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Ankra is designed for keyboard-first navigation. Press ⌘+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux) anywhere to view all shortcuts.

Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work from anywhere in Ankra:

Command Palette Navigation

When the command palette is open (⌘+K / Ctrl+K):
The command palette uses fuzzy search. Type “dep” to find “Deployments” or “sts” for “StatefulSets”.

Tab Navigation

Pages with multiple tabs support keyboard navigation using the first letter of each tab name.

Alerts Page

Resource Detail Pages

Most detail pages (pods, deployments, services, etc.) support tab shortcuts:
Tab shortcuts only work when you’re not focused on an input field or text area.

AI Assistant Shortcuts


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Essential Shortcuts

  • ⌘/Ctrl + K - Command Palette
  • ⌘/Ctrl + J - AI Assistant
  • ⌘/Ctrl + B - Toggle Sidebar
  • Esc - Close dialogs

Power User

  • ⌘/Ctrl + Enter - All shortcuts
  • ⇧ + ⌘/Ctrl + O - New AI chat
  • ⇧ + ⌘/Ctrl + J - AI fullscreen
  • Tab letters for navigation

Tips for Keyboard Navigation

Learn the Command Palette first: ⌘+K / Ctrl+K is your gateway to navigating anywhere in Ankra without touching the mouse.
Use tab shortcuts on detail pages: When viewing a pod, deployment, or other resource, press the first letter of the tab you want to switch to.
Keep AI handy: ⌘+J / Ctrl+J instantly opens the AI assistant for troubleshooting help without leaving your current context.
Chain shortcuts: Open command palette (⌘+K), navigate to a cluster, then use it again to jump to specific resources, all without clicking.


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