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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Cloak DB is designed for developers who prefer keeping their hands on the keyboard. Every action has a shortcut.

Press ? anywhere in the studio to see the shortcuts modal.

Global Shortcuts

These work anywhere in the studio.

ShortcutAction
Cmd+EOpen command palette (table search)
Cmd+JNew query tab
WClose current tab
?Show keyboard shortcuts help
EscClear selection / Close modals

Command Palette

The command palette (Cmd+E) lets you fuzzy search across all your tables.

ShortcutAction
↑ / ↓Navigate results
EnterOpen selected table
EscClose palette

Tips:

  • Search includes schema names (e.g., "public.users")
  • Shows row counts for quick context
  • Handles typos gracefully with fuzzy matching

Data Browser

When viewing table data:

ShortcutAction
Cmd+SSave pending changes
Cmd+NAdd new row
DeleteDelete selected rows

Filtering

Quick keyboard-driven filtering:

ShortcutAction
Cmd+FOpen filter popover
Cmd+1-9Focus filter by number
mEdit focused filter
DeleteDelete focused filter
← / →Navigate between filters
EscUnfocus filter

Filter popover:

ShortcutAction
↑ / ↓Navigate column suggestions
EnterSelect column / Apply filter
BackspaceGo back to column selection
EscClose popover

Cell Selection

Select and edit multiple cells at once:

ShortcutAction
ClickEdit single cell
Cmd+ClickToggle cell selection
Shift+ClickSelect range of cells
Opt+ClickCopy cell value to clipboard
Cmd+CCopy selected cells

Multi-cell editing workflow:

  1. Cmd+Click to select multiple cells
  2. Type your new value
  3. Press Enter — all selected cells update
  4. Cmd+S to save changes

Cell Editing

When editing a cell:

ShortcutAction
EnterConfirm edit
EscapeCancel edit
TabConfirm and move to next cell

Row Operations

ShortcutAction
Checkbox clickToggle row selection
Shift+CheckboxSelect range of rows
Right-clickOpen context menu

Query Editor

When writing SQL:

ShortcutAction
Cmd+EnterExecute query
EscBlur editor

Tab Management

ShortcutAction
TabNavigate to next tab (loops)
Shift+TabNavigate to previous tab (loops)
WClose current tab
Middle-clickClose clicked tab

Platform Notes

  • Mac: Uses Cmd and Opt
  • Windows/Linux: Uses Ctrl instead of Cmd, Alt instead of Opt

The shortcuts modal (?) automatically shows the correct keys for your platform.