diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop_ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/desktop_ci.yaml
index d97d9757df..8a0580ca91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop_ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop_ci.yaml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
             --exclude tauri-plugin-permissions \
             --exclude tauri-plugin-screen \
             --exclude tauri-plugin-settings \
+            --exclude tauri-plugin-shortcut \
             --exclude tauri-plugin-sfx \
             --exclude tauri-plugin-sidecar2 \
             --exclude tauri-plugin-store2 \
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index af10656259..7b53c429a1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4680,6 +4680,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-settings",
  "tauri-plugin-sfx",
  "tauri-plugin-shell",
+ "tauri-plugin-shortcut",
  "tauri-plugin-sidecar2",
  "tauri-plugin-single-instance",
  "tauri-plugin-store",
@@ -18832,6 +18833,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-shortcut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "askama",
+ "serde",
+ "specta",
+ "specta-typescript",
+ "tauri",
+ "tauri-plugin",
+ "tauri-specta",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-sidecar2"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a590574d7f..eda9fefd25 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ tauri-plugin-relay = { path = "plugins/relay" }
 tauri-plugin-screen = { path = "plugins/screen" }
 tauri-plugin-settings = { path = "plugins/settings" }
 tauri-plugin-sfx = { path = "plugins/sfx" }
+tauri-plugin-shortcut = { path = "plugins/shortcut" }
 tauri-plugin-sidecar2 = { path = "plugins/sidecar2" }
 tauri-plugin-store2 = { path = "plugins/store2" }
 tauri-plugin-tantivy = { path = "plugins/tantivy" }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 37ed7e6a37..bcee589774 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     "@hypr/plugin-relay": "workspace:*",
     "@hypr/plugin-screen": "workspace:*",
     "@hypr/plugin-settings": "workspace:*",
+    "@hypr/plugin-shortcut": "workspace:*",
     "@hypr/plugin-sfx": "workspace:*",
     "@hypr/plugin-store2": "workspace:*",
     "@hypr/plugin-tantivy": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index dbfd4531f7..7e01ef324b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ tauri-plugin-sentry = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-settings = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-sfx = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-shell = { workspace = true }
+tauri-plugin-shortcut = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-sidecar2 = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-single-instance = { workspace = true }
 tauri-plugin-store = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index e12ed2849e..bbaf27a528 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     "permissions:default",
     "screen:default",
     "settings:default",
+    "shortcut:default",
     "sfx:default",
     "path2:default",
     "pdf:default",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 75e7323982..a7dcdf2681 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ pub async fn main() {
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_store::Builder::default().build())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_store2::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_settings::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_shortcut::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_sfx::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_windows::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_js::init())
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/empty/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/empty/index.tsx
index 82a645f016..470bfa5030 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/empty/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/empty/index.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { AppWindowIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { Kbd } from "@hypr/ui/components/ui/kbd";
 import { cn } from "@hypr/utils";
 
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 import { type Tab, useTabs } from "../../../../store/zustand/tabs";
 import { useNewNote } from "../../shared";
 import { StandardTabWrapper } from "../index";
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ function EmptyView() {
     [openCurrent],
   );
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+o",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "open_note_dialog",
     () => setOpenNoteDialogOpen(true),
-    { preventDefault: true, enableOnFormTags: true },
+    {
+      preventDefault: true,
+      enableOnFormTags: true,
+    },
     [setOpenNoteDialogOpen],
   );
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/index.tsx
index cce125069d..d60e9d8628 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/index.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Reorder } from "motion/react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 import { useResizeObserver } from "usehooks-ts";
 import { useShallow } from "zustand/shallow";
 
@@ -165,8 +164,6 @@ function Header({ tabs }: { tabs: Tab[] }) {
   );
 
   const setTabRef = useScrollActiveTabIntoView(regularTabs);
-  useTabsShortcuts();
-
   return (
     <div
       data-tauri-drag-region
@@ -810,231 +807,6 @@ function useScrollActiveTabIntoView(tabs: Tab[]) {
   return setTabRef;
 }
 
-function useTabsShortcuts() {
-  const {
-    tabs,
-    currentTab,
-    close,
-    select,
-    selectNext,
-    selectPrev,
-    restoreLastClosedTab,
-    openNew,
-    unpin,
-    setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
-  } = useTabs(
-    useShallow((state) => ({
-      tabs: state.tabs,
-      currentTab: state.currentTab,
-      close: state.close,
-      select: state.select,
-      selectNext: state.selectNext,
-      selectPrev: state.selectPrev,
-      restoreLastClosedTab: state.restoreLastClosedTab,
-      openNew: state.openNew,
-      unpin: state.unpin,
-      setPendingCloseConfirmationTab: state.setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
-    })),
-  );
-  const liveSessionId = useListener((state) => state.live.sessionId);
-  const liveStatus = useListener((state) => state.live.status);
-  const isListening = liveStatus === "active" || liveStatus === "finalizing";
-  const { chat } = useShell();
-
-  const newNote = useNewNote({ behavior: "new" });
-  const newNoteCurrent = useNewNote({ behavior: "current" });
-  const newNoteAndListen = useNewNoteAndListen();
-  const newEmptyTab = useNewEmptyTab();
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+n",
-    () => {
-      if (currentTab?.type === "empty") {
-        newNoteCurrent();
-      } else {
-        newNote();
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [currentTab, newNote, newNoteCurrent],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+t",
-    () => newEmptyTab(),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [newEmptyTab],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+w",
-    async () => {
-      if (currentTab) {
-        const isCurrentTabListening =
-          isListening &&
-          currentTab.type === "sessions" &&
-          currentTab.id === liveSessionId;
-        if (isCurrentTabListening) {
-          setPendingCloseConfirmationTab(currentTab);
-        } else if (currentTab.pinned) {
-          unpin(currentTab);
-        } else {
-          if (currentTab.type === "chat_support") {
-            chat.sendEvent({ type: "CLOSE" });
-          }
-          close(currentTab);
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [
-      currentTab,
-      close,
-      unpin,
-      isListening,
-      liveSessionId,
-      setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
-      chat,
-    ],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+1, mod+2, mod+3, mod+4, mod+5, mod+6, mod+7, mod+8, mod+9",
-    (event) => {
-      const key = event.key;
-      const targetIndex =
-        key === "9" ? tabs.length - 1 : Number.parseInt(key, 10) - 1;
-      const target = tabs[targetIndex];
-      if (target) {
-        select(target);
-      }
-    },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [tabs, select],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+alt+left",
-    () => selectPrev(),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [selectPrev],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+alt+right",
-    () => selectNext(),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [selectNext],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+t",
-    () => restoreLastClosedTab(),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [restoreLastClosedTab],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+c",
-    () => openNew({ type: "calendar" }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openNew],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+o",
-    () =>
-      openNew({
-        type: "contacts",
-        state: { selected: null },
-      }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openNew],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+comma",
-    () => openNew({ type: "ai" }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openNew],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+l",
-    () => openNew({ type: "folders", id: null }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openNew],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+f",
-    () => openNew({ type: "search" }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openNew],
-  );
-
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+shift+n",
-    () => newNoteAndListen(),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [newNoteAndListen],
-  );
-
-  return {};
-}
-
 function useNewEmptyTab() {
   const openNew = useTabs((state) => state.openNew);
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/index.tsx
index b1a0a5c533..13ca0cb276 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/index.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { commands as fsSyncCommands } from "@hypr/plugin-fs-sync";
 import type { TiptapEditor } from "@hypr/tiptap/editor";
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import { cn } from "@hypr/utils";
 
