Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating Mechanic, creating tasks, and toggling Ask Mechanic — with a full shortcut reference.

Mechanic includes app-wide keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation, creating tasks, and toggling features like Ask Mechanic. Press ? anywhere in the app to open the shortcuts sheet.

Shortcuts are optional — everything is accessible through the regular UI. They're disabled when you're typing in an input field, textarea, or the code editor, so they won't interfere with your work. The one exception is Cmd/Ctrl + J, which toggles Ask Mechanic from anywhere, including the code editor.

Available shortcuts

Help

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + J	Toggle Ask Mechanic
?	Open keyboard shortcuts sheet

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
G then G	Go to Home
G then T	Go to Task library
G then E	Go to Events
G then S	Go to Settings
G then H	Go to Help

Create

Shortcut	Action
N then T	Create a new blank task

Sequence shortcuts (like G then T) require pressing the keys one after the other — not at the same time. Press G, release it, then press T. If you pause too long between keys, the sequence resets.