diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/defaultkeys.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/defaultkeys.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a442fbf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/defaultkeys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+
+def map(km):
+    km.add(":", "console.command ''", ["global"], "Command prompt")
+    km.add("?", "console.view.help", ["global"], "View help")
+    km.add("C", "console.view.commands", ["global"], "View commands")
+    km.add("O", "console.view.options", ["global"], "View options")
+    km.add("E", "console.view.eventlog", ["global"], "View event log")
+    km.add("Q", "console.exit", ["global"], "Exit immediately")
+    km.add("q", "console.view.pop", ["global"], "Exit the current view")
+    km.add("-", "console.layout.cycle", ["global"], "Cycle to next layout")
+    km.add("shift tab", "console.panes.next", ["global"], "Focus next layout pane")
+    km.add("P", "console.view.flow @focus", ["global"], "View flow details")
+
+    km.add("g", "console.nav.start", ["global"], "Go to start")
+    km.add("G", "console.nav.end", ["global"], "Go to end")
+    km.add("k", "console.nav.up", ["global"], "Up")
+    km.add("j", "console.nav.down", ["global"], "Down")
+    km.add("l", "console.nav.right", ["global"], "Right")
+    km.add("h", "console.nav.left", ["global"], "Left")
+    km.add(" ", "console.nav.pagedown", ["global"], "Page down")
+    km.add("ctrl f", "console.nav.pagedown", ["global"], "Page down")
+    km.add("ctrl b", "console.nav.pageup", ["global"], "Page up")
+
+    km.add("i", "console.command set intercept=", ["global"], "Set intercept")
+    km.add("W", "console.command set save_stream_file=", ["global"], "Stream to file")
+    km.add("A", "flow.resume @all", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Resume all intercepted flows")
+    km.add("a", "flow.resume @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Resume this intercepted flow")
+    km.add(
+        "b", "console.command cut.save s.content|@focus ''",
+        ["flowlist", "flowview"],
+        "Save response body to file"
+    )
+    km.add("d", "view.remove @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Delete flow from view")
+    km.add("D", "view.duplicate @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Duplicate flow")
+    km.add(
+        "e",
+        "console.choose.cmd Format export.formats "
+        "console.command export.file {choice} @focus ''",
+        ["flowlist", "flowview"],
+        "Export this flow to file"
+    )
+    km.add("f", "console.command set view_filter=", ["flowlist"], "Set view filter")
+    km.add("F", "set console_focus_follow=toggle", ["flowlist"], "Set focus follow")
+    km.add(
+        "ctrl l",
+        "console.command cut.clip ",
+        ["flowlist", "flowview"],
+        "Send cuts to clipboard"
+    )
+    km.add("L", "console.command view.load ", ["flowlist"], "Load flows from file")
+    km.add("m", "flow.mark.toggle @focus", ["flowlist"], "Toggle mark on this flow")
+    km.add("M", "view.marked.toggle", ["flowlist"], "Toggle viewing marked flows")
+    km.add(
+        "n",
+        "console.command view.create get https://google.com",
+        ["flowlist"],
+        "Create a new flow"
+    )
+    km.add(
+        "o",
+        "console.choose.cmd Order view.order.options "
+        "set console_order={choice}",
+        ["flowlist"],
+        "Set flow list order"
+    )
+    km.add("r", "replay.client @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Replay this flow")
+    km.add("S", "console.command replay.server ", ["flowlist"], "Start server replay")
+    km.add("v", "set console_order_reversed=toggle", ["flowlist"], "Reverse flow list order")
+    km.add("U", "flow.mark @all false", ["flowlist"], "Un-set all marks")
+    km.add("w", "console.command save.file @shown ", ["flowlist"], "Save listed flows to file")
+    km.add("V", "flow.revert @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"], "Revert changes to this flow")
+    km.add("X", "flow.kill @focus", ["flowlist"], "Kill this flow")
+    km.add("z", "view.remove @all", ["flowlist"], "Clear flow list")
+    km.add("Z", "view.remove @hidden", ["flowlist"], "Purge all flows not showing")
+    km.add(
+        "|",
+        "console.command script.run @focus ",
+        ["flowlist", "flowview"],
+        "Run a script on this flow"
+    )
+    km.add("enter", "console.view.flow @focus", ["flowlist"], "View this flow")
+
+    km.add(
+        "e",
+        "console.choose.cmd Part console.edit.focus.options "
+        "console.edit.focus {choice}",
+        ["flowview"],
+        "Edit a flow component"
+    )
+    km.add(
+        "f",
+        "view.setval.toggle @focus fullcontents",
+        ["flowview"],
+        "Toggle viewing full contents on this flow",
+    )
+    km.add("w", "console.command save.file @focus ", ["flowview"], "Save flow to file")
+    km.add(" ", "view.focus.next", ["flowview"], "Go to next flow")
+
+    km.add(
+        "v",
+        "console.choose \"View Part\" request,response "
+        "console.bodyview @focus {choice}",
+        ["flowview"],
+        "View flow body in an external viewer"
+    )
+    km.add("p", "view.focus.prev", ["flowview"], "Go to previous flow")
+    km.add("m", "console.flowview.mode.set", ["flowview"], "Set flow view mode")
+    km.add("tab", "console.nav.right", ["flowview"], "Go to next tab")
+    km.add(
+        "z",
+        "console.choose \"Part\" request,response "
+        "flow.encode.toggle @focus {choice}",
+        ["flowview"],
+        "Encode/decode flow body"
+    )
+
+    km.add("L", "console.command options.load ", ["options"], "Load from file")
+    km.add("S", "console.command options.save ", ["options"], "Save to file")
+    km.add("D", "options.reset", ["options"], "Reset all options")
+    km.add("d", "console.options.reset.current", ["options"], "Reset this option")
+
+    km.add("a", "console.grideditor.add", ["grideditor"], "Add a row after cursor")
+    km.add("A", "console.grideditor.insert", ["grideditor"], "Insert a row before cursor")
+    km.add("tab", "console.grideditor.next", ["grideditor"], "Go to next field")
+    km.add("d", "console.grideditor.delete", ["grideditor"], "Delete this row")
+    km.add(
+        "r",
+        "console.command console.grideditor.readfile",
+        ["grideditor"],
+        "Read unescaped data from file"
+    )
+    km.add(
+        "R",
+        "console.command console.grideditor.readfile_escaped",
+        ["grideditor"],
+        "Read a Python-style escaped string from file"
+    )
+    km.add("e", "console.grideditor.editor", ["grideditor"], "Edit in external editor")
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/help.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/help.py
index 6b843e362..959f77635 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/help.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/help.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class HelpView(tabs.Tabs, layoutwidget.LayoutWidget):
             k = b.key
             if b.key == " ":
                 k = "space"
-            kvs.append((k, b.command))
+            kvs.append((k, b.help or b.command))
         return common.format_keyvals(kvs)
 