 import { useListener } from "../../../../../contexts/listener";
 import { useScrollPreservation } from "../../../../../hooks/useScrollPreservation";
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../../../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 import * as main from "../../../../../store/tinybase/store/main";
 import {
   parseTranscriptWords,
@@ -674,8 +674,14 @@ function useTabShortcuts({
   currentTab: EditorView;
   handleTabChange: (view: EditorView) => void;
 }) {
-  useHotkeys(
-    "alt+s",
+  const scopedOptions = {
+    preventDefault: true,
+    enableOnFormTags: true,
+    enableOnContentEditable: true,
+  };
+
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "switch_to_enhanced",
     () => {
       const enhancedTabs = editorTabs.filter((t) => t.type === "enhanced");
       if (enhancedTabs.length === 0) return;
@@ -690,48 +696,36 @@ function useTabShortcuts({
         handleTabChange(enhancedTabs[0]);
       }
     },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
+    scopedOptions,
     [currentTab, editorTabs, handleTabChange],
   );
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "alt+m",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "switch_to_raw",
     () => {
       const rawTab = editorTabs.find((t) => t.type === "raw");
       if (rawTab && currentTab.type !== "raw") {
         handleTabChange(rawTab);
       }
     },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
+    scopedOptions,
     [currentTab, editorTabs, handleTabChange],
   );
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "alt+t",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "switch_to_transcript",
     () => {
       const transcriptTab = editorTabs.find((t) => t.type === "transcript");
       if (transcriptTab && currentTab.type !== "transcript") {
         handleTabChange(transcriptTab);
       }
     },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
+    scopedOptions,
     [currentTab, editorTabs, handleTabChange],
   );
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "ctrl+alt+left",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "prev_panel_tab",
     () => {
       const currentIndex = editorTabs.findIndex(
         (t) =>
@@ -744,16 +738,12 @@ function useTabShortcuts({
         handleTabChange(editorTabs[currentIndex - 1]);
       }
     },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
+    scopedOptions,
     [currentTab, editorTabs, handleTabChange],
   );
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "ctrl+alt+right",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "next_panel_tab",
     () => {
       const currentIndex = editorTabs.findIndex(
         (t) =>
@@ -766,11 +756,7 @@ function useTabShortcuts({
         handleTabChange(editorTabs[currentIndex + 1]);
       }
     },
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
+    scopedOptions,
     [currentTab, editorTabs, handleTabChange],
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/search-context.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/search-context.tsx
index c6a702c617..6d819467f5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/search-context.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/search-context.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {
 } from "react";
 import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../../../../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
+
 export interface SearchOptions {
   caseSensitive: boolean;
   wholeWord: boolean;
@@ -244,8 +246,8 @@ export function SearchProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     setShowReplace((prev) => !prev);
   }, []);
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+f",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "transcript_search",
     (event) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       setIsVisible((prev) => !prev);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/shared/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/shared/index.tsx
index c4edda3503..1eac0cffa4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/shared/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/body/sessions/note-input/transcript/shared/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { type RefObject, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import type { DegradedError } from "@hypr/plugin-listener";
 import type { RuntimeSpeakerHint } from "@hypr/transcript";
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ import { cn } from "@hypr/utils";
 
 import { useAudioPlayer } from "../../../../../../../contexts/audio-player/provider";
 import { useListener } from "../../../../../../../contexts/listener";
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../../../../../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 import * as main from "../../../../../../../store/tinybase/store/main";
 import { TranscriptEmptyState } from "../empty-state";
 import {
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export function TranscriptContainer({
   const currentMs = time.current * 1000;
   const isPlaying = playerState === "playing";
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "space",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "play_pause_audio",
     (e) => {
       e.preventDefault();
       if (playerState === "playing") {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/toast/undo-delete-toast.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/toast/undo-delete-toast.tsx
index 50ccc6c2b9..7f670fb34b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/toast/undo-delete-toast.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/main/sidebar/toast/undo-delete-toast.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { cn } from "@hypr/utils";
 
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 import { restoreSessionData } from "../../../../store/tinybase/store/deleteSession";
 import * as main from "../../../../store/tinybase/store/main";
 import { useTabs } from "../../../../store/zustand/tabs";
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ export function UndoDeleteKeyboardHandler() {
     return groups[groups.length - 1];
   }, [groups]);
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+z",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "undo_delete",
     () => {
       if (latestGroup) {
         restoreGroup(latestGroup);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/search/ui.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/search/ui.tsx
index 02d47d24ea..fa5553c580 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/search/ui.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/search/ui.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { commands as analyticsCommands } from "@hypr/plugin-analytics";
 
