Ctrl+X Ctrl+K in Claude Code

Stop all running background subagents (press twice to confirm).

Mac

Ctrl+X Ctrl+K

Windows

Ctrl+X Ctrl+K

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+Y: Paste the text you last deleted with Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U or Ctrl+W.
  • Ctrl+_: Undo the last input edit.
  • ! at start: Shell mode: run a command directly and add its output to the session.

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