Live shortcut overlay
Hold a modifier to show the front app's current menu shortcuts, grouped by menu. Search the panel, favorite or hide entries, and click a row to run the corresponding menu command.
Keysi
Keysi shows macOS app shortcuts with search, click-to-run commands, custom keymaps, and cheat sheets for learning and practicing keyboard workflows.
Shortcut reference and practice for macOS
Keysi is a macOS shortcut reference and learning utility for the app currently in front. Hold a modifier key to display that app's menu commands and shortcuts, grouped by menu; the panel supports search, favorites, hiding, and click-to-run actions. It reads the current menu structure rather than relying only on a static shortcut list.
The app also brings together custom keymaps, cheat sheets, shortcut conflict checks, and learning tools. It is designed for people who work in keyboard-heavy applications such as development environments, design tools, office apps, terminals, and video editors, and want to find or practice commands without repeatedly opening menus.
Key features
Custom keymaps
Read custom bindings from supported tools such as VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Sublime Text, Zed, and Final Cut Pro, including some multi-step bindings that menus do not expose.
Cheat sheets
Use built-in sheets for tools and apps including Vim, tmux, Emacs, Helix, Zellij, Figma, Slack, Discord, Linear, and others. Edit your own sheets or import JSON files after reviewing their contents.
Shortcut conflict warnings
Keysi identifies shortcuts that macOS, another running app, or Keysi itself will capture first. It also lists macOS system shortcuts from the Mac's own settings.
Learning and progress tools
Coach gives a reminder after you choose a menu command that has a shortcut, while Practice Mode revisits missed shortcuts using intervals of one, two, four, eight, and sixteen days. Pro also tracks menu trips and shortcut use.
External access and export
Open Keysi through Raycast, Alfred, a terminal command, Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, Services, or a keysi:// URL. Export shortcut sheets as Markdown or PDF, and sync settings, favorites, and appearance through a folder you choose.
Use cases
Learning shortcuts in development tools
Open the overlay while working in Xcode, VS Code, a JetBrains IDE, or another supported development tool to see menu shortcuts alongside the keymap you have remapped. This is useful when a command is not represented accurately by the app's menus.
Working in terminals and modal editors
Use built-in or custom sheets for Vim, tmux, Emacs, Helix, Zellij, and terminal applications when the relevant bindings are not ordinary macOS menu commands. Spotlight indexing can also surface custom sheet entries.
Navigating large creative and office apps
Check shortcuts while using design, office, or creative software such as Figma, Excel, Word, Logic, or Final Cut Pro. The current menu structure helps when an app update changes available commands.
Building keyboard habits
Use Coach and Practice Mode to turn repeated mouse or menu selections into keyboard habits. Coach reminds you after a matching menu selection, while Practice revisits shortcuts at increasing intervals.
Launching shortcut help from other tools
Trigger shortcut panels, searches, practice, or exports from Raycast, Alfred, the terminal, Shortcuts, Siri, or Services when the workflow starts outside Keysi.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Shows shortcuts from the active app's current menus rather than only a manually maintained list.
- Supports custom keymaps, multi-step bindings, built-in and user-created cheat sheets.
- Includes conflict warnings, search, favorites, click-to-run, and multiple ways to open the panel.
- Free tier has no time limit and does not require an account or payment card.
- Pro adds reminder-based coaching, spaced practice, and usage tracking rather than only static reference material.
Cons
- Requires macOS 14 or later and Accessibility permission.
- Some launcher and automation actions are Pro, and the Raycast extension's availability depends on Raycast Store review.
- The product is closed source, although its site documents its Accessibility calls, network requests, and file reads.
FAQ
What platform and permissions does Keysi require?
Keysi runs on macOS 14 or later. It is signed and notarized, and it requires Accessibility access to read the front app's menu bar and run a menu item when you click a row.
How do I open Keysi?
Hold Command, Option, Control, or Shift for the configured delay to open the overlay. You can also enable a double-tap of Command, Option, or Control, use the menu bar item, or open the panel through Raycast, Alfred, the terminal, Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, Services, or a keysi:// URL.
Can Keysi export shortcut information?
Yes. Keysi can export an app's shortcuts as Markdown or a printable PDF. A desktop picture export is available in Pro.
Can I use custom keymaps or cheat sheets?
Keysi can read remapped keymaps from supported editors and development tools, including VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Sublime Text, Zed, and Final Cut Pro. It can also import cheat sheets from JSON or let you create your own.
What is included in the free version and Pro?
The free version has no time limit and includes the shortcut overlay, search, favorites, click-to-run, built-in cheat sheets, custom sheets, keymap reading, conflict warnings, Markdown and PDF export, and settings sync. Pro adds Coach, Practice Mode, progress tracking, and related Pro workflows; the site lists Pro at $14.99 as a one-time purchase.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity; developer tool
- Platform
- macOS 14 or later
- Primary workflow
- Hold a modifier to inspect the front app's shortcuts
- Free plan
- Free with no time limit; no account or card required
- Pro pricing
- $14.99 one-time purchase
- Permissions and privacy
- Uses Accessibility for menu access; analytics are off by default
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