diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b44f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2025-06-15 - Explicit Shortcut Hints in TUI
+**Learning:** Users in terminal environments often lack clear discoverability for standard escape actions compared to web UIs. Implicit knowledge like "Esc cancels" shouldn't be assumed.
+**Action:** Always append explicit cancellation shortcuts (e.g., 'Esc to cancel') in terminal UI prompt footers.
diff --git a/libs/terminal_ui.py b/libs/terminal_ui.py
index 47b8b3b..ee8f1f2 100644
--- a/libs/terminal_ui.py
+++ b/libs/terminal_ui.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _render_selector(self, title, options, selected_index, help_text, default):
             style = 'bold green' if index == selected_index else ''
             table.add_row(marker, label, style=style)
 
-        footer = help_text or 'Use Up/Down arrows and Enter to select.'
+        footer = help_text or 'Use Up/Down arrows and Enter to select. Esc to cancel.'
         self.console.print(Panel.fit(footer, title='Interpreter TUI', border_style='green'))
         self.console.print(f"[bold cyan]{title}[/bold cyan]")
         self.console.print(table)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _render_selector(self, title, options, selected_index, help_text, default):
     def _select_option(self, title, options, default, help_text=None):
         if not sys.stdin.isatty():
             default_choice = default if default in options else options[0]
-            answer = Prompt.ask(f"{title}", default=default_choice).strip()
+            answer = Prompt.ask(f"{title} \\[{'|'.join(options)}]", default=default_choice).strip()
             if answer in options:
                 return answer
             for option in options: