About this reference
Shortcuts listed here come from AppCommandDescriptor.shortcut in the Cardmaniacs app command catalog—the authoritative source for default macOS bindings. Commands with shortcut: nil are available from the Command palette (⌘K) or Actions palette (⌘⇧A) only.
Custom rebinding may be available in the Help → Keyboard Shortcuts (⌘/) reference on macOS.
Navigation
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘0 | Go to Home |
⌘1 | Go to Feeds |
⌘2 | Go to Read Later |
⌘3 | Go to Bookmarks |
⌘4 | Go to Starred Read Later |
⌘[ | Go Back |
⌘] | Go Forward |
⌘↩ | Accept |
⌃L | Focus Cards |
⌃Tab | Cycle focus (sidebar ↔ cards) |
⌘⌃S | Toggle Sidebar |
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘⌥R | Sidebar Mode: RSS |
⌘⌥L | Sidebar Mode: Read Later |
⌘⌥B | Sidebar Mode: Bookmarks |
Layout
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘⌥1 | Focused Layout |
⌘⌥2 | Triage Layout |
Feeds and imports
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘R | Refresh Feeds |
⌘⇧R | Mark All as Read |
⌥⇧T | Tag Feed… |
⌘N | Quick Add |
⌘⌥N | Add Feed... |
⌘⇧O | Import OPML... |
⌘⇧I | Import... |
Items (selection)
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘E | Mark as Read |
⌘⇧S | Toggle Star |
⌘⇧T | Manage Tags… |
⌘⌥O | Open in Browser |
⌘⇧C | Copy Link |
⌘⌫ | Delete |
⌘⇧M | Move… |
Palette-only item actions
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|
| Archive | — |
| Unarchive | — |
| Share | — |
| Save to Read Later | — |
| Remove from Read Later | — |
| Fix Content Issues | — |
| Select All | — |
| Deselect All | — |
Reader
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘F | Find in Article |
⌘G | Find Next |
⌘⇧G | Find Previous |
⌘⇧F | Toggle Focus Mode |
⌘= | Increase Font Size |
⌘- | Decrease Font Size |
⌘⌥T | Next Theme |
⌘⇧P | Toggle Paged Mode |
⌘⇧U | AI Summary |
Palette-only reader actions
| Command |
|---|
| Toggle Auto-Scroll |
| Table of Contents |
| Start / Pause / Resume / Stop Read Aloud |
| Content Width: Narrow / Standard / Wide |
| Text Alignment: Leading / Center / Justified |
| Toggle System Text Size |
| Extract Key Highlights |
| Show Entities |
| Share Reader View |
| Save Progress |
| Open in New Window |
| Refresh Content |
| Fix Content Issues |
| Highlight Yellow / Orange / Pink / Blue |
Cards and palettes
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
⌘K | Command Palette |
⌘⇧A | Actions Palette |
⌘, | Open Settings |
⌘/ | Keyboard Shortcuts reference (Help menu, macOS) |
⌘⌥= | Card Size: Zoom In |
⌘⌥- | Card Size: Zoom Out |
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|
| Card Size: Actual Size | — |
Command palette — Go To destinations
These Go To routes have no default shortcut—open with ⌘K:
Feeds (articles)
- Go to Unread Articles
- Go to All Articles
- Go to Read Articles
- Go to Starred Articles
- Go to Archived Articles
Read Later
- Go to In Progress
- Go to Read
- Go to Archived Read Later
- Go to Highlights
- Go to Books
- Go to PDFs
- Go to Markdown
- Go to Statistics
Bookmarks
- Go to Starred Bookmarks
- Go to Archived Bookmarks
- Go to Unread Bookmarks
Settings jumps (palette)
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|
| Settings: General | — |
| Settings: Siri & Shortcuts (General) | — |
| Settings: Share Extension (General) | — |
| Settings: About (General) | — |
| Settings: Feeds | — |
| Settings: Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced) | — |
| Settings: Global Hotkey (Advanced) | — |
| Settings: Data & Storage (Advanced) | — |
Help reference window (macOS)
Open Help → Keyboard Shortcuts (⌘/) for the in-app shortcut reference window—a curated table maintained alongside the command catalog. The command palette also lists Settings: Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced) to jump there quickly.
Custom rebinding, when available, is configured in that reference UI—not duplicated here.
Vim-style navigation (macOS)
When card focus is active (⌃L), use single-key navigation in lists and triage grids:
List mode (Focused layout)
| Key | Action |
|---|
j | Move down |
k | Move up |
⇧J / ⇧K | Extend batch selection |
Space | Toggle selection / open focused item |
v | Enter selection mode |
Grid mode (Triage card grid)
| Key | Action |
|---|
h | Move left |
j | Move down |
k | Move up |
l | Move right |
Space | Focus current card in view (does not open reader) |
Arrow keys work in both surfaces. Cycle focus between sidebar and cards with ⌃Tab. Built-in vim bindings are always available when card focus is active—they are not a separate settings toggle.
Naming corrections
Older guides may say “Move to folder” — the catalog command is Move… (⌘⇧M).
Archive has no default shortcut; use the command or actions palette.
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