What probably matters to youSection of the release
Unclear It is not clear whether these shortcuts are always present or only under some condition.
What
A keyboard shortcut can be a chord: you press ctrl+x, then a second key. The default shortcuts now include chords that change the effort level, alongside the existing shift+up and shift+down:
ctrl+x = and ctrl+x ctrl+= raise effort.
ctrl+x -, ctrl+x ctrl+- and ctrl+x ctrl+_ lower effort.
Why
Some terminals capture shift with the arrow keys for their own use, so the old shortcuts never reach Claude Code. The new chords give you another way to change effort there.
How sure we are
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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear whether these shortcuts are always present or only under some condition.
