Command palette
Search and run every Mel action from one fuzzy-matched list.
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (⌃P or ⌘P on a Mac) and the command palette opens: a centered overlay that fuzzy-searches every bound action in Mel — plus your saved conversations, Drive objects, and project files. It's the master list of what Mel can do, with the shortcut for each action printed right on the row.
Using it
- The search field is auto-focused; just type.
- Matching is fuzzy subsequence (like fzf):
spdfinds "Split Pane Down". Results are ranked best-match-first, and the exact matched characters are highlighted in the accent color. - Up/down navigate (the selection auto-scrolls), enter runs, esc closes. Clicking the backdrop also closes.
- A live "N of M" count shows while filtering; the footer reminds you:
↑↓ navigate · ↵ run · esc close.
With an empty query you see category pills — panes, sessions, tools, agent, workflows — and a Suggested section (New Terminal Tab, Global Search, New Agent Chat, Create a Workflow). Click a pill to browse one category.
Registered commands
| Command | Windows and Linux | Mac | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Pane Right | Ctrl+Shift+D | ⌃D | pane |
| Split Pane Down | Ctrl+Shift+E | ⌃⇧D | pane |
| Close Pane | Ctrl+Shift+W | ⌘W | pane |
| New Terminal Tab | Ctrl+Shift+T | ⌘T | session |
| Next Tab | Ctrl+PageDown | ⌘PageDown | session |
| Previous Tab | Ctrl+PageUp | ⌘PageUp | session |
| Toggle Vertical Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+B | ⌃⇧B | session |
| Toggle Tools Panel | Ctrl+Shift+\ | ⌃\ | tools |
| Global Search | Ctrl+Shift+F | ⌘⇧F | tools |
| Connectors | — | — | tools |
| Library | — | — | tools |
| Open Code Review | Ctrl+Shift+= | ⌘⇧= | agent |
| Attach Last Command Output | Ctrl+↑ | ⌃↑ | agent |
| Agent Runs Dashboard | Ctrl+Shift+M | ⌃⇧M | agent |
| New Agent Chat | — | — | agent |
| Open Conversation | Ctrl+Shift+Y | ⌃⇧Y | agent |
| Continue Last Conversation | — | — | agent |
| Export Conversation | — | — | agent |
| Signed-Out Conversations | — | — | agent |
| Create a Workflow | — | — | workflow |
| macOS permissions setup | — | — | help (macOS only) |
The macOS permissions entry is hidden on other platforms. Every key here except Attach Last Command Output (Ctrl+↑, which is fixed) can be changed in Settings → Keyboard shortcuts.
More than commands
The palette query also matches:
- Saved conversations — open one to resume it.
- Mel Drive objects — workflows, prompts, notebooks, environment sets.
- Project files — open a file straight into the built-in editor.
- Settings — every on/off setting can be switched from the palette.
Related
- Tabs and Split panes — the actions you'll run most
- Input and the prompt — the
/COMMANDSslash menu, the palette's prompt-side sibling