GitHub Desktop Hotkeys

This page documents 72 keyboard shortcuts for GitHub Desktop across three areas: Branches, Repositories, and Site wide. It covers both macOS and Windows, with shortcuts listed for each platform where they differ.

The Site wide category is a good starting point since those shortcuts work regardless of what you have open. After that, Repositories and Branches cover the actions you will reach for most during day-to-day use.

This page lists 72 keyboard shortcuts for GitHub Desktop, organized into 3 sections. It currently covers Windows and macOS.

Start with Branches, Repositories, and Site wide. Those sections usually cover the actions people repeat most often, then move into the more specialized groups as you need them.