Command Bar - Vibe Kanban

Command bar showing search field and list of available commands

The command bar is the central hub for navigating and controlling your workspace. Access every action quickly without leaving the keyboard.

Opening the Command Bar

Platform	Shortcut
Mac	`Cmd + K`
Windows/Linux	`Ctrl + K`

You can also click the command bar icon in the navbar.

Available Commands

Quick Actions

Access these from the root command bar page:

Command	Description
New Workspace	Create a new workspace
Open in IDE	Open the workspace in your configured editor
Copy Path	Copy the workspace path to clipboard
Toggle Dev Server	Start or stop the dev server
Open in Old UI	Switch to the classic kanban interface
Feedback	Send feedback about Workspaces
Workspaces Guide	Open the onboarding guide
Settings	Open application settings

Workspace Actions

Manage the current workspace:

Command	Description
Start Review	Begin a code review session
Rename Workspace	Change the workspace name
Duplicate Workspace	Create a copy of the workspace
Pin/Unpin Workspace	Toggle pinned status
Archive/Unarchive	Move to/from archive
Delete Workspace	Permanently delete the workspace
Run Setup Script	Execute the repository setup script
Run Cleanup Script	Execute the repository cleanup script

Git Actions

Perform git operations:

Command	Description
Create Pull Request	Open PR creation dialog
Merge	Pull target branch changes into your working branch
Rebase	Rebase your working branch onto target branch
Change Target Branch	Switch the merge target
Push	Push commits to remote (when applicable)

Git commands are context-aware and only appear when they’re applicable to the current workspace state.

View Options

Control panel visibility:

Command	Description
Toggle Left Sidebar	Show/hide workspace list
Toggle Chat Panel	Show/hide conversation
Toggle Right Sidebar	Show/hide details
Toggle Changes Panel	Show/hide code changes
Toggle Logs Panel	Show/hide process logs
Toggle Preview Panel	Show/hide browser preview

Diff Options

Customise the diff viewer (available when changes panel is visible):

Command	Description
Toggle Diff View Mode	Switch between unified and side-by-side
Toggle Wrap Lines	Enable/disable line wrapping
Toggle Ignore Whitespace	Show/hide whitespace changes
Expand All Diffs	Expand all collapsed diffs
Collapse All Diffs	Collapse all expanded diffs

Repository Actions

For workspaces with multiple repositories, manage individual repos:

Command	Description
Copy Repo Path	Copy specific repository path
Open Repo in IDE	Open just this repository
Repository Settings	Configure repository options
Create PR (repo)	Create PR for specific repo
Merge (repo)	Merge specific repository
Rebase (repo)	Rebase specific repository
Change Target Branch (repo)	Change target for specific repo

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Cmd/Ctrl + K`	Open command bar
`Escape`	Close command bar or dialog

The command bar organises commands into pages:

Root - Quick actions and navigation to other pages
Workspace Actions - Workspace management commands
Git Actions - Version control operations
View Options - Panel visibility toggles
Diff Options - Diff viewer settings
Repo Actions - Per-repository commands (multi-repo workspaces)

Use the search field to filter commands across all pages, or navigate to specific pages for categorised access.

Start typing to search for any command. The command bar uses fuzzy matching, so you don’t need to type the exact command name.

Power User Tips

Most useful commands to memorize

These commands will speed up your workflow significantly:

Shortcut	What It Does
`Cmd/Ctrl + K` → `n` → Enter	New workspace
`Cmd/Ctrl + K` → `pr` → Enter	Create pull request
`Cmd/Ctrl + K` → `changes` → Enter	Toggle changes panel
`Cmd/Ctrl + K` → `preview` → Enter	Toggle preview panel
`Cmd/Ctrl + K` → `ide` → Enter	Open in your IDE

Fuzzy search tricks

The command bar uses fuzzy matching - you can type partial words or abbreviations:

nw matches “New Workspace”
cpr matches “Create Pull Request”
tog prev matches “Toggle Preview Panel”
reb matches “Rebase”

Quick panel toggling

Use the command bar to quickly show/hide panels without moving your mouse:

Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
Type toggle
See all toggle options
Select the panel you want to show/hide

Context-aware commands

Some commands only appear when relevant:

Push only shows when you have unpushed commits
Rebase only shows when you’re behind target
Repo Actions only shows in multi-repo workspaces
Diff Options only shows when Changes panel is visible

Interface Guide - Learn about the workspace layout and panels
Git Operations - Detailed guide to git commands
General Settings - Application settings and preferences

​Opening the Command Bar

​Available Commands

​Quick Actions

​Workspace Actions

​Git Actions

​View Options

​Diff Options

​Repository Actions

​Keyboard Shortcuts

​Global Shortcuts

​Command Bar Navigation

​Power User Tips

​Related Documentation

Opening the Command Bar

Available Commands

Quick Actions

Workspace Actions

Git Actions

View Options

Diff Options

Repository Actions

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts

Command Bar Navigation

Power User Tips

Related Documentation