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 import type {
   SearchDocument,
   SearchEntityType,
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ export function SearchUIProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     focusImplRef.current = impl;
   }, []);
 
-  useHotkeys("mod+k", () => focus(), {
+  useScopedShortcut("focus_search", () => focus(), {
     preventDefault: true,
     enableOnFormTags: true,
     enableOnContentEditable: true,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/chat.ts b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/chat.ts
index 6099f13536..1c9e0815ab 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/chat.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/chat.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
-
 import { useChatContext } from "../../store/zustand/chat-context";
 import { useTabs } from "../../store/zustand/tabs";
 
@@ -12,17 +10,6 @@ export function useChatMode() {
   const groupId = useChatContext((state) => state.groupId);
   const setGroupId = useChatContext((state) => state.setGroupId);
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+j",
-    () => transitionChatMode({ type: "TOGGLE" }),
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [transitionChatMode],
-  );
-
   return {
     mode,
     sendEvent: transitionChatMode,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/leftsidebar.ts b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/leftsidebar.ts
index 4b76d8a2cd..1025480491 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/leftsidebar.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/leftsidebar.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
+
+import { useScopedShortcut } from "../../hooks/useShortcutRegistry";
 
 export function useLeftSidebar() {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true);
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ export function useLeftSidebar() {
     setShowDevtool((prev) => !prev);
   }, []);
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+\\",
+  useScopedShortcut(
+    "toggle_sidebar",
     toggleExpanded,
     {
       preventDefault: true,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/settings.ts b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/settings.ts
index a859105798..fbdc197f85 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/contexts/shell/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useCallback } from "react";
-import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
 
 import { useTabs } from "../../store/zustand/tabs";
 
@@ -10,17 +9,5 @@ export function useSettings() {
     openNew({ type: "settings" });
   }, [openNew]);
 
-  useHotkeys(
-    "mod+,",
-    openSettings,
-    {
-      preventDefault: true,
-      splitKey: "|",
-      enableOnFormTags: true,
-      enableOnContentEditable: true,
-    },
-    [openSettings],
-  );
-
   return { openSettings };
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4363e4638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
+import { useShallow } from "zustand/shallow";
+
+import type { ShortcutId } from "@hypr/plugin-shortcut";
+
+import { useNewNote, useNewNoteAndListen } from "../components/main/shared";
+import { useListener } from "../contexts/listener";
+import { useShell } from "../contexts/shell";
+import { useTabs } from "../store/zustand/tabs";
+import { useShortcutRegistry } from "./useShortcutRegistry";
+
+export function useGlobalShortcuts() {
+  const { shortcuts, keysMap } = useShortcutRegistry();
+
+  const k = useCallback((id: ShortcutId) => keysMap.get(id) ?? "", [keysMap]);
+
+  const {
+    tabs,
+    currentTab,
+    close,
+    select,
+    selectNext,
+    selectPrev,
+    restoreLastClosedTab,
+    openNew,
+    unpin,
+    setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
+    transitionChatMode,
+  } = useTabs(
+    useShallow((state) => ({
+      tabs: state.tabs,
+      currentTab: state.currentTab,
+      close: state.close,
+      select: state.select,
+      selectNext: state.selectNext,
+      selectPrev: state.selectPrev,
+      restoreLastClosedTab: state.restoreLastClosedTab,
+      openNew: state.openNew,
+      unpin: state.unpin,
+      setPendingCloseConfirmationTab: state.setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
+      transitionChatMode: state.transitionChatMode,
+    })),
+  );
+
+  const liveSessionId = useListener((state) => state.live.sessionId);
+  const liveStatus = useListener((state) => state.live.status);
+  const isListening = liveStatus === "active" || liveStatus === "finalizing";
+  const { chat } = useShell();
+
+  const newNote = useNewNote({ behavior: "new" });
+  const newNoteCurrent = useNewNote({ behavior: "current" });
+  const newNoteAndListen = useNewNoteAndListen();
+
+  const newEmptyTab = useCallback(() => {
+    openNew({ type: "empty" });
+  }, [openNew]);
+
+  const ready = keysMap.size > 0;
+
+  const hotkeysOptions = {
+    preventDefault: true,
+    enableOnFormTags: true as const,
+    enableOnContentEditable: true,
+    enabled: ready,
+  };
+
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("new_note"),
+    () => {
+      if (currentTab?.type === "empty") {
+        newNoteCurrent();
+      } else {
+        newNote();
+      }
+    },
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [currentTab, newNote, newNoteCurrent],
+  );
+
+  useHotkeys(k("new_empty_tab"), () => newEmptyTab(), hotkeysOptions, [
+    newEmptyTab,
+  ]);
+
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("close_tab"),
+    async () => {
+      if (currentTab) {
+        const isCurrentTabListening =
+          isListening &&
+          currentTab.type === "sessions" &&
+          currentTab.id === liveSessionId;
+        if (isCurrentTabListening) {
+          setPendingCloseConfirmationTab(currentTab);
+        } else if (currentTab.pinned) {
+          unpin(currentTab);
+        } else {
+          if (currentTab.type === "chat_support") {
+            chat.sendEvent({ type: "CLOSE" });
+          }
+          close(currentTab);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [
+      currentTab,
+      close,
+      unpin,
+      isListening,
+      liveSessionId,
+      setPendingCloseConfirmationTab,
+      chat,
+    ],
+  );
+
+  const selectTabIds: ShortcutId[] = [
+    "select_tab_1",
+    "select_tab_2",
+    "select_tab_3",
+    "select_tab_4",
+    "select_tab_5",
+    "select_tab_6",
+    "select_tab_7",
+    "select_tab_8",
+    "select_tab_9",
+  ];
+
+  const selectTabKeys = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      selectTabIds
+        .map((id) => k(id))
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .join(", "),
+    [k],
+  );
+
+  useHotkeys(
+    selectTabKeys,
+    (event) => {
+      const key = event.key;
+      const targetIndex =
+        key === "9" ? tabs.length - 1 : Number.parseInt(key, 10) - 1;
+      const target = tabs[targetIndex];
+      if (target) {
+        select(target);
+      }
+    },
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [tabs, select],
+  );
+
+  useHotkeys(k("prev_tab"), () => selectPrev(), hotkeysOptions, [selectPrev]);
+  useHotkeys(k("next_tab"), () => selectNext(), hotkeysOptions, [selectNext]);
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("restore_closed_tab"),
+    () => restoreLastClosedTab(),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [restoreLastClosedTab],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_calendar"),
+    () => openNew({ type: "calendar" }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [openNew],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_contacts"),
+    () =>
+      openNew({
+        type: "contacts",
+        state: { selected: null },
+      }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [openNew],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_ai_settings"),
+    () => openNew({ type: "ai" }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [openNew],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_folders"),
+    () => openNew({ type: "folders", id: null }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [openNew],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_search"),
+    () => openNew({ type: "search" }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [openNew],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("new_note_and_listen"),
+    () => newNoteAndListen(),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [newNoteAndListen],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("toggle_chat"),
+    () => transitionChatMode({ type: "TOGGLE" }),
+    hotkeysOptions,
+    [transitionChatMode],
+  );
+  useHotkeys(
+    k("open_settings"),
+    () => openNew({ type: "settings" }),
+    { ...hotkeysOptions, splitKey: "|" },
+    [openNew],
+  );
+
+  return { shortcuts };
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useShortcutRegistry.ts b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useShortcutRegistry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ee4b994bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/useShortcutRegistry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import type { DependencyList } from "react";
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { type Options, useHotkeys } from "react-hotkeys-hook";
+
+import {
+  commands as shortcutCommands,
+  type ShortcutId,
+} from "@hypr/plugin-shortcut";
+
+export function useShortcutRegistry() {
+  const { data: shortcuts } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["shortcuts", "all"],
+    queryFn: () => shortcutCommands.getAllShortcuts(),
+    staleTime: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+  });
+
+  const keysMap = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!shortcuts) return new Map<ShortcutId, string>();
+    return new Map(shortcuts.map((s) => [s.id, s.keys]));
+  }, [shortcuts]);
+
+  return { shortcuts, keysMap };
+}
+
+export function useShortcutKeys(id: ShortcutId): string {
+  const { keysMap } = useShortcutRegistry();
+  return keysMap.get(id) ?? "";
+}
+
+export function useScopedShortcut(
+  id: ShortcutId,
+  handler: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void,
+  options?: Omit<Options, "enabled">,
+  deps?: DependencyList,
+): void {
+  const keys = useShortcutKeys(id);
+  useHotkeys(keys, handler, { ...options, enabled: !!keys }, deps ?? []);
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/main/_layout.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/main/_layout.tsx
index 87e3293dc3..047b0afb28 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/main/_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/main/_layout.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { ShellProvider } from "../../../contexts/shell";
 import { useRegisterTools } from "../../../contexts/tool";
 import { ToolRegistryProvider } from "../../../contexts/tool";
 import { useDeeplinkHandler } from "../../../hooks/useDeeplinkHandler";
+import { useGlobalShortcuts } from "../../../hooks/useGlobalShortcuts";
 import { deleteSessionCascade } from "../../../store/tinybase/store/deleteSession";
 import * as main from "../../../store/tinybase/store/main";
 import { isSessionEmpty } from "../../../store/tinybase/store/sessions";
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ function Component() {
           <ToolRegistryProvider registry={toolRegistry}>
             <AITaskProvider store={aiTaskStore}>
               <NotificationProvider>
+                <GlobalShortcuts />
                 <ToolRegistration />
                 <Outlet />
               </NotificationProvider>
@@ -130,6 +132,11 @@ function Component() {
   );
 }
 
