# Command Palette Patterns

> Command palette (Cmd+K), keyboard shortcuts, and power user navigation patterns.

- Skill: `dragoon0x/command-palette-patterns` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dragoon0x/command-palette-patterns`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dragoon0x/command-palette-patterns/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dragoon0x (https://skillmd.com/u/dragoon0x)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dragoon0x/command-palette-patterns

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# Command Palette Patterns

## Command Palette Design

### Trigger
- Cmd+K (Mac) / Ctrl+K (Windows).
- Also accessible from a search icon in the header.
- Show keyboard shortcut hint near the search icon.

### Structure
- Search input at top (auto-focused).
- Results grouped by type: Pages, Actions, Recent, Settings.
- Keyboard navigation: arrow keys, Enter to execute.
- Recent/frequent actions shown before typing.

### Result Design
- Icon + Label + Category + Keyboard shortcut.
- Fuzzy matching (tolerate typos).
- Max 8-10 visible results, scrollable.
- "No results" with suggestions.

## Keyboard Shortcuts
- Document all shortcuts in a discoverable location.
- Show shortcut hints in tooltips and menus.
- Don't override browser defaults (Cmd+T, Cmd+W).
- ? key opens shortcut reference sheet.