diff --git a/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.test.tsx b/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.test.tsx
index c6138d2..33f8d0e 100644
--- a/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.test.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ import { act, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react"
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 
-import type { ConsoleCell, PersistedConsoleCellRow } from "./model";
+import type { PersistedConsoleCellRow } from "./model";
 
+const ALT = 1 << 9;
 const SHIFT = 1 << 10;
 const ENTER = 1;
 const UP = 2;
 const DOWN = 3;
+const KEY_N = 4;
+const KEY_P = 5;
 
 let storedSessionId = "session-1";
 let storedCells: PersistedConsoleCellRow[] = [];
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ vi.mock("../Actions/Editor", () => ({
     onMount?: (editor: any, monaco: any) => void;
   }) => {
     const commandsRef = useRef(new Map<number, () => void>());
+
     const editorRef = useMemo(
       () => ({
         addCommand: (key: number, handler: () => void) => {
@@ -178,14 +182,19 @@ vi.mock("../Actions/Editor", () => ({
 
     useEffect(() => {
       onMount?.(editorRef, {
-        KeyMod: { Shift: SHIFT },
+        KeyMod: { Alt: ALT, Shift: SHIFT },
         KeyCode: {
           Enter: ENTER,
           UpArrow: UP,
           DownArrow: DOWN,
+          KeyN: KEY_N,
+          KeyP: KEY_P,
         },
       });
-    }, [editorRef, onMount]);
+      // Monaco only invokes the consumer mount callback once per editor instance.
+      // Keep the mock aligned so closure-related regressions are exercised.
+      // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    }, []);
 
     return (
       <textarea
@@ -195,9 +204,6 @@ vi.mock("../Actions/Editor", () => ({
         value={value}
         onChange={(event) => onChange(event.currentTarget.value)}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {
-          if (!event.shiftKey) {
-            return;
-          }
           const code =
             event.key === "Enter"
               ? ENTER
@@ -205,12 +211,19 @@ vi.mock("../Actions/Editor", () => ({
                 ? UP
                 : event.key === "ArrowDown"
                   ? DOWN
+                  : event.key.toLowerCase() === "n"
+                    ? KEY_N
+                    : event.key.toLowerCase() === "p"
+                      ? KEY_P
                   : null;
-          if (!code) {
+          const modifier = event.shiftKey ? SHIFT : event.altKey ? ALT : null;
+          const handler =
+            code && modifier !== null ? commandsRef.current.get(modifier | code) : undefined;
+          if (!handler) {
             return;
           }
           event.preventDefault();
-          commandsRef.current.get(SHIFT | code)?.();
+          handler();
         }}
       />
     );
@@ -293,19 +306,83 @@ describe("AppConsole", () => {
 
     fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "partial draft" } });
 
-    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "ArrowUp", shiftKey: true });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-previous"));
     expect(currentInput().value).toBe("second()");
 
-    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "ArrowUp", shiftKey: true });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-previous"));
     expect(currentInput().value).toBe("first()");
 
-    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "ArrowDown", shiftKey: true });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-next"));
     expect(currentInput().value).toBe("second()");
 
-    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "ArrowDown", shiftKey: true });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-next"));
     expect(currentInput().value).toBe("partial draft");
   });
 
+  it("renders history controls with tooltips", async () => {
+    render(<AppConsole showHeader={false} />);
+
+    await screen.findByLabelText("App Console input");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-previous").getAttribute("title")).toBe(
+      "Previous history entry (Alt+P)",
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-next").getAttribute("title")).toBe(
+      "Next history entry (Alt+N)",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("supports Alt+P and Alt+N history shortcuts", async () => {
+    render(<AppConsole showHeader={false} />);
+
+    await screen.findByLabelText("App Console input");
+
+    fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "first()" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "Enter", shiftKey: true });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getAllByTestId("app-console-cell")).toHaveLength(2));
+
+    fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "second()" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "Enter", shiftKey: true });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getAllByTestId("app-console-cell")).toHaveLength(3));
+
+    fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "partial draft" } });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "p", altKey: true });
+    expect(currentInput().value).toBe("second()");
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "p", altKey: true });
+    expect(currentInput().value).toBe("first()");
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "n", altKey: true });
+    expect(currentInput().value).toBe("second()");
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "n", altKey: true });
+    expect(currentInput().value).toBe("partial draft");
+  });
+
+  it("updates history button state even when browsing does not change the draft text", async () => {
+    render(<AppConsole showHeader={false} />);
+
+    await screen.findByLabelText("App Console input");
+
+    fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "first()" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentInput(), { key: "Enter", shiftKey: true });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getAllByTestId("app-console-cell")).toHaveLength(2));
+
+    fireEvent.change(currentInput(), { target: { value: "first()" } });
+
+    const previousButton = screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-previous");
+    const nextButton = screen.getByTestId("app-console-history-next");
+
+    expect(previousButton.getAttribute("disabled")).toBeNull();
+    expect(nextButton.getAttribute("disabled")).not.toBeNull();
+
+    fireEvent.click(previousButton);
+
+    expect(currentInput().value).toBe("first()");
+    expect(previousButton.getAttribute("disabled")).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(nextButton.getAttribute("disabled")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("copies a frozen cell back into the current draft", async () => {
     render(<AppConsole showHeader={false} />);
 
diff --git a/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.tsx b/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.tsx
index 166fb52..763eeea 100644
--- a/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/AppConsole/AppConsole.tsx
@@ -150,12 +150,24 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
 