+function GlobalShortcuts() {
+  useGlobalShortcuts();
+  return null;
+}
+
 function ToolRegistration() {
   const { search } = useSearchEngine();
   const store = main.UI.useStore(main.STORE_ID);
diff --git a/apps/web/content/docs/faq/6.keyboard-shortcuts.mdx b/apps/web/content/docs/faq/6.keyboard-shortcuts.mdx
index d36f240c7e..21ae40874a 100644
--- a/apps/web/content/docs/faq/6.keyboard-shortcuts.mdx
+++ b/apps/web/content/docs/faq/6.keyboard-shortcuts.mdx
@@ -6,63 +6,65 @@ description: "Complete list of keyboard shortcuts in Char."
 
 ## Navigation
 
-| Shortcut                                                     | Action                              |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>1</kbd>, <kbd>2</kbd>, <kbd>3</kbd>, ... | Switch to specific outer tab        |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>←</kbd> / <kbd>→</kbd>    | Navigate to next/previous outer tab |
-| <kbd>⌃</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>←</kbd> / <kbd>→</kbd>    | Navigate to next/previous inner tab |
-| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>                                  | Switch to summary tab               |
-| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd>                                  | Switch to memos tab                 |
-| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>                                  | Switch to transcript tab            |
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>←</kbd> | Switch to previous tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>→</kbd> | Switch to next tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> | Open calendar |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd> | Open contacts |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> | Open AI settings |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd> | Open folders |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> | Open settings |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd> | Open note dialog |
+| <kbd>⌃</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>←</kbd> | Switch to previous panel tab |
+| <kbd>⌃</kbd> + <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>→</kbd> | Switch to next panel tab |
 
-## Sidebar & Panels
 
-| Shortcut                     | Action              |
-| ---------------------------- | ------------------- |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>\\</kbd> | Toggle Left Sidebar |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>  | Toggle AI assistant |
+## Sidebar & Panels
 
-## Notes & Tabs
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd> | Toggle chat panel |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>\\</kbd> | Toggle sidebar |
+| <kbd>Esc</kbd> | Dismiss / close |
 
-| Shortcut                                   | Action             |
-| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------ |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>                | Create new note    |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd> | Create new note and start listening |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd>                | Open note          |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>                | Open new tab       |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd>                | Close current tab  |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> | Restore closed tab |
 
