Keyboard shortcuts
Every keybinding in the Bast TUI, from navigation to host and key actions.
Press ? inside Bast for the in-app reference. Press v for version info, credits, and update hints.
| Key | Action |
|---|
↑ / ↓ or j / k | Move selection |
1 | Switch to hosts tab |
2 | Switch to keys tab |
/ | Search |
r | Reload config from disk |
? | Toggle help |
v | About and version info |
q | Quit |
| Key | Action |
|---|
Enter | Connect to selected host |
a | Add a host |
e | Edit selected host |
d | Delete selected host |
f | Toggle favorite |
h | Hide or show selected host |
. | Toggle hidden hosts in the list |
Space | Collapse or expand group |
s | Cycle sort mode |
K | Remove known-host entry |
| Key | Action |
|---|
a | Generate a key |
i | Import a key |
e | Edit public key comment |
d | Delete selected key |
u | Add public key to a server |
x | Export key files |
p | Change passphrase |
c | Copy public key |
| Action | Result |
|---|
exit | Close SSH session and quit Bast |
Enter then ~. | Force-close a stuck SSH session and return to the picker |
