diff --git a/packages/domains/task-terminals/src/client/TerminalContextMenu.tsx b/packages/domains/task-terminals/src/client/TerminalContextMenu.tsx
index 0e4b47ea..d981d69e 100644
--- a/packages/domains/task-terminals/src/client/TerminalContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/domains/task-terminals/src/client/TerminalContextMenu.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import {
   ContextMenuTrigger,
   useShortcutDisplay,
   useAppearance,
-  appearanceDefaults
+  appearanceDefaults,
+  detectPlatform
 } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import {
   Copy,
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ export function TerminalContextMenu({
   const [hasSelection, setHasSelection] = useState(false)
   const { terminalFontSize } = useAppearance()
 
+  // Copy/Paste aren't registry shortcuts: macOS uses Cmd+C/V via xterm natively,
+  // while Windows/Linux use Ctrl+Shift+C/V (Terminal's DOM keydown listener), since
+  // plain Ctrl+C is reserved for SIGINT in a terminal.
+  const isMac = detectPlatform() === 'mac'
+  const copyShortcut = isMac ? '⌘C' : 'Ctrl+Shift+C'
+  const pasteShortcut = isMac ? '⌘V' : 'Ctrl+Shift+V'
   const searchShortcut = useShortcutDisplay('terminal-search')
   const clearShortcut = useShortcutDisplay('terminal-clear')
   const splitShortcut = useShortcutDisplay('terminal-split')
@@ -123,12 +130,12 @@ export function TerminalContextMenu({
         <ContextMenuItem disabled={!hasSelection} onSelect={handleCopy}>
           <Copy className="size-4" />
           Copy
-          <ContextMenuShortcut>⌘C</ContextMenuShortcut>
+          <ContextMenuShortcut>{copyShortcut}</ContextMenuShortcut>
         </ContextMenuItem>
         <ContextMenuItem onSelect={handlePaste}>
           <ClipboardPaste className="size-4" />
           Paste
-          <ContextMenuShortcut>⌘V</ContextMenuShortcut>
+          <ContextMenuShortcut>{pasteShortcut}</ContextMenuShortcut>
         </ContextMenuItem>
 
         <ContextMenuSeparator />
diff --git a/packages/domains/task/src/client/CreateTaskDialog.tsx b/packages/domains/task/src/client/CreateTaskDialog.tsx
index 27f52fc6..4538675f 100644
--- a/packages/domains/task/src/client/CreateTaskDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/domains/task/src/client/CreateTaskDialog.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { Calendar } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { Checkbox } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { ProjectSelect } from '@slayzone/projects'
-import { buildStatusOptions, cn } from '@slayzone/ui'
+import { buildStatusOptions, cn, formatKeysForDisplay, isPrimaryModifier } from '@slayzone/ui'
 
 interface CreateTaskDialogProps {
   open: boolean
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ export function CreateTaskDialog({
           <form
             onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}
             onKeyDown={(e) => {
-              if (e.key === 'Enter' && e.metaKey && e.shiftKey) {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' && isPrimaryModifier(e) && e.shiftKey) {
                 e.preventDefault()
                 form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)()
-              } else if (e.key === 'Enter' && e.metaKey) {
+              } else if (e.key === 'Enter' && isPrimaryModifier(e)) {
                 e.preventDefault()
                 if (onCreatedAndOpen) {
                   form.handleSubmit((data) => createTask(data, { andOpen: true }))()
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ export function CreateTaskDialog({
               <Button type="submit" variant={onCreatedAndOpen ? 'outline' : 'default'}>
                 Create
                 <kbd className="ml-2 opacity-70" style={{ fontFamily: 'system-ui' }}>
-                  {onCreatedAndOpen ? '⇧⌘↩' : '⌘↩'}
+                  {formatKeysForDisplay(onCreatedAndOpen ? 'shift+mod+enter' : 'mod+enter')}
                 </kbd>
               </Button>
               {onCreatedAndOpen && (
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ export function CreateTaskDialog({
                 >
                   Create + open
                   <kbd className="ml-2 text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontFamily: 'system-ui' }}>
-                    ⌘↩
+                    {formatKeysForDisplay('mod+enter')}
                   </kbd>
                 </Button>
               )}
diff --git a/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanColumn.tsx b/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanColumn.tsx
index ccd2bc91..2dccc561 100644
--- a/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanColumn.tsx
+++ b/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanColumn.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuItem,
   DropdownMenuTrigger
 } from '@slayzone/ui'
-import { cn, getColumnStatusStyle } from '@slayzone/ui'
+import { cn, getColumnStatusStyle, isPrimaryModifier } from '@slayzone/ui'
 
