Mistral Vibe: Ctrl+R Searches Prompt History, Voice Recording Moves to Ctrl+T
Mistral VibeMistral Vibe 3.1.0 made Ctrl+R search the prompt history and load the chosen prompt into the input. To free the key, voice recording moved from Ctrl+R to Ctrl+T. Users who relied on the old voice shortcut need to change their habit.
Key Takeaways
Ctrl+Rnow searches prompt history, the same shortcut shells use for reverse search.- The selected prompt is loaded into the input, so it can be edited before sending.
- Voice recording moved from
Ctrl+RtoCtrl+T, a behavior change for voice users. - Users with muscle memory for the old voice key will hit history search instead.
- The feature cuts retyping for repeated or lightly modified prompts.
- The change is a keybinding swap, so it is worth noting in team docs or onboarding material.
What is new
Ctrl+R in Mistral Vibe 3.1.0 now searches your prompt history. The selected prompt is loaded into the input box, where it can be edited or sent again. This mirrors the reverse-search shortcut of many shells.
A shortcut change to know about
Ctrl+R was previously used for voice recording. That action moved to Ctrl+T. Anyone who records voice prompts has to switch to the new key. The old key now opens history search.
Why it matters
Re-running or adapting an earlier prompt is common in long agentic sessions. History search saves retyping and works the way people expect from a terminal. The rebinding is the cost of taking over the familiar key.