   const draftEditorRef = useRef<any>(null);
   const bodyRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
-  const historyBrowseRef = useRef<{ index: number | null; draftBuffer: string }>({
+  const [historyBrowseState, setHistoryBrowseState] = useState<{
+    index: number | null;
+    draftBuffer: string;
+  }>({
     index: null,
     draftBuffer: "",
   });
+  const historyBrowseStateRef = useRef(historyBrowseState);
   const pendingFocusCellIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
+  const updateHistoryBrowseState = useCallback(
+    (nextState: { index: number | null; draftBuffer: string }) => {
+      historyBrowseStateRef.current = nextState;
+      setHistoryBrowseState(nextState);
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
       localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, collapsed ? "true" : "false");
@@ -247,6 +259,13 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
   );
 
   const currentCell = cells[cells.length - 1] ?? null;
+  const historySources = useMemo(() => getHistorySources(cells), [cells]);
+  const historyIndex = historyBrowseState.index;
+  const canBrowsePrevious =
+    currentCell?.status === "draft" &&
+    historySources.length > 0 &&
+    (historyIndex === null || historyIndex < historySources.length - 1);
+  const canBrowseNext = currentCell?.status === "draft" && historyIndex !== null;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!currentCell || currentCell.status !== "draft") {
@@ -282,13 +301,13 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
       appConsoleData.setDraftSource(source);
 
       if (clearHistoryBrowse) {
-        historyBrowseRef.current = {
+        updateHistoryBrowseState({
           index: null,
           draftBuffer: "",
-        };
+        });
       }
     },
-    [appConsoleData],
+    [appConsoleData, updateHistoryBrowseState],
   );
 
   const browseHistory = useCallback(
@@ -304,16 +323,16 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
         return;
       }
 
-      const state = historyBrowseRef.current;
+      const state = historyBrowseStateRef.current;
       if (direction === "previous") {
         const nextIndex =
           state.index === null ? 0 : Math.min(state.index + 1, history.length - 1);
         const draftBuffer = state.index === null ? draft.source : state.draftBuffer;
         const nextSource = history[history.length - 1 - nextIndex] ?? draft.source;
-        historyBrowseRef.current = {
+        updateHistoryBrowseState({
           index: nextIndex,
           draftBuffer,
-        };
+        });
         if (nextSource === draft.source) {
           return;
         }
@@ -331,7 +350,7 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
           ? history[history.length - 1 - nextIndex] ?? draft.source
           : state.draftBuffer;
 
-      historyBrowseRef.current =
+      updateHistoryBrowseState(
         nextIndex >= 0
           ? {
               index: nextIndex,
@@ -340,7 +359,8 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
           : {
               index: null,
               draftBuffer: "",
-            };
+            },
+      );
 
       if (nextSource === draft.source) {
         return;
@@ -348,7 +368,7 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
 
       appConsoleData.setDraftSource(nextSource);
     },
-    [appConsoleData],
+    [appConsoleData, updateHistoryBrowseState],
   );
 
   const executeCurrentCell = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -359,10 +379,10 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
       return;
     }
 
-    historyBrowseRef.current = {
+    updateHistoryBrowseState({
       index: null,
       draftBuffer: "",
-    };
+    });
 
     const globals = createAppJsGlobals({
       runme,
@@ -442,6 +462,7 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
     runme,
     setCurrentDoc,
     setDefaultRunner,
+    updateHistoryBrowseState,
     updateRunner,
   ]);
 
@@ -459,13 +480,13 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
         },
       );
       editor.addCommand(
-        monaco.KeyMod.Shift | monaco.KeyCode.UpArrow,
+        monaco.KeyMod.Alt | monaco.KeyCode.KeyP,
         () => {
           browseHistory("previous");
         },
       );
       editor.addCommand(
-        monaco.KeyMod.Shift | monaco.KeyCode.DownArrow,
+        monaco.KeyMod.Alt | monaco.KeyCode.KeyN,
         () => {
           browseHistory("next");
         },
@@ -564,16 +585,46 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
                       </button>
                     ) : null}
                     {isEditable ? (
-                      <button
-                        type="button"
-                        data-testid="app-console-cell-run"
-                        className="rounded border border-sky-300/40 bg-sky-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-sky-100 transition hover:bg-sky-400/20"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                          void executeCurrentCell();
-                        }}
-                      >
-                        Run
-                      </button>
+                      <>
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          data-testid="app-console-history-previous"
+                          aria-label="Previous history entry (Alt+P)"
+                          title="Previous history entry (Alt+P)"
+                          disabled={!canBrowsePrevious}
+                          className="rounded border border-white/15 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-slate-200 transition hover:border-sky-300/50 hover:bg-sky-400/10 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-40"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            browseHistory("previous");
+                            draftEditorRef.current?.focus?.();
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Prev
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          data-testid="app-console-history-next"
+                          aria-label="Next history entry (Alt+N)"
+                          title="Next history entry (Alt+N)"
+                          disabled={!canBrowseNext}
+                          className="rounded border border-white/15 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-slate-200 transition hover:border-sky-300/50 hover:bg-sky-400/10 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-40"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            browseHistory("next");
+                            draftEditorRef.current?.focus?.();
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Next
+                        </button>
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          data-testid="app-console-cell-run"
+                          className="rounded border border-sky-300/40 bg-sky-400/10 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-sky-100 transition hover:bg-sky-400/20"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            void executeCurrentCell();
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Run
+                        </button>
+                      </>
                     ) : null}
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -620,7 +671,7 @@ export default function AppConsole({ showHeader = true }: { showHeader?: boolean
                 {isCurrent && cell.status === "draft" ? (
                   <div className="mt-3 text-[11px] text-slate-400">
                     <span className="font-semibold text-slate-300">Shortcuts:</span>{" "}
-                    <span>Shift+Enter to run, Shift+Up/Shift+Down to browse history.</span>
+                    <span>Shift+Enter to run. Alt+P/Alt+N browse history.</span>
                   </div>
                 ) : null}
               </article>