diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts b/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
index bc7b8119bc..9425775663 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export namespace Config {
         .default("ctrl+x")
         .describe("Leader key for keybind combinations"),
       app_help: z.string().optional().default("<leader>h").describe("Show help dialog"),
-      app_exit: z.string().optional().default("ctrl+c,<leader>q").describe("Exit the application"),
+      app_exit: z.string().optional().default("ctrl+d,ctrl+c,<leader>q").describe("Exit the application"),
       editor_open: z.string().optional().default("<leader>e").describe("Open external editor"),
       theme_list: z.string().optional().default("<leader>t").describe("List available themes"),
       project_init: z.string().optional().default("<leader>i").describe("Create/update AGENTS.md"),
diff --git a/packages/sdk/python/src/opencode_ai/models/keybinds_config.py b/packages/sdk/python/src/opencode_ai/models/keybinds_config.py
index 05053206da..15223574f5 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/python/src/opencode_ai/models/keybinds_config.py
+++ b/packages/sdk/python/src/opencode_ai/models/keybinds_config.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class KeybindsConfig:
     Attributes:
         leader (Union[Unset, str]): Leader key for keybind combinations Default: 'ctrl+x'.
         app_help (Union[Unset, str]): Show help dialog Default: '<leader>h'.
-        app_exit (Union[Unset, str]): Exit the application Default: 'ctrl+c,<leader>q'.
+        app_exit (Union[Unset, str]): Exit the application Default: 'ctrl+d,ctrl+c,<leader>q'.
         editor_open (Union[Unset, str]): Open external editor Default: '<leader>e'.
         theme_list (Union[Unset, str]): List available themes Default: '<leader>t'.
         project_init (Union[Unset, str]): Create/update AGENTS.md Default: '<leader>i'.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class KeybindsConfig:
 
     leader: Union[Unset, str] = "ctrl+x"
     app_help: Union[Unset, str] = "<leader>h"
-    app_exit: Union[Unset, str] = "ctrl+c,<leader>q"
+    app_exit: Union[Unset, str] = "ctrl+d,ctrl+c,<leader>q"
     editor_open: Union[Unset, str] = "<leader>e"
     theme_list: Union[Unset, str] = "<leader>t"
     project_init: Union[Unset, str] = "<leader>i"
diff --git a/packages/tui/internal/commands/command.go b/packages/tui/internal/commands/command.go
index d552b78ece..149ee85352 100644
--- a/packages/tui/internal/commands/command.go
+++ b/packages/tui/internal/commands/command.go
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ func LoadFromConfig(config *opencode.Config, customCommands []opencode.Command)
 			Description: "last message",
 			Keybindings: parseBindings("ctrl+alt+g"),
 		},
-
 		{
 			Name:        MessagesCopyCommand,
 			Description: "copy message",
@@ -388,7 +387,8 @@ func LoadFromConfig(config *opencode.Config, customCommands []opencode.Command)
 		{
 			Name:        AppExitCommand,
 			Description: "exit the app",
-			Keybindings: parseBindings("ctrl+c", "<leader>q"),
+			// NOTE: ctrl+c requires a double press to exit while ctrl+d requires a single press
+			Keybindings: parseBindings("ctrl+c", "ctrl+d", "<leader>q"),
 			Trigger:     []string{"exit", "quit", "q"},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/packages/tui/internal/tui/tui.go b/packages/tui/internal/tui/tui.go
index 3a0bc37300..fe3c816ada 100644
--- a/packages/tui/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/packages/tui/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -305,9 +305,14 @@ func (a Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// 8. Handle exit key debounce for app exit when using non-leader command
+		// 8. Handle immediate exit command both for empty and non-empty editor
 		exitCommand := a.app.Commands[commands.AppExitCommand]
-		if exitCommand.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence) {
+		if exitCommand.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence) && keyString == "ctrl+d" && a.editor.Length() == 0 {
+			return a, util.CmdHandler(commands.ExecuteCommandMsg(exitCommand))
+		}
+
+		// 9. Handle exit key debounce for app exit when using non-leader command
+		if exitCommand.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence) && keyString != "ctrl+d" {
 			switch a.exitKeyState {
 			case ExitKeyIdle:
 				// First exit key press - start debounce timer
@@ -324,22 +329,26 @@ func (a Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// 9. Check again for commands that don't require leader (excluding interrupt when busy and exit when in debounce)
+		// 10. Check again for commands that don't require leader (excluding interrupt when busy and exit when in debounce)
 		matches := a.app.Commands.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence)
-		if len(matches) > 0 {
+		if len(matches) > 0 && keyString != "ctrl+d" {
 			// Skip interrupt key if we're in debounce mode and app is busy
 			if interruptCommand.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence) && a.app.IsBusy() && a.interruptKeyState != InterruptKeyIdle {
 				return a, nil
 			}
+			// Skip ctrl+d immediate exit key if the editor has content. Allow editor update commands to handle it as forward delete.
+			if exitCommand.Matches(msg, a.app.IsLeaderSequence) && keyString == "ctrl+d" && a.editor.Length() > 0 {
+				return a, nil
+			}
 			return a, util.CmdHandler(commands.ExecuteCommandsMsg(matches))
 		}
 
-		// Fallback: suspend if ctrl+z is pressed and no user keybind matched
+		// 11. Fallback: suspend if ctrl+z is pressed and no user keybind matched
 		if keyString == "ctrl+z" {
 			return a, tea.Suspend
 		}
 
-		// 10. Fallback to editor. This is for other characters like backspace, tab, etc.
+		// 12. Fallback to editor. This is for other characters like backspace, tab, etc.
 		updatedEditor, cmd := a.editor.Update(msg)
 		a.editor = updatedEditor.(chat.EditorComponent)
 		return a, cmd