[FEATURE] Support Cmd+A (Select All) in prompt input field on macOS
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 30, 2026 by mtskf Closed Feb 2, 2026
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Problem Statement
When pressing ⌘+A (Cmd+A) in the prompt input field, the entire terminal screen gets selected instead of just the text in the input field. This makes it impossible to quickly select all text in the prompt for copying or replacing.
This is the macOS equivalent of the issue described in #14789 (Windows/PowerShell).
Proposed Solution
⌘+A should select only the text within the prompt input field, consistent with standard macOS text editing behavior.
Alternative Solutions
Current workarounds:
Ctrl+Uto delete the entire line (but this doesn't help when you want to copy)Ctrl+Gto open an external editor
These workarounds are not intuitive and add friction to the workflow.
Priority
Medium - Noticeable impact on daily use
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
- Type a long prompt
- Realize you want to copy it to save or modify elsewhere
- Press ⌘+A expecting to select the prompt text
- Instead, the entire terminal history gets selected
Additional Context
Environment:
- Platform: macOS (darwin)
- Issue persists across various terminal emulators
Related issues:
- #14789 - Same request for Windows/PowerShell
- #5005 - Related request for clipboard copy functionality
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