 interface SortableKanbanCardProps {
   task: Task
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function SortableKanbanCard({
         isFocused={isFocused}
         isSelected={isSelected}
         isMultiDragGhost={isMultiDragGhost}
-        onClick={(e) => onTaskClick?.(task, e)}
+        onClick={(e) => onTaskClick?.(task, { metaKey: isPrimaryModifier(e), shiftKey: e.shiftKey })}
         isBlocked={isBlocked}
         subTaskCount={subTaskCount}
         cardProperties={cardProperties}
diff --git a/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanListView.tsx b/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanListView.tsx
index d1a7d13d..48d7fca9 100644
--- a/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanListView.tsx
+++ b/packages/domains/tasks/src/client/KanbanListView.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {
   PriorityIcon
 } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { IconButton } from '@slayzone/ui'
+import { isPrimaryModifier } from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { ChevronDown, Plus, AlertCircle, AlarmClockOff, Check, GitMerge, Link2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { usePty, useActiveTaskIds } from '@slayzone/terminal'
 import { useDialogStore } from '@slayzone/settings/client'
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ function ListRowContent({
         isDragging && 'opacity-50',
         isTerminalStatus(task.status, columns) && 'opacity-60'
       )}
-      onClick={(e) => onClick?.(task, e)}
+      onClick={(e) => onClick?.(task, { metaKey: isPrimaryModifier(e) })}
     >
       {/* Priority bar */}
       {(cp?.priority ?? true) && <PriorityBar priority={task.priority} />}
diff --git a/packages/domains/terminal/src/client/Terminal.tsx b/packages/domains/terminal/src/client/Terminal.tsx
index ec1bf9ac..57732c22 100644
--- a/packages/domains/terminal/src/client/Terminal.tsx
+++ b/packages/domains/terminal/src/client/Terminal.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useState, forwardRef, useImperativeHand
 import { CheckCircle2, XCircle, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Terminal as XTerm } from '@xterm/xterm'
 import { FitAddon } from '@xterm/addon-fit'
-import { matchesShortcut, useShortcutStore, PulseGrid } from '@slayzone/ui'
+import {
+  matchesShortcut,
+  isPrimaryModifier,
+  formatKeysForDisplay,
+  useShortcutStore,
+  PulseGrid
+} from '@slayzone/ui'
 import { WebLinkProvider, FileLinkProvider } from './web-link-provider'
 import { SerializeAddon } from '@xterm/addon-serialize'
 import { SearchAddon } from '@xterm/addon-search'
@@ -520,8 +526,10 @@ export const Terminal = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, TerminalProps>(function Termi
           if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none'
         }
 
-        const urlHint = '— ⌘+Click open · ⌘⇧+Click external'
-        const fileHint = '— ⌘+Click open'
+        const modKey = formatKeysForDisplay('mod')
+        const shiftKey = formatKeysForDisplay('shift')
+        const urlHint = `— ${modKey}+Click open · ${modKey}+${shiftKey}+Click external`
+        const fileHint = `— ${modKey}+Click open`
 
