Keyboard Shortcuts
NectoProxy is designed to be efficient with keyboard-driven workflows. Keyboard shortcuts let you navigate the UI, control traffic capture, toggle panels, search, and access features without reaching for the mouse.
Viewing Shortcuts in the UI
NectoProxy includes a built-in keyboard shortcuts help panel that displays all available shortcuts:
- Press
?(question mark) to open the keyboard shortcuts help panel - The panel shows all shortcuts organized by category
- Press
?again orEscapeto close the panel
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The keyboard shortcuts help panel always shows the most current shortcuts, including any that may have been added or changed in updates. If you forget a shortcut, press ? for a quick reference.
Shortcut Reference
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ | Navigate up/down in the traffic list |
Enter | Open the detail panel for the selected entry |
Escape | Close the current panel or dialog |
Home | Jump to the first entry in the traffic list |
End | Jump to the last entry in the traffic list |
Tab | Cycle through detail panel tabs (Headers, Body, Timing, etc.) |
Shift+Tab | Cycle through detail panel tabs in reverse |
Traffic Control
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+R / Cmd+R | Toggle recording (start/stop capturing traffic) |
Ctrl+X / Cmd+X | Clear all traffic in the active session |
Ctrl+P / Cmd+P | Pause/resume the traffic list auto-scroll |
Space | Toggle recording (alternative) |
WARNING
Ctrl+X clears all traffic in the active session without confirmation. The data is permanently removed. Make sure you export important traffic before clearing.
Panel Toggles
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1 | Toggle the Rules panel |
Ctrl+2 / Cmd+2 | Toggle the Breakpoints panel |
Ctrl+3 / Cmd+3 | Toggle the Sessions panel |
Ctrl+, / Cmd+, | Open Settings |
Ctrl+D / Cmd+D | Toggle the Dashboard panel |
Search & Command Palette
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+F / Cmd+F | Focus the filter bar |
Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F | Open global search (across all sessions) |
Ctrl+K / Cmd+K | Open the command palette |
Escape | Close search or command palette |
Selection & Actions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+A / Cmd+A | Select all entries in the traffic list |
Ctrl+Click / Cmd+Click | Add entry to selection (multi-select) |
Shift+Click | Select a range of entries |
Ctrl+C / Cmd+C | Copy selected request URL to clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+Shift+C | Copy selected request as cURL |
Ctrl+E / Cmd+E | Export selected entries as HAR |
Delete | Delete selected entries from the traffic list |
Request Actions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter | Replay the selected request |
Ctrl+G / Cmd+G | Open code generation for the selected request |
Ctrl+Shift+D / Cmd+Shift+D | Compare two selected entries (when exactly 2 are selected) |
Breakpoint Actions
When a breakpoint has intercepted a request or response:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F5 | Resume the intercepted request/response |
F8 | Resume the intercepted request/response (alternative) |
Shift+F5 | Drop the intercepted request/response |
Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter | Resume with modifications |
Sessions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+N / Cmd+N | Create a new session |
Ctrl+W / Cmd+W | Close (delete) the current session |
Ctrl+Shift+] / Cmd+Shift+] | Switch to the next session |
Ctrl+Shift+[ / Cmd+Shift+[ | Switch to the previous session |
Help
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
? | Toggle keyboard shortcuts help panel |
F1 | Open documentation |
Platform Differences
NectoProxy detects your operating system and displays the appropriate modifier keys:
| Windows / Linux | macOS |
|---|---|
Ctrl | Cmd |
Alt | Option |
Shift | Shift |
Delete | Delete or Fn+Backspace |
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All shortcuts in this documentation show both the Windows/Linux and macOS versions separated by /. The NectoProxy UI automatically displays the correct key for your platform.
Quick Reference Card
Here are the most frequently used shortcuts for everyday debugging:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+K / Cmd+K | Command palette -- access any feature quickly |
Ctrl+F / Cmd+F | Focus filter bar |
Ctrl+Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F | Global search across all sessions |
Ctrl+R / Cmd+R | Toggle traffic recording |
Ctrl+X / Cmd+X | Clear traffic |
↑ / ↓ | Navigate traffic list |
Enter | Open request details |
Escape | Close panel/dialog |
Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+Shift+C | Copy as cURL |
Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter | Replay request |
? | Show all shortcuts |
Customizing Shortcuts
Currently, NectoProxy uses a fixed set of keyboard shortcuts. Custom key bindings are planned for a future release. If a shortcut conflicts with your operating system or another application, you can use the command palette (Ctrl+K) as an alternative way to access any feature.
INFO
Keyboard shortcuts are active when focus is on the NectoProxy Web UI. If focus is on an input field (such as the filter bar or a rule editor), some shortcuts may be suppressed to avoid interference with text input. Press Escape to return focus to the main UI and restore shortcut functionality.