diff --git a/core/kptui/src/main.rs b/core/kptui/src/main.rs
index 9168764..f0b1d29 100644
--- a/core/kptui/src/main.rs
+++ b/core/kptui/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use kordophoned_client as daemon;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use crossterm::event::{Event as CEvent, KeyCode, KeyEventKind, KeyModifiers};
+use crossterm::event::{Event as CEvent, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, KeyModifiers};
 use crossterm::terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode};
 use ratatui::prelude::*;
 use ratatui::widgets::*;
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ fn run_app(
                         }
                         KeyCode::Char('i') if app.focus != Focus::Input => app.focus = Focus::Input,
                         _ => {
-                            handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key.code, max_scroll);
+                            handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key, max_scroll);
                         }
                     },
                     ViewMode::Split => match key.code {
@@ -591,10 +591,10 @@ fn run_app(
                                     app.refresh_messages_in_flight = true;
                                 }
                             } else {
-                                handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key.code, max_scroll);
+                                handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key, max_scroll);
                             }
                         }
-                        _ => handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key.code, max_scroll),
+                        _ => handle_chat_keys(&mut app, &request_tx, key, max_scroll),
                     },
                 }
             }
@@ -629,9 +629,12 @@ fn run_app(
 fn handle_chat_keys(
     app: &mut AppState,
     request_tx: &mpsc::Sender<daemon::Request>,
-    code: KeyCode,
+    key: KeyEvent,
     max_scroll: u16,
 ) {
+    let code = key.code;
+    let modifiers = key.modifiers;
+
     match code {
         KeyCode::PageUp => scroll_up(app, 10),
         KeyCode::PageDown => scroll_down(app, 10, max_scroll),
@@ -643,6 +646,15 @@ fn handle_chat_keys(
     }
 
     match code {
+        KeyCode::Char('u') if modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+            app.input.clear();
+        }
+        KeyCode::Backspace if modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::ALT) => {
+            delete_prev_word(&mut app.input);
+        }
+        KeyCode::Char('w') if modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+            delete_prev_word(&mut app.input);
+        }
         KeyCode::Enter => {
             let text = app.input.trim().to_string();
             if text.is_empty() {
@@ -673,6 +685,15 @@ fn handle_chat_keys(
     }
 }
 
+fn delete_prev_word(input: &mut String) {
+    while input.chars().last().is_some_and(|c| c.is_whitespace()) {
+        input.pop();
+    }
+    while input.chars().last().is_some_and(|c| !c.is_whitespace()) {
+        input.pop();
+    }
+}
+
 fn scroll_up(app: &mut AppState, amount: u16) {
     if amount > 0 {
         app.pinned_to_bottom = false;