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Command Mode

After you start Cursor Claw, it enters Command Mode by default. In this mode, you can hold Space to enter Mouse Control Mode, or trigger specific actions by entering command sequences.

If you want to send a Space key event while staying in Command Mode, press \ .

If you want to type text, you can either enter Input Mode or exit Cursor Claw.

There are two ways to exit:

  • Double press Esc to exit Command Mode.
  • Or press Control + Esc to quit Cursor Claw.

Command sequences are usually composed of letters and are case-sensitive. For example, if one command sequence is c c , entering c twice in a row will trigger it.

A command sequence cannot be the prefix of another command sequence, so once you finish a full sequence, its command will be triggered automatically.

Interacting with the System and Foreground Apps

Section titled “Interacting with the System and Foreground Apps”

When you are not holding Command , Control , or Option , letter and number input is captured as command sequences. The system can still recognize other keys normally, so you can continue using shortcuts such as Command + C , as well as keys like arrows, Enter , and Tab .

Command identifiers use the command.* or trigger.* format. You can customize their command sequences or keyboard shortcuts in Settings.

CommandIdentifierAction
command.revertCursorLocationRevert cursor location
command.moveCursorToElementMove cursor to element
command.moveCursorToElementAndLeftClickMove cursor to element and left click
command.moveCursorToElementAndDoubleLeftClickMove cursor to element and double left click
command.moveCursorToElementAndMiddleClickMove cursor to element and middle click
command.moveCursorToElementAndRightClickMove cursor to element and right click
command.toggleDragToggle drag
command.enterGridModeAndLeftClickEnter Grid Mode and left click
command.enterGridModeAndDoubleLeftClickEnter Grid Mode and double left click
command.enterGridModeAndMiddleClickEnter Grid Mode and middle click
command.enterGridModeAndRightClickEnter Grid Mode and right click
command.enterGridModeAndMoveCursorEnter Grid Mode and move cursor
command.moveAndFocusToWindowMove and focus to window
command.moveAndFocusToPreviousWindowMove and focus to previous window
command.enterTextModeEnter text mode
command.enterScrollModeEnter scroll mode
CommandIdentifierAction
trigger.upPress Up Arrow
trigger.downPress Down Arrow
trigger.leftPress Left Arrow
trigger.rightPress Right Arrow
trigger.leftClickLeft click
trigger.rightClickRight click
trigger.middleClickMiddle click
trigger.scrollDownScroll down
trigger.scrollUpScroll up
trigger.scrollTopScroll to top
trigger.scrollBottomScroll to bottom
trigger.zoomInZoom in
trigger.zoomOutZoom out
trigger.rotateClockwiseRotate clockwise
trigger.rotateCounterClockwiseRotate counter-clockwise
trigger.smartZoomSmart zoom
trigger.forceClickForce click