     def keybindings(self):
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/keymap.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/keymap.py
index 43a315306..343c46a65 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/keymap.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/keymap.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ SupportedContexts = {
 }
 
 
-Binding = collections.namedtuple("Binding", ["key", "command", "contexts"])
+Binding = collections.namedtuple(
+    "Binding",
+    ["key", "command", "contexts", "help"]
+)
 
 
 class Keymap:
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ class Keymap:
         self.keys = {}
         self.bindings = []
 
-    def add(self, key: str, command: str, contexts: typing.Sequence[str]) -> None:
+    def add(self, key: str, command: str, contexts: typing.Sequence[str], help="") -> None:
         """
             Add a key to the key map. If context is empty, it's considered to be
             a global binding.
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ class Keymap:
             if c not in SupportedContexts:
                 raise ValueError("Unsupported context: %s" % c)
 
-        b = Binding(key=key, command=command, contexts=contexts)
+        b = Binding(key=key, command=command, contexts=contexts, help=help)
         self.bindings.append(b)
         self.bind(b)
 
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
index 038e76b28..cf145c708 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from mitmproxy import flow
 from mitmproxy.addons import intercept
 from mitmproxy.addons import readfile
 from mitmproxy.addons import view
+from mitmproxy.tools.console import defaultkeys
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import keymap
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import overlay
 from mitmproxy.tools.console import palettes
@@ -428,119 +429,6 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
             signals.flow_change.send(self, flow=f)
 
