cat apps/keyclu

KeyClu

overview of all shortcuts

macOS 11+ ο£Ώ + Intel

What it does

KeyClu watches which app is in focus and shows its shortcuts on demand.

Just press ⌘ twice and hold to see the list.

Features

Everything KeyClu can surface, and how you shape it.

Overview

Simply press ⌘ twice and hold to see the list.

Learn

Hide unwanted or already-known shortcuts.

Bookmark

Mark shortcuts so they catch your eye.

Adjustable View

Adjust the layout to your liking.

Persistent Panel

Have shortcuts always present on screen.

Support 3rd-party

Make it work the way you choose with CLI params.

Customize Shortcuts

Pair with CustomShortcuts for full control.

Own Shortcuts

Register shortcuts manually.

⌘

macOS Shortcuts

Display macOS keyboard shortcuts.

SKHD Hotkeys

Pair with skhd to display hotkeys.

macOS Gestures

Display macOS trackpad gestures.

Jitouch2 Gestures

Pair with Jitouch2 to display gestures.

Pause

Pause the app when you don't need it.

Filter & Highlight

Search and highlight the shortcut you're after.

Wiki

Advanced configuration, custom shortcut syntax, and troubleshooting. Wiki β†’

Languages

English, German and Chinese out of the box. Missing yours? Request it on Crowdin.

English Deutsch δΈ­ζ–‡

Limitations

And known issues.

Install

Manual install or with Brew.

Brew
$brew install --cask keyclu
Manual

Requirements

macOS 11 Big Sur or later. Apple Silicon and Intel supported.

Requires Accessibility permission to detect the active app.

Recommended Notification Center access for gentle update notifications.

Version History

Latest changes. Full changelog.

0.32 July 2026 latest
  • fixed small UI issues
  • fixed typos #151
  • fixed toggle-panel failed to display My Shortcuts #141
  • added possibility to display ο£Ώ menu items (Settings β†’ Appearance β†’ Visibility)
  • added possibility to limit activation hotkey to sides: left, right, either (Settings β†’ General β†’ Activation)
  • added support for multiple languages #119 #153
  • added possibility to display macOS gestures #140
  • added Jitouch integration to display gestures
0.31 January 2026