-## Quick Access
+## Notes & Tabs
 
-| Shortcut                                   | Action                         |
-| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>                | Focus Searchbar                |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd>                | Search inside note or editor   |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>H</kbd>                | Find and Replace in note       |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd>                | Open App Settings              |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> | Open AI Settings               |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> | Open Calendar                  |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> | Open Daily Notes               |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> | Open Advanced search           |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd> | Open Folders                   |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd> | Open Contacts                  |
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd> | Create a new note |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> | Open a new empty tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> | Close current tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>1</kbd> | Switch to tab 1 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>2</kbd> | Switch to tab 2 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>3</kbd> | Switch to tab 3 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>4</kbd> | Switch to tab 4 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>5</kbd> | Switch to tab 5 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>6</kbd> | Switch to tab 6 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>7</kbd> | Switch to tab 7 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>8</kbd> | Switch to tab 8 |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>9</kbd> | Switch to last tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> | Restore last closed tab |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd> | Create a new note and start listening |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd> | Undo delete |
 
-## Audio Playback
 
-| Shortcut        | Action                                      |
-| --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
-| <kbd>Space</kbd> | Play/pause audio in transcript view        |
+## Quick Access
 
-## Editing
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> | Open advanced search |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> | Focus search input |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> | Search in transcript |
+| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>H</kbd> | Find and replace in note |
 
-| Shortcut                    | Action                                      |
-| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd> | Undo (also restores recently deleted notes) |
 
