Reference
Keyboard shortcuts and slash commands
Every keyboard shortcut in Perchnote, organized by Navigate, Capture, and Assist, plus the full list of slash commands.
Navigate
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+1 to Cmd+5 | Jump to Meetings, Tasks, Folders, Calendar, Insights |
Cmd+[ / Cmd+] | Back and forward through history |
Cmd+K | Search everything (command palette) |
Cmd+F | Filter the meeting list |
F6 / Shift+F6 | Cycle panes forward and back (list, notes, transcript) |
Up / Down | Move through the meeting list |
Capture
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+N | New meeting and start recording |
Cmd+D | Mark this moment (timestamped chip) |
Cmd+Shift+D | Quote the last thing said into your notes |
Cmd+T | Open the transcript drawer |
Cmd+\ | Toggle focus mode |
Cmd+B | Toggle the sidebar |
Cmd+Enter | Toggle the checkbox at the cursor |
/ | Open slash commands in the note editor |
Assist
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+E | Enhance notes |
Cmd+J | Open Ask AI |
Cmd+, | Open Settings |
Cmd+/ | Show keyboard shortcuts |
Escape | Close the topmost overlay |
Slash commands (type / in the note editor): Heading 1/2/3, Bulleted list, Numbered list, Task list, Quote, Divider, Code block, Callout (info, warn, tip), and Toggle. Each has shorthand aliases, for example h1, ul, todo, code, hr.
Slack sharing
Send a finished meeting summary to a Slack channel using an incoming webhook, no OAuth required.
Automation and Claude (URL scheme + MCP)
Perchnote ships two automation surfaces, the perchnote:// URL scheme for Shortcuts, Raycast, Stream Deck, and shell scripts, and perchnote-mcp, a read-only local MCP server for Claude Desktop and Claude Code.