Herdr Cheat Sheet

WebTerm Learn · Updated · CC BY 4.0

31 everyday Herdr keys and commands on one A4 landscape page.
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Click a key to open the lesson where you practice it.
A red ! marks a command you cannot undo.

Herdr Cheat Sheet

Run agents side by side

Start, detach, and come backherdr, ?, q

ctrl+blet govPress ctrl+b, let go, then press the next key
herdrStart Herdr (after detaching, brings the same screen back)
ctrl+b?List every key (help)
/
Search the help
esc
Close the help
ctrl+bqDetach (everything keeps running)
herdr server stopStop the server and everything in it!
your screenherdr serverctrl+b q detachesherdr comes backAfter you detach, your agents keep running on the server

Workspaces, tabs, and panesSpaces

Spaces● shop● web1 api2 logs$ claude● working$ npm testworkspace (the list on the left; ● is its state)tab (the top row)pane (each area)

Panesv, -, h j k l, tab, z, x

vto the right-downward
ctrl+bvSplit to the right
ctrl+b-Split downward
ctrl+bh/j/k/l
Move to the next pane
ctrl+btabNext pane (shift+tab goes back)
ctrl+bzZoom one pane (again to undo)
ctrl+bshift+pName the pane
ctrl+bxClose the pane!
exitExit the shell to close its pane

Tabsc, n, p, 1..9, shift+t, shift+x

ctrl+bcNew tab (asks for a name)
ctrl+bnNext tab
ctrl+bpPrevious tab
ctrl+b1Tab 1 (1 to 9)
ctrl+bshift+tRename the tab
ctrl+bshift+xClose the tab!

Workspaces (Spaces)shift+n, w, g, shift+w, shift+d

ctrl+bshift+nNew workspace
ctrl+bwNavigate mode (↑ ↓ to pick, then Enter)
ctrl+bgGo to (find a terminal and jump there)
ctrl+bshift+wRename the workspace
ctrl+bshift+dClose the workspace!
↑/↓
In navigate mode, pick a workspace
enter
Go into it
esc
Leave navigate mode

Watch your agentsclaude, o, herdr agent list

●blockedwaiting for your approval (plays a sound)●workingworking●donefinished, not seen yet○idlefinished and seen·unknownno agent
●blocked●working●done○idleenter approvesfinishesyou look
● claude needs attentionshop · 1When an agent elsewhere needs you, this shows up→ ctrl+b o takes you to that pane
claudeStart an agent in a pane
ctrl+boJump to the pane that needs you
herdr agent listList every agent and its state
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FAQ

Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes. There is no sign-up. Download the PDF or the images straight from this page.
How do I know an agent is waiting for my approval?
Its mark in the sidebar turns into a red ● (blocked) and a sound plays. Press ctrl+b, let go, then press o to jump to that pane.
How do I print it?
Download the PDF and print it on A4 paper in landscape orientation. It fits on one page.
Can I hand it out in a class or at work?
Yes. It is licensed under CC BY 4.0, so you can share and adapt it as long as you credit WebTerm Learn (learn.webterm.app).
Where can I practice Herdr?
In the WebTerm Learn Herdr course, which you play through like a game, right in your browser. Every key on the sheet links to the lesson that teaches it.

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