-## Application
+## Editor
 
-| Shortcut                                          | Action                                         |
-| ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Q</kbd> (hold)                | Show quit overlay with gauge visual             |
-| <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>⇧</kbd> + <kbd>Q</kbd>        | Quit Completely                                |
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> | Switch to enhanced editor tab |
+| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> | Switch to raw editor tab |
+| <kbd>⌥</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> | Switch to transcript tab |
+| <kbd>Space</kbd> | Play or pause audio playback |
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/.gitignore b/plugins/shortcut/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50d8e32e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/.vs
+.DS_Store
+.Thumbs.db
+*.sublime*
+.idea/
+debug.log
+package-lock.json
+.vscode/settings.json
+yarn.lock
+
+/.tauri
+/target
+Cargo.lock
+node_modules/
+
+dist-js
+dist
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/Cargo.toml b/plugins/shortcut/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8566d345ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[package]
+name = "tauri-plugin-shortcut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["You"]
+edition = "2024"
+exclude = ["/node_modules"]
+links = "tauri-plugin-shortcut"
+description = ""
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tauri-plugin = { workspace = true, features = ["build"] }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+askama = { workspace = true }
+specta-typescript = { workspace = true }
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { workspace = true }
+specta = { workspace = true }
+tauri = { workspace = true, features = ["test"] }
+tauri-specta = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "typescript"] }
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/askama.toml b/plugins/shortcut/askama.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..291eba2963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/askama.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[general]
+dirs = ["assets"]
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/assets/keyboard-shortcuts.mdx.jinja b/plugins/shortcut/assets/keyboard-shortcuts.mdx.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e41c34254f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/assets/keyboard-shortcuts.mdx.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+title: "Keyboard Shortcuts"
+section: "FAQ"
+description: "Complete list of keyboard shortcuts in Char."
+---
+
+{%- for section in sections %}
+
+## {{ section.title }}
+
+{{ section.table }}
+{% endfor -%}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/build.rs b/plugins/shortcut/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c96e475fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &["get_all_shortcuts"];
+
+fn main() {
+    tauri_plugin::Builder::new(COMMANDS).build();
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/js/bindings.gen.ts b/plugins/shortcut/js/bindings.gen.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f31580e269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/js/bindings.gen.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// @ts-nocheck
+
+// This file was generated by [tauri-specta](https://github.com/oscartbeaumont/tauri-specta). Do not edit this file manually.
+
+/** user-defined commands **/
+
+
+export const commands = {
+async getAllShortcuts() : Promise<ShortcutDef[]> {
+    return await TAURI_INVOKE("plugin:shortcut|get_all_shortcuts");
+}
+}
+
+/** user-defined events **/
+
+
+
+/** user-defined constants **/
+
+
+
+/** user-defined types **/
+
+export type ShortcutCategory = "Navigation" | "View" | "Tabs" | "Search" | "Editor"
+export type ShortcutDef = { id: ShortcutId; keys: string; category: ShortcutCategory; description: string; scope: ShortcutScope }
+export type ShortcutId = "new_note" | "new_empty_tab" | "close_tab" | "select_tab_1" | "select_tab_2" | "select_tab_3" | "select_tab_4" | "select_tab_5" | "select_tab_6" | "select_tab_7" | "select_tab_8" | "select_tab_9" | "prev_tab" | "next_tab" | "restore_closed_tab" | "open_calendar" | "open_contacts" | "open_ai_settings" | "open_folders" | "open_search" | "new_note_and_listen" | "toggle_chat" | "open_settings" | "toggle_sidebar" | "focus_search" | "open_note_dialog" | "switch_to_enhanced" | "switch_to_raw" | "switch_to_transcript" | "prev_panel_tab" | "next_panel_tab" | "transcript_search" | "find_replace" | "undo_delete" | "dismiss" | "play_pause_audio"
+export type ShortcutScope = "Global" | "Scoped"
+
+/** tauri-specta globals **/
+
+import {
+	invoke as TAURI_INVOKE,
+	Channel as TAURI_CHANNEL,
+} from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
+import * as TAURI_API_EVENT from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
+import { type WebviewWindow as __WebviewWindow__ } from "@tauri-apps/api/webviewWindow";
+
+type __EventObj__<T> = {
+	listen: (
+		cb: TAURI_API_EVENT.EventCallback<T>,
+	) => ReturnType<typeof TAURI_API_EVENT.listen<T>>;
+	once: (
+		cb: TAURI_API_EVENT.EventCallback<T>,
+	) => ReturnType<typeof TAURI_API_EVENT.once<T>>;
+	emit: null extends T
+		? (payload?: T) => ReturnType<typeof TAURI_API_EVENT.emit>
+		: (payload: T) => ReturnType<typeof TAURI_API_EVENT.emit>;
+};
+
+export type Result<T, E> =
+	| { status: "ok"; data: T }
+	| { status: "error"; error: E };
+
+function __makeEvents__<T extends Record<string, any>>(
+	mappings: Record<keyof T, string>,
+) {
+	return new Proxy(
+		{} as unknown as {
+			[K in keyof T]: __EventObj__<T[K]> & {
+				(handle: __WebviewWindow__): __EventObj__<T[K]>;
+			};
+		},
+		{
+			get: (_, event) => {
+				const name = mappings[event as keyof T];
+
+				return new Proxy((() => {}) as any, {
+					apply: (_, __, [window]: [__WebviewWindow__]) => ({
+						listen: (arg: any) => window.listen(name, arg),
+						once: (arg: any) => window.once(name, arg),
+						emit: (arg: any) => window.emit(name, arg),
+					}),
+					get: (_, command: keyof __EventObj__<any>) => {
+						switch (command) {
+							case "listen":
+								return (arg: any) => TAURI_API_EVENT.listen(name, arg);
+							case "once":
+								return (arg: any) => TAURI_API_EVENT.once(name, arg);
+							case "emit":
+								return (arg: any) => TAURI_API_EVENT.emit(name, arg);
+						}
+					},
+				});
+			},
+		},
+	);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/js/index.ts b/plugins/shortcut/js/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a96e122f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/js/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./bindings.gen";
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/package.json b/plugins/shortcut/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de4aef8dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "@hypr/plugin-shortcut",
+  "private": true,
+  "main": "./js/index.ts",
+  "scripts": {
+    "codegen": "cargo test -p tauri-plugin-shortcut"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.10.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/commands/get_all_shortcuts.toml b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/commands/get_all_shortcuts.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..909dad474d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/commands/get_all_shortcuts.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Automatically generated - DO NOT EDIT!
+
+"$schema" = "../../schemas/schema.json"
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-get-all-shortcuts"
+description = "Enables the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.allow = ["get_all_shortcuts"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "deny-get-all-shortcuts"
+description = "Denies the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope."
+commands.deny = ["get_all_shortcuts"]
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7566cdf03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+## Default Permission
+
+Default permissions for the plugin
+
+#### This default permission set includes the following:
+
+- `allow-get-all-shortcuts`
+
+## Permission Table
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+<th>Identifier</th>
+<th>Description</th>
+</tr>
+
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
+`shortcut:allow-get-all-shortcuts`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Enables the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td>
+
+`shortcut:deny-get-all-shortcuts`
+
+</td>
+<td>
+
+Denies the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope.
+
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/permissions/default.toml b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/default.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e18286d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/default.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[default]
+description = "Default permissions for the plugin"
+permissions = ["allow-get-all-shortcuts"]
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/permissions/schemas/schema.json b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/schemas/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..057f9e2711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/permissions/schemas/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "title": "PermissionFile",
+  "description": "Permission file that can define a default permission, a set of permissions or a list of inlined permissions.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "default": {
+      "description": "The default permission set for the plugin",
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/DefaultPermission"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "set": {
+      "description": "A list of permissions sets defined",
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/PermissionSet"
+      }
+    },
+    "permission": {
+      "description": "A list of inlined permissions",
+      "default": [],
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/Permission"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "definitions": {
+    "DefaultPermission": {
+      "description": "The default permission set of the plugin.\n\nWorks similarly to a permission with the \"default\" identifier.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "permissions"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "version": {
+          "description": "The version of the permission.",
+          "type": [
+            "integer",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "format": "uint64",
+          "minimum": 1.0
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "description": "Human-readable description of what the permission does. Tauri convention is to use `<h4>` headings in markdown content for Tauri documentation generation purposes.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "permissions": {
+          "description": "All permissions this set contains.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "PermissionSet": {
+      "description": "A set of direct permissions grouped together under a new name.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "description",
+        "identifier",
+        "permissions"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "identifier": {
