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Command palette

⌘K to jump to any thread, action, or view — instantly.

Press ⌘K anywhere in Aiemaily to open the command palette. Search threads, run actions, and navigate between views — no mouse required. Deferred filtering keeps it instant even across thousands of threads.

Opening the palette

Press ⌘K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) from any screen. The palette opens with focus in the search field. Start typing immediately — results appear in under 50 ms.

Press Escape to dismiss without taking action. The palette remembers your last query within the session.

Mouse-free navigation

Use ↑↓ to move through results, Enter to select, and Tab to confirm an action without closing the palette. Power users rarely need to reach for the mouse.

What you can do from the palette

Query / prefixWhat it does
Any textSearches thread subjects, senders, and snippets
> actionFilters to runnable actions (compose, archive, snooze…)
# labelJumps to a label or filter view
@ contactOpens threads with that contact or starts a compose to them
/ viewNavigates to a named view (Inbox, Sent, Snoozed, VIPs…)
⌘K → “Ask AI”Opens the Ask AI panel pre-focused
⌘K → “Brief”Generates a living brief on demand

Deferred filtering

The palette loads a compact index of your threads on first open and then filters it client-side as you type. This means results are instant regardless of how many threads you have — there is no network round-trip on each keystroke.

For semantic search (finding threads by meaning rather than exact text), type your query and press Enter or select “Search with Smart mode” to hand off to the full search view.

Instant by design

Deferred filtering is why the palette feels immediate across tens of thousands of threads. The full semantic index is only queried when you explicitly switch to Smart mode.

Common actions

  1. 1

    Compose a new email

    Open the palette, type “compose” or press C, and press Enter. A new draft opens.

  2. 2

    Jump to a thread

    Type any part of the subject or sender name. Press Enter on the result to open it.

  3. 3

    Archive a thread

    Find the thread in the palette, highlight it, then press E or select “Archive.”

  4. 4

    Run Ask AI

    Type “ask” and select “Ask AI”, or type your question directly and choose “Ask AI about this.”

  5. 5

    Switch account

    Type “account” to see your connected accounts and select one to filter the inbox to that account.

Keyboard reference

Palette keyboard shortcuts
⌘K / Ctrl+KOpen palette
↑ ↓Navigate results
EnterSelect highlighted result
TabConfirm action, keep palette open
EscClose palette
Shift+EnterOpen result in a new pane

Frequently asked

Feature overview

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