Ctrl+L in Claude Code

Redraw the screen, keeping input and history.

Mac

Ctrl+L

Windows

Ctrl+L

Option-key shortcuts need your terminal to send Option as Meta on macOS. Source: Claude Code interactive mode docs, checked 2026-10-24.

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  • Ctrl+O: Toggle the transcript viewer with detailed tool usage.
  • Ctrl+R: Reverse search your command history.
  • Ctrl+V: Paste an image from the clipboard (Cmd+V in iTerm2, Alt+V on Windows).

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