+          "description": "A unique identifier for the permission.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "description": "Human-readable description of what the permission does.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "permissions": {
+          "description": "All permissions this set contains.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/PermissionKind"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "Permission": {
+      "description": "Descriptions of explicit privileges of commands.\n\nIt can enable commands to be accessible in the frontend of the application.\n\nIf the scope is defined it can be used to fine grain control the access of individual or multiple commands.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "identifier"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "version": {
+          "description": "The version of the permission.",
+          "type": [
+            "integer",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "format": "uint64",
+          "minimum": 1.0
+        },
+        "identifier": {
+          "description": "A unique identifier for the permission.",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "description": "Human-readable description of what the permission does. Tauri internal convention is to use `<h4>` headings in markdown content for Tauri documentation generation purposes.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "commands": {
+          "description": "Allowed or denied commands when using this permission.",
+          "default": {
+            "allow": [],
+            "deny": []
+          },
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/Commands"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "scope": {
+          "description": "Allowed or denied scoped when using this permission.",
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/Scopes"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "platforms": {
+          "description": "Target platforms this permission applies. By default all platforms are affected by this permission.",
+          "type": [
+            "array",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Target"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "Commands": {
+      "description": "Allowed and denied commands inside a permission.\n\nIf two commands clash inside of `allow` and `deny`, it should be denied by default.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "allow": {
+          "description": "Allowed command.",
+          "default": [],
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "deny": {
+          "description": "Denied command, which takes priority.",
+          "default": [],
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "Scopes": {
+      "description": "An argument for fine grained behavior control of Tauri commands.\n\nIt can be of any serde serializable type and is used to allow or prevent certain actions inside a Tauri command. The configured scope is passed to the command and will be enforced by the command implementation.\n\n## Example\n\n```json { \"allow\": [{ \"path\": \"$HOME/**\" }], \"deny\": [{ \"path\": \"$HOME/secret.txt\" }] } ```",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "allow": {
+          "description": "Data that defines what is allowed by the scope.",
+          "type": [
+            "array",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Value"
+          }
+        },
+        "deny": {
+          "description": "Data that defines what is denied by the scope. This should be prioritized by validation logic.",
+          "type": [
+            "array",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Value"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "Value": {
+      "description": "All supported ACL values.",
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a null JSON value.",
+          "type": "null"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a [`bool`].",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a valid ACL [`Number`].",
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/Number"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a [`String`].",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a list of other [`Value`]s.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Value"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a map of [`String`] keys to [`Value`]s.",
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/Value"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "Number": {
+      "description": "A valid ACL number.",
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "Represents an [`i64`].",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Represents a [`f64`].",
+          "type": "number",
+          "format": "double"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "Target": {
+      "description": "Platform target.",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "MacOS.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "macOS"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Windows.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "windows"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Linux.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "linux"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Android.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "android"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "iOS.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "iOS"
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "PermissionKind": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "Enables the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-get-all-shortcuts",
+          "markdownDescription": "Enables the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope."
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Denies the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "deny-get-all-shortcuts",
+          "markdownDescription": "Denies the get_all_shortcuts command without any pre-configured scope."
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Default permissions for the plugin\n#### This default permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-get-all-shortcuts`",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "default",
+          "markdownDescription": "Default permissions for the plugin\n#### This default permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-get-all-shortcuts`"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/src/commands.rs b/plugins/shortcut/src/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9989efaf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/src/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+use crate::registry;
+use crate::types::ShortcutDef;
+
+#[tauri::command]
+#[specta::specta]
+pub(crate) fn get_all_shortcuts() -> Vec<ShortcutDef> {
+    registry::all()
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/src/doc.rs b/plugins/shortcut/src/doc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..567fdd0274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/src/doc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+use crate::registry;
+use crate::types::ShortcutCategory;
+
+pub struct DocSection {
+    pub title: String,
+    pub table: String,
+}
+
+struct DocShortcutEntry {
+    keys_display: String,
+    description: String,
+}
+
+fn format_key_part(part: &str) -> String {
+    match part {
+        "mod" => "<kbd>\u{2318}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "shift" => "<kbd>\u{21e7}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "alt" => "<kbd>\u{2325}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "ctrl" => "<kbd>\u{2303}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "left" => "<kbd>\u{2190}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "right" => "<kbd>\u{2192}</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "space" => "<kbd>Space</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "esc" => "<kbd>Esc</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "comma" => "<kbd>,</kbd>".to_string(),
+        "\\" => "<kbd>\\\\</kbd>".to_string(),
+        other => {
+            let display = other.to_uppercase();
+            format!("<kbd>{}</kbd>", display)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn format_keys_as_kbd(keys: &str) -> String {
+    keys.split('+')
+        .map(|part| format_key_part(part.trim()))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" + ")
+}
+
+fn render_table(entries: &[DocShortcutEntry]) -> String {
+    let mut lines = Vec::new();
+    lines.push("| Shortcut | Action |".to_string());
+    lines.push("| --- | --- |".to_string());
+    for entry in entries {
+        lines.push(format!(
+            "| {} | {} |",
+            entry.keys_display, entry.description
+        ));
+    }
+    lines.join("\n")
+}
+
+pub fn build_sections() -> Vec<DocSection> {
+    let all = registry::all();
+
+    let mut categories: Vec<ShortcutCategory> = all.iter().map(|s| s.category.clone()).collect();
+    categories.sort();
+    categories.dedup();
+
+    categories
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|cat| {
+            let shortcuts: Vec<DocShortcutEntry> = all
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|s| s.category == cat)
+                .map(|s| DocShortcutEntry {
+                    keys_display: format_keys_as_kbd(&s.keys),
+                    description: s.description.clone(),
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            DocSection {
+                title: cat.display_name().to_string(),
+                table: render_table(&shortcuts),
+            }
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_mod_n() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("mod+n"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2318}</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_mod_shift_n() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("mod+shift+n"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2318}</kbd> + <kbd>\u{21e7}</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_alt_s() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("alt+s"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2325}</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_ctrl_alt_left() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("ctrl+alt+left"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2303}</kbd> + <kbd>\u{2325}</kbd> + <kbd>\u{2190}</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_space() {
+        assert_eq!(format_keys_as_kbd("space"), "<kbd>Space</kbd>");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_mod_backslash() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("mod+\\"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2318}</kbd> + <kbd>\\\\</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_format_keys_mod_comma() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            format_keys_as_kbd("mod+comma"),
+            "<kbd>\u{2318}</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd>"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/src/lib.rs b/plugins/shortcut/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2d31df136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+mod commands;
+pub mod doc;
+pub mod registry;
+pub mod types;
+
+pub use types::*;
+
+const PLUGIN_NAME: &str = "shortcut";
+
+fn make_specta_builder<R: tauri::Runtime>() -> tauri_specta::Builder<R> {
+    tauri_specta::Builder::<R>::new()
+        .plugin_name(PLUGIN_NAME)
