---
name: "elvish-readline-binding"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "elvish"
version: "0.15.0-1+b5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elvish-readline-binding"
---

# elvish-readline-binding(7)

## Introduction

The `readline-binding` module provides readline-like key bindings, such as binding Ctrl-A to move the cursor to the start of the line. To use, put the following in `~/.elvish/rc.elv`:

-

  ```
  use readline-binding
  ```

Note that this will override some of the standard bindings. For example, Ctrl-L will be bound to a function that clears the terminal screen rather than start location mode.

See the source code (https://github.com/elves/elvish/blob/master/pkg/eval/mods/bundled/readline-binding.elv.go) for details.