Keyboard shortcuts with Stimulus and Mousetrap

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Power users appreciate keyboard shortcuts that speed up common actions. I integrate the Mousetrap library via Stimulus to define app-wide shortcuts like cmd+k for search, c to compose, or ? to show help. The controller binds shortcuts on connect and unbinds on disconnect to avoid memory leaks. I'm careful about context—some shortcuts only work on certain pages, and I disable them when typing in inputs. A help modal triggered by ? documents available shortcuts. This pattern significantly improves productivity for frequent users while remaining invisible to those who don't use shortcuts. I also show keyboard hints in tooltips as progressive disclosure.