diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71fcc1e..c4b3348 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ model should have `"input": ["text", "image"]`. Other `/vision` subcommands:
 | `/vision cache <clear\|show>` | Clear the cache or show stats (memory + disk entries) |
 | `/vision fallback <provider/model>\|clear` | Set/clear a fallback vision model |
 | `/vision clear` | Reset config to defaults |
-| `/vision-use [provider/model]` | Switch the DELEGATE vision model inline (no arg → picker). **Hotkey: `alt+shift+v`** (rebindable via `keybindings.json`) |
+| `/vision-use [provider/model]` | Switch the DELEGATE vision model inline (no arg → picker). **Hotkey: `ctrl+shift+i`** (rebindable via `keybindings.json`; on Mac, `alt`-based combos need `macos-option-as-alt=true`) |
 
 Config is stored at `~/.pi/agent/vision.json` (not `vision-tool.json`, so it
 doesn't collide with the community package during transition).
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ DELEGATE mode (text-only primary) is resilient + cheap:
   Configure both via the `/vision` panel or `/vision fallback <provider/model>`.
 - **Custom system prompt.** A per-workflow framing prepended to the
   vision-model request (`/vision system-prompt <text>`, or the panel row).
-- **Inline model switch.** `alt+shift+v` (or `/vision-use`) switches the
+- **Inline model switch.** `ctrl+shift+i` (or `/vision-use`) switches the
   DELEGATE vision model mid-session without opening the full panel.
 
 ## How it works
diff --git a/extensions/vision.ts b/extensions/vision.ts
index 008cc62..edc833c 100644
--- a/extensions/vision.ts
+++ b/extensions/vision.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   Container,
   type Component,
   Input,
+  Key,
   SettingsList,
   type SettingItem,
   SelectItem,
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ export default function visionExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
             ctx.ui.notify("Vision cache cleared (memory + disk).", "info");
           } else if (action === "show") {
             const s = cache.stats();
-            ctx.ui.notify(`Vision cache: ${s.memoryEntries} memory, ${s.diskEntries} disk (max ${s.maxEntries}, persisted ${s.persisted}).`, "info");
+            ctx.ui.notify(`Vision cache: ${s.memoryEntries} memory, ${s.diskEntries} disk (max ${s.maxEntries}, persisted ${s.persisted}). Memory is session-scoped; enable \"Persist cache to disk\" for cross-session hits.`, "info");
           } else {
             ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /vision cache <clear|show>", "warning");
           }
@@ -604,13 +605,15 @@ export default function visionExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
     },
   });
 
-  // ── /vision-use command + alt+shift+v hotkey (SPEC-2 gap #5: inline switch) ─
+  // ── /vision-use command + ctrl+shift+i hotkey (SPEC-2 gap #5: inline switch) ─
   // Both switch the DELEGATE vision model mid-session without the full panel.
   // Tool visibility is unaffected (it tracks the PRIMARY model's capability,
-  // not the vision model) so no resync is needed.
+  // not the vision model) so no resync is needed. The hotkey uses ctrl+shift+i
+  // (not alt+) so it works on Mac terminals where Option≠Alt by default
+  //  (e.g. Ghostty macos-option-as-alt=false). Rebindable via keybindings.json.
   pi.registerCommand("vision-use", {
     description:
-      "Switch the DELEGATE vision model inline. No arg → picker; <provider/model> → set directly. (Hotkey: alt+shift+v)",
+      "Switch the DELEGATE vision model inline. No arg → picker; <provider/model> → set directly. (Hotkey: ctrl+shift+i)",
     handler: async (args, ctx) => {
       const value = args.trim();
       if (!value) {
@@ -629,7 +632,7 @@ export default function visionExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
     },
   });
 
-  pi.registerShortcut("alt+shift+v", {
+  pi.registerShortcut(Key.ctrlShift("i"), {
     description: "Switch vision model (inline picker)",
     handler: async (ctx) => {
       const picked = await pickVisionModel(ctx);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9cd9f99..4bc6ee0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@getpipher/vision",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Capability-aware vision + paste extension for the pi coding agent. Delegates image analysis to a vision model only when the active primary model is text-only; passes images through natively for multimodal models (zero delegation).",
   "keywords": [
     "pi-package",
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
     "tsx": "^4.19.0",
     "typescript": "^5.6.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration.test.ts b/tests/integration.test.ts
index e0eec25..81fe42c 100644
--- a/tests/integration.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration.test.ts
@@ -656,13 +656,13 @@ test("T20: primary 4xx (no retry) → fallback fires via tool execute + details.
   }
 });
 
-test("T24: alt+shift+v shortcut registered + invokes pickVisionModel → config updated", async () => {
+test("T24: ctrl+shift+i shortcut registered + invokes pickVisionModel → config updated", async () => {
   const pi = createMockPi();
   visionFactory(pi as unknown as ExtensionAPI);
   pasteFactory(pi as unknown as ExtensionAPI);
   await pi.emit("session_start", { type: "session_start", reason: "startup" }, makeCtx({ model: TEXT_ONLY }));
-  const shortcut = pi.shortcuts.get("alt+shift+v");
-  assert.ok(shortcut, "alt+shift+v shortcut registered");
+  const shortcut = pi.shortcuts.get("ctrl+shift+i");
+  assert.ok(shortcut, "ctrl+shift+i shortcut registered");
   let notified = "";
   const sc = makeCtx({
     model: TEXT_ONLY,