         // xterm measures the character cell from whatever font is loaded when
         // open() runs. If the terminal webfont has not loaded yet (cold start)
@@ -555,11 +563,11 @@ export const Terminal = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, TerminalProps>(function Termi
           // a confirm() dialog + window.open().
           linkHandler: {
             activate: (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => {
-              if (event.metaKey && event.shiftKey) {
+              if (isPrimaryModifier(event) && event.shiftKey) {
                 void window.api.shell.openExternal(uri)
-              } else if (event.metaKey && onOpenUrlRef.current) {
+              } else if (isPrimaryModifier(event) && onOpenUrlRef.current) {
                 onOpenUrlRef.current(uri)
-              } else if (event.metaKey) {
+              } else if (isPrimaryModifier(event)) {
                 void window.api.shell.openExternal(uri)
               }
             },
@@ -587,11 +595,11 @@ export const Terminal = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, TerminalProps>(function Termi
         const linkProvider = new WebLinkProvider(
           terminal,
           (event, uri) => {
-            if (event.metaKey && event.shiftKey) {
+            if (isPrimaryModifier(event) && event.shiftKey) {
               void window.api.shell.openExternal(uri)
-            } else if (event.metaKey && onOpenUrlRef.current) {
+            } else if (isPrimaryModifier(event) && onOpenUrlRef.current) {
               onOpenUrlRef.current(uri)
-            } else if (event.metaKey) {
+            } else if (isPrimaryModifier(event)) {
               void window.api.shell.openExternal(uri)
             }
           },
@@ -606,7 +614,7 @@ export const Terminal = forwardRef<TerminalHandle, TerminalProps>(function Termi
           new FileLinkProvider(
             terminal,
             (event, filePath, line, col) => {
-              if (!event.metaKey) return
+              if (!isPrimaryModifier(event)) return
               // Resolve relative paths against terminal cwd
               const resolved = filePath.startsWith('/') ? filePath : `${cwd}/${filePath}`
               const isInProject = resolved.startsWith(cwd + '/') || resolved === cwd
diff --git a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/accelerator.ts b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/accelerator.ts
index 434b69cb..832a04c3 100644
--- a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/accelerator.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/accelerator.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const DISPLAY_MAP_MAC: Record<string, string> = {
   shift: '⇧',
   alt: '⌥',
   ctrl: '⌃',
+  enter: '↩',
   period: '.',
   comma: ',',
   slash: '/',
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ const DISPLAY_MAP_OTHER: Record<string, string> = {
   shift: 'Shift',
   alt: 'Alt',
   ctrl: 'Ctrl',
+  enter: '↩',
   period: '.',
   comma: ',',
   slash: '/',
diff --git a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.test.ts b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.test.ts
index 0a97b336..d03c0b73 100644
--- a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   shortcutDefinitions,
   MENU_SHORTCUT_DEFAULTS,
   detectPlatform,
+  isPrimaryModifier,
   getBlockedWebPanelKeys,
   type ElectronInput
 } from './index'
@@ -270,6 +271,24 @@ describe('detectPlatform', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('isPrimaryModifier', () => {
+  const isMac = detectPlatform() === 'mac'
+
+  it('treats Cmd as primary on macOS and Ctrl elsewhere', () => {
+    expect(isPrimaryModifier({ metaKey: true, ctrlKey: false })).toBe(isMac)
+    expect(isPrimaryModifier({ metaKey: false, ctrlKey: true })).toBe(!isMac)
+  })
+
+  it('returns false when no modifier is pressed', () => {
+    expect(isPrimaryModifier({ metaKey: false, ctrlKey: false })).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('off macOS, does not fire when meta (Win/Super) is also held', () => {
+    // Mirrors the registry rejecting non-mac events with metaKey set.
+    expect(isPrimaryModifier({ metaKey: true, ctrlKey: true })).toBe(isMac)
+  })
+})
+
 describe('getBlockedWebPanelKeys', () => {
   it('includes OS reserved keys', () => {
     const blocked = getBlockedWebPanelKeys()
diff --git a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.ts b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.ts
index f15dfa28..754284de 100644
--- a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export { detectPlatform, type Platform } from './platform'
+export { detectPlatform, isPrimaryModifier, type Platform } from './platform'
 export { type ShortcutScope, SCOPE_PRIORITY } from './scope'
 export {
   shortcutDefinitions,
diff --git a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/platform.ts b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/platform.ts
index 2ac5bebb..84e1da20 100644
--- a/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/platform.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/shortcuts/src/platform.ts
@@ -13,3 +13,15 @@ export function detectPlatform(): Platform {
   }
   return cached
 }
+
+/**
+ * Whether the platform's primary shortcut modifier is pressed for an event.
+ * Maps to Cmd (metaKey) on macOS and Ctrl (ctrlKey) everywhere else — the same
+ * `mod` semantics used by the shortcut registry, but for raw mouse/keyboard
+ * handlers that can't go through `matchesShortcut`. On Windows/Linux metaKey is
+ * the Super/Win key, so handlers must not gate on it — and, mirroring the
+ * registry's non-mac rejection of meta, must not fire while it is also held.
+ */
+export function isPrimaryModifier(e: { metaKey: boolean; ctrlKey: boolean }): boolean {
+  return detectPlatform() === 'mac' ? e.metaKey : e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/ui/src/index.ts b/packages/shared/ui/src/index.ts
index d765d1f8..c3366636 100644
--- a/packages/shared/ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/ui/src/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export {
   withShortcut,
   toElectronAccelerator,
   matchesShortcut,
+  isPrimaryModifier,
+  detectPlatform,
   SCOPE_PRIORITY,
   registry,
   scopeTracker,
diff --git a/packages/shared/ui/src/shortcut-definitions.ts b/packages/shared/ui/src/shortcut-definitions.ts
index db023444..6ff64769 100644
--- a/packages/shared/ui/src/shortcut-definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/ui/src/shortcut-definitions.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export {
   formatKeysVerbose,
   withShortcut,
   detectPlatform,
+  isPrimaryModifier,
   SCOPE_PRIORITY,
   registry,
   scopeTracker,