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GitHub Desktop

Open the repository in a terminal

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Mac Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

In GitHub Desktop, Ctrl + Backtick will open the repository in a terminal. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Repositories

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app Ctrl`
Windows Desktop app Ctrl`

Where this comes from

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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