 
-def default_keymap(km):
-    km.add(":", "console.command ''", ["global"])
-    km.add("?", "console.view.help", ["global"])
-    km.add("C", "console.view.commands", ["global"])
-    km.add("O", "console.view.options", ["global"])
-    km.add("E", "console.view.eventlog", ["global"])
-    km.add("Q", "console.exit", ["global"])
-    km.add("q", "console.view.pop", ["global"])
-    km.add("-", "console.layout.cycle", ["global"])
-    km.add("shift tab", "console.panes.next", ["global"])
-    km.add("P", "console.view.flow @focus", ["global"])
-
-    km.add("g", "console.nav.start", ["global"])
-    km.add("G", "console.nav.end", ["global"])
-    km.add("k", "console.nav.up", ["global"])
-    km.add("j", "console.nav.down", ["global"])
-    km.add("l", "console.nav.right", ["global"])
-    km.add("h", "console.nav.left", ["global"])
-    km.add(" ", "console.nav.pagedown", ["global"])
-    km.add("ctrl f", "console.nav.pagedown", ["global"])
-    km.add("ctrl b", "console.nav.pageup", ["global"])
-
-    km.add("i", "console.command set intercept=", ["global"])
-    km.add("W", "console.command set save_stream_file=", ["global"])
-    km.add("A", "flow.resume @all", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("a", "flow.resume @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add(
-        "b", "console.command cut.save s.content|@focus ''",
-        ["flowlist", "flowview"]
-    )
-    km.add("d", "view.remove @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("D", "view.duplicate @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add(
-        "e",
-        "console.choose.cmd Format export.formats "
-        "console.command export.file {choice} @focus ''",
-        ["flowlist", "flowview"]
-    )
-    km.add("f", "console.command set view_filter=", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("F", "set console_focus_follow=toggle", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("ctrl l", "console.command cut.clip ", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("L", "console.command view.load ", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("m", "flow.mark.toggle @focus", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("M", "view.marked.toggle", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add(
-        "n",
-        "console.command view.create get https://google.com",
-        ["flowlist"]
-    )
-    km.add(
-        "o",
-        "console.choose.cmd Order view.order.options "
-        "set console_order={choice}",
-        ["flowlist"]
-    )
-    km.add("r", "replay.client @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("S", "console.command replay.server ", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("v", "set console_order_reversed=toggle", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("U", "flow.mark @all false", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("w", "console.command save.file @shown ", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("V", "flow.revert @focus", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("X", "flow.kill @focus", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("z", "view.remove @all", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("Z", "view.remove @hidden", ["flowlist"])
-    km.add("|", "console.command script.run @focus ", ["flowlist", "flowview"])
-    km.add("enter", "console.view.flow @focus", ["flowlist"])
-
-    km.add(
-        "e",
-        "console.choose.cmd Part console.edit.focus.options "
-        "console.edit.focus {choice}",
-        ["flowview"]
-    )
-    km.add("f", "view.setval.toggle @focus fullcontents", ["flowview"])
-    km.add("w", "console.command save.file @focus ", ["flowview"])
-    km.add(" ", "view.focus.next", ["flowview"])
-    km.add(
-        "o",
-        "console.choose.cmd Order view.order.options "
-        "set console_order={choice}",
-        ["flowlist"]
-    )
-
-    km.add(
-        "v",
-        "console.choose \"View Part\" request,response "
-        "console.bodyview @focus {choice}",
-        ["flowview"]
-    )
-    km.add("p", "view.focus.prev", ["flowview"])
-    km.add("m", "console.flowview.mode.set", ["flowview"])
-    km.add("tab", "console.nav.right", ["flowview"])
-    km.add(
-        "z",
-        "console.choose \"Part\" request,response "
-        "flow.encode.toggle @focus {choice}",
-        ["flowview"]
-    )
-
-    km.add("L", "console.command options.load ", ["options"])
-    km.add("S", "console.command options.save ", ["options"])
-    km.add("D", "options.reset", ["options"])
-    km.add("d", "console.options.reset.current", ["options"])
-
-    km.add("a", "console.grideditor.add", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("A", "console.grideditor.insert", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("tab", "console.grideditor.next", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("d", "console.grideditor.delete", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("r", "console.command console.grideditor.readfile", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("R", "console.command console.grideditor.readfile_escaped", ["grideditor"])
-    km.add("e", "console.grideditor.editor", ["grideditor"])
-
-
 class ConsoleMaster(master.Master):
 
     def __init__(self, options, server):
@@ -556,7 +444,7 @@ class ConsoleMaster(master.Master):
         # This line is just for type hinting
         self.options = self.options  # type: Options
         self.keymap = keymap.Keymap(self)
-        default_keymap(self.keymap)
+        defaultkeys.map(self.keymap)
         self.options.errored.connect(self.options_error)
 
         self.view_stack = []