Command palette

The command palette is the fastest way to move around Worktray without reaching for the mouse. Use it to jump to a file, create a new one, or run a command.

Open the palette

Press Cmd+K on Mac, or Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux. You can also click the + button in the left rail.

The shortcut works from anywhere — including while your cursor is inside an editor or another text field — so it doubles as a quick switcher. Press Esc to close it.

Find and open a file

Start typing part of a filename. The palette searches the active tray, matching both the file’s name and its folder path, and bolds the part of each result that matched what you typed.

• Use the arrow keys to move through the results.
• Press Enter to open the highlighted file.

Create a file

Type a filename that includes an extension and a Create row appears. Press Enter on it to create the file in the active tray.

• notes.md creates a Markdown file.
• api/request.curl creates request.curl inside an api folder, creating the folder if needed.

The extension selects which editor opens the file — see Getting started and the Editors overview. The Create row is hidden when a file already exists at that exact path.

Run a command

Type > to switch the palette into command mode, then filter the list by typing part of a command name. Press Enter to run the highlighted command.

Available commands depend on where you’re running Worktray:

Command	Where
New file	Web and Mac
Import files…	Web and Mac
Import a folder…	Web and Mac
Open folder…	Mac
Install the “worktray” command line tool	Mac

The Open folder… command opens a folder from disk as a folder-backed tray, and Install the “worktray” command line tool sets up the terminal command described in the worktray command line tool.

Note

File search, file creation, and the folder commands act on the active tray. Switch trays first if you want to work somewhere else.