↑↓Cycle through sessions in current filter
Cmd+1-9Jump directly to a session (1 = orchestrator)
Cmd+[ ]Switch terminal tabs (agent or shell, based on focus)
Cmd+TFocus top terminal (agent)
Cmd+/Focus bottom terminal (shell)
Cmd+GOpen diff viewer

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Terminal Focus

Schaltwerk uses a two-pane terminal layout:
  • Top pane: Agent terminal — where Claude, Codex, or other agents run
  • Bottom pane: Shell terminal — your personal shell for running tests, git commands, etc.
Switching focus:
  1. Cmd+T focuses the top (agent) terminal
  2. Cmd+/ focuses the bottom (shell) terminal
  3. Cmd+[ ] switches tabs within the focused pane
When focused on the top pane, Cmd+[ and Cmd+] cycle through agent tabs. When focused on the bottom pane, they cycle through shell tabs.

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Multi-Session Workflow

Run multiple agents in parallel and review their work: 
1. Cmd+Shift+N  →  Create spec for task A
2. Cmd+N        →  Start session with Claude
3. Cmd+Shift+N  →  Create spec for task B
4. Cmd+N        →  Start session with Codex
5. Cmd+↑↓      →  Cycle between sessions to monitor progress
6. Cmd+G        →  Review changes in each session
7. Cmd+Shift+M  →  Merge completed work

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Quick Review Workflow

Review all running sessions without touching the mouse: 
1. Cmd+→        →  Switch to Running filter
2. Cmd+↓        →  Select first session
3. Cmd+G        →  Open diff viewer
4. Cmd+Enter    →  Finish review (or add comments)
5. Cmd+↓        →  Next session
6. Repeat

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Multi-Project Workflow

Working on frontend and backend simultaneously: 
1. Cmd+Shift+→  →  Switch to backend project
2. Cmd+2        →  Jump to session 2
3. Cmd+T        →  Check agent progress
4. Cmd+Shift+←  →  Switch back to frontend

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Customization

All shortcuts can be remapped in Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts. Click Record to capture a new key combination.
Some shortcuts may conflict with macOS system shortcuts. Check System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts if they don’t work as expected.