Note: The GitHub Command Palette is currently in public beta and is subject to change.
You can navigate, search, and run commands on GitHub with the GitHub Command Palette. The command palette is an on-demand way to show suggestions based on your current context and resources you've used recently. You can open the command palette with a keyboard shortcut from anywhere on GitHub, which saves you time and keeps your hands on the keyboard.
When you open the command palette, the suggestions are optimized to give you easy access from anywhere in a repository, user account, or organization to top-level pages like the Issues page. If the location you want isn't listed, start entering the name or number for the location to refine the suggestions.
The ability to run commands directly from your keyboard, without navigating through a series of menus, may change the way you use GitHub. For example, you can switch themes with a few keystrokes, making it easy to toggle between themes as your needs change.
Open the command palette using one of the following keyboard shortcuts:
When you open the command palette, it shows your location at the top left and uses it as the scope for suggestions (for example, the mashed-avocado organization).
You can use the command palette to navigate to any page that you have access to on GitHub.
Use Ctrlk (Windows and Linux) or ⌘k (Mac) to open the command palette with a scope determined by your current location in the UI.
Start typing the path you want to navigate to. The suggestions in the command palette change to match your text.
You can also use keystrokes to narrow your search. For more information, see "Keystroke functions."
Finish entering the path, or use the arrow keys to highlight the path you want from the list of suggestions.
Use Enter to jump to your chosen location. Alternatively, use CtlEnter (Windows and Linx) or ⌘Enter (Mac) to open the location in a new browser tab.
You can use the command palette to search for anything on GitHub.com.
Use Ctrlk (Windows and Linux) or ⌘k (Mac) to open the command palette with a scope determined by your current location in the UI.
Optionally, narrow, expand, or completely change the scope for suggestions by editing the path in the command palette's text field.
Optionally, use keystrokes to find specific types of resource:
Begin entering your search terms. The command palette will offer you a range of suggested searches based on your search scope.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the search result you want and use Enter to jump to your chosen location. Alternatively, use CtlEnter (Windows and Linx) or ⌘Enter (Mac) to open the location in a new browser tab.
You can use the GitHub Command Palette to run commands. For example, you can create a new repository or issue, or change your theme. When you run a command, the location for its action is determined by either the underlying page or the scope shown in the command palette.
For a full list of supported commands, see "GitHub Command Palette reference."
Optionally, narrow, expand, or completely change the scope for suggestions by editing the path in the command palette's text field.
If the command you want is not displayed, check your scope then start entering the command name in the text box.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the command you want and use Enter to run it.
These keystrokes are available when the command palette is in navigation and search modes, that is, they are not available in command mode.
KeystrokeFunction
Enter command mode. For more information, see "Running commands from the GitHub Command Palette."
# Search for issues, pull requests, discussions, and projects. For more information, see "Searching with the GitHub Command Palette."
@ Search for users, organizations, and repositories. For more information, see "Searching with the GitHub Command Palette."
/ Search for files within a repository scope or repositories within an organization scope. For more information, see "Searching with the GitHub Command Palette."
! Search just for projects. For more information, see "Searching with the GitHub Command Palette."
Ctrlc or ⌘c Copy the search or navigation URL for the highlighted result to the clipboard.
Enter Jump to the highlighted result or run the highlighted command.
CtrlEnter or ⌘Enter Open the highlighted search or navigation result in a new brower tab.
? Display help within the command palette.
These commands are available from all scopes.
CommandBehavior
Import repository
Create a new repository by importing a project from another version control system. For more information, see "Importing a repository with GitHub importer."
New gist
Open a new gist. For more information, see "Creating a gist."
New organization
Create a new organization. For more information, see "Creating a new organization from scratch."
New project
Create a new project board. For more information, see "Creating a project."
New repository
Create a new repository from scratch. For more information, see "Creating a new repository."
Switch theme to <theme name>
Change directly to a different theme for the UI. For more information, see "Managing your theme settings."
These commands are available only within the scope of an organization.
CommandBehavior
New team
Create a new team in the current organization. For more information, see "Creating a team."
Most of these commands are available only on the home page of the repository. If a command is also available on other pages, this is noted in the behavior column.
CommandBehavior
Clone repository: <URL type>
Copy the URL needed to clone the repository using GitHub CLI, HTTPS, or SSH to the clipboard. For more information, see "Cloning a repository."
New discussion
Create a new discussion in the repository. For more information, see "Creating a new discussion."
New file
Create a new file from any page in the repository. For more information, see "Adding a file to a repository."
New issue
Open a new issue from any page in the repository. For more information, see "Creating an issue."
Open in new codespace
Create and open a codespace for this repository. For more information, see "Creating a codespace."
Open in github.dev editor
Open the current repository in the github.dev editor. For more information, see "Opening the web based editor."
These commands are available only when you open the command palette from a file in a repository.
CommandBehavior
Copy permalink
Create a link to the file that includes the current commit SHA and copy the link to the clipboard. For more information, see "Getting permanent links to files."
Open in github.dev editor
Open the currently displayed file in github.dev editor. For more information, see "Opening the web based editor."
These commands are available only when you open the command palette from a discussion. They act on your current page and are not affected by the scope set in the command palette.
CommandBehavior
Delete discussion...
Permanently delete the discussion. For more information, see "Managing discussions in your repository."
Edit discussion body
Open the main body of the discussion ready for editing.
Subscribe/unsubscribe
Opt in or out of notifications for additions to the discussion. For more information, see "About notifications."
Transfer discussion...
Move the discussion to a different repository. For more information, see "Managing discussions in your repository."
These commands are available only when you open the command palette from an issue. They act on your current page and are not affected by the scope set in the command palette.
CommandBehavior
Close/reopen issue
Close or reopen the current issue. For more information, see "About issues."
Convert issue to discussion...
Convert the current issue into a discussion. For more information, see "Moderating discussions."
Delete issue...
Delete the current issue. For more information, see "Deleting an issue."
Edit issue body
Open the main body of the issue ready for editing.
Edit issue title
Open the title of the issue ready for editing.
Lock issue
Limit new comments to users with write access to the repository. For more information, see "Locking conversations."
Pin/unpin issue
Change whether or not the issue is shown in the pinned issues section for the repository. For more information, see "Pinning an issue to your repository."
Subscribe/unscubscribe
Opt in or out of notifications for changes to this issue. For more information, see "About notifications."
Transfer issue...
Transfer the issue to another repository. For more information, see "Transferring an issue to another repository."
These commands are available only when you open the command palette from a pull request. They act on your current page and are not affected by the scope set in the command palette.
CommandBehavior
Close/reopen pull request
Close or reopen the current pull request. For more information, see "About pull requests."
Convert to draft/Mark pull request as ready for review
Change the state of the pull request to show it as ready, or not ready, for review. For more information, see "Changing the state of a pull request."
Copy current branch name
Add the name of the head branch for the pull request to the clipboard.
Edit pull request body
Open the main body of the pull request ready for editing.
Edit pull request title
Open the title of the pull request ready for editing.
Open in new codespace
Create and open a codespace for the head branch of the pull request. For more information, see "Creating a codespace."
Subscribe/unscubscribe
Opt in or out of notifications for changes to this pull request. For more information, see "About notifications."
Update current branch
Update the head branch of the pull request with changes from the base branch. This is available only for pull requests that target the default branch of the repository. For more information, see "About branches."