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 See --help for full command line.
 
+# Terminal configuration
+
+Kitty, Ghostty and most other terminals have default keybindings that conflict
+with common editor commands. I highly recommend rebinding them to keys that are
+not generally used anywhere else.
+
+For Kitty rebinding `kitty_mod` is usually enough:
+```
+kitty_mod ctrl+alt
+```
+
+For Ghostty each conflicting binding has to be reconfigured individually.
+
 # Requirements
 - A modern terminal with 24bit color and kitty keyboard protocol support (kitty and ghostty are the only recommended terminals at this time)
 - NerdFonts support
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 # Flow Control: a programmer's text editor
 
+## Terminal configuration
+
+Most terminals have default keybindings that conflict with common editor
+commands. I highly recommend rebinding them to keys that are not generally
+used anywhere else.
+
+For Kitty rebinding `kitty_mod` by adding this line to your kitty.conf is
+usually enough:
+```
+kitty_mod ctrl+alt
+```
+
+For other editors you will probably have to disable or rebind them each
+individually. 
+
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