+        .commands(tauri_specta::collect_commands![commands::get_all_shortcuts,])
+}
+
+pub fn init<R: tauri::Runtime>() -> tauri::plugin::TauriPlugin<R> {
+    let specta_builder = make_specta_builder();
+
+    tauri::plugin::Builder::new(PLUGIN_NAME)
+        .invoke_handler(specta_builder.invoke_handler())
+        .build()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn export_types() {
+        const OUTPUT_FILE: &str = "./js/bindings.gen.ts";
+
+        make_specta_builder::<tauri::Wry>()
+            .export(
+                specta_typescript::Typescript::default()
+                    .formatter(specta_typescript::formatter::prettier)
+                    .bigint(specta_typescript::BigIntExportBehavior::Number),
+                OUTPUT_FILE,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let content = std::fs::read_to_string(OUTPUT_FILE).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(OUTPUT_FILE, format!("// @ts-nocheck\n{content}")).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn export_docs() {
+        const OUTPUT_FILE: &str = "../../apps/web/content/docs/faq/6.keyboard-shortcuts.mdx";
+
+        #[derive(askama::Template)]
+        #[template(path = "keyboard-shortcuts.mdx.jinja", escape = "none")]
+        struct KeyboardShortcutsDoc {
+            sections: Vec<doc::DocSection>,
+        }
+
+        let doc = KeyboardShortcutsDoc {
+            sections: doc::build_sections(),
+        };
+
+        let rendered = askama::Template::render(&doc).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(OUTPUT_FILE, rendered).unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/src/registry.rs b/plugins/shortcut/src/registry.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bab34a21dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/src/registry.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+use crate::types::{ShortcutCategory, ShortcutDef, ShortcutId, ShortcutScope};
+
+pub fn all() -> Vec<ShortcutDef> {
+    vec![
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::NewNote,
+            keys: "mod+n".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Create a new note".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::NewEmptyTab,
+            keys: "mod+t".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Open a new empty tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::CloseTab,
+            keys: "mod+w".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Close current tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab1,
+            keys: "mod+1".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 1".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab2,
+            keys: "mod+2".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 2".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab3,
+            keys: "mod+3".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 3".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab4,
+            keys: "mod+4".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 4".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab5,
+            keys: "mod+5".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 5".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab6,
+            keys: "mod+6".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 6".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab7,
+            keys: "mod+7".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 7".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab8,
+            keys: "mod+8".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to tab 8".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SelectTab9,
+            keys: "mod+9".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Switch to last tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::PrevTab,
+            keys: "mod+alt+left".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Switch to previous tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::NextTab,
+            keys: "mod+alt+right".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Switch to next tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::RestoreClosedTab,
+            keys: "mod+shift+t".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Restore last closed tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenCalendar,
+            keys: "mod+shift+c".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open calendar".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenContacts,
+            keys: "mod+shift+o".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open contacts".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenAiSettings,
+            keys: "mod+shift+comma".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open AI settings".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenFolders,
+            keys: "mod+shift+l".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open folders".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenSearch,
+            keys: "mod+shift+f".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Search,
+            description: "Open advanced search".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::NewNoteAndListen,
+            keys: "mod+shift+n".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Create a new note and start listening".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::ToggleChat,
+            keys: "mod+j".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::View,
+            description: "Toggle chat panel".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenSettings,
+            keys: "mod+,".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open settings".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Global,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::ToggleSidebar,
+            keys: "mod+\\".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::View,
+            description: "Toggle sidebar".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::FocusSearch,
+            keys: "mod+k".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Search,
+            description: "Focus search input".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::OpenNoteDialog,
+            keys: "mod+o".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Open note dialog".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SwitchToEnhanced,
+            keys: "alt+s".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Editor,
+            description: "Switch to enhanced editor tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SwitchToRaw,
+            keys: "alt+m".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Editor,
+            description: "Switch to raw editor tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::SwitchToTranscript,
+            keys: "alt+t".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Editor,
+            description: "Switch to transcript tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::PrevPanelTab,
+            keys: "ctrl+alt+left".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Switch to previous panel tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::NextPanelTab,
+            keys: "ctrl+alt+right".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Navigation,
+            description: "Switch to next panel tab".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::TranscriptSearch,
+            keys: "mod+f".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Search,
+            description: "Search in transcript".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::FindReplace,
+            keys: "mod+h".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Search,
+            description: "Find and replace in note".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::UndoDelete,
+            keys: "mod+z".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Tabs,
+            description: "Undo delete".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::Dismiss,
+            keys: "esc".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::View,
+            description: "Dismiss / close".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+        ShortcutDef {
+            id: ShortcutId::PlayPauseAudio,
+            keys: "space".into(),
+            category: ShortcutCategory::Editor,
+            description: "Play or pause audio playback".into(),
+            scope: ShortcutScope::Scoped,
+        },
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/src/types.rs b/plugins/shortcut/src/types.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42f09a8e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/src/types.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use specta::Type;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Type)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum ShortcutId {
+    NewNote,
+    NewEmptyTab,
+    CloseTab,
+    SelectTab1,
+    SelectTab2,
+    SelectTab3,
+    SelectTab4,
+    SelectTab5,
+    SelectTab6,
+    SelectTab7,
+    SelectTab8,
+    SelectTab9,
+    PrevTab,
+    NextTab,
+    RestoreClosedTab,
+    OpenCalendar,
+    OpenContacts,
+    OpenAiSettings,
+    OpenFolders,
+    OpenSearch,
+    NewNoteAndListen,
+    ToggleChat,
+    OpenSettings,
+    ToggleSidebar,
+    FocusSearch,
+    OpenNoteDialog,
+    SwitchToEnhanced,
+    SwitchToRaw,
+    SwitchToTranscript,
+    PrevPanelTab,
+    NextPanelTab,
+    TranscriptSearch,
+    FindReplace,
+    UndoDelete,
+    Dismiss,
+    PlayPauseAudio,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Type)]
+pub struct ShortcutDef {
+    pub id: ShortcutId,
+    pub keys: String,
+    pub category: ShortcutCategory,
+    pub description: String,
+    pub scope: ShortcutScope,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Type)]
+pub enum ShortcutCategory {
+    Navigation,
+    View,
+    Tabs,
+    Search,
+    Editor,
+}
+
+impl ShortcutCategory {
+    pub fn display_name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            ShortcutCategory::Navigation => "Navigation",
+            ShortcutCategory::View => "Sidebar & Panels",
+            ShortcutCategory::Tabs => "Notes & Tabs",
+            ShortcutCategory::Search => "Quick Access",
+            ShortcutCategory::Editor => "Editor",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Type)]
+pub enum ShortcutScope {
+    Global,
+    Scoped,
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shortcut/tsconfig.json b/plugins/shortcut/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13b985325d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/shortcut/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "include": ["./js/*.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules"]
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 48229391c3..934e341b33 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ importers:
       '@hypr/plugin-sfx':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../plugins/sfx
+      '@hypr/plugin-shortcut':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../plugins/shortcut
       '@hypr/plugin-store2':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../plugins/store2
@@ -1886,6 +1889,12 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.10.1
         version: 2.10.1
 
+  plugins/shortcut:
+    dependencies:
+      '@tauri-apps/api':
+        specifier: ^2.10.1
+        version: 2.10.1
+
   plugins/sidecar2:
     dependencies:
       '@tauri-apps/api':