diff --git a/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua b/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
index 069e955..1839c12 100644
--- a/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
+++ b/runtime/share/mezzaluna/init.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "q", {
 	end
 })
 
+for i = 1, 12 do
+  mez.input.add_keymap("ctrl|alt", "XF86Switch_VT_"..i, {
+    press = function() mez.api.chvt(i) end
+  })
+end
+
 -- mez.input.add_keymap("alt", "a", {
 --   press = function()
 --     print("hello from my keymap")
diff --git a/src/lua/api.zig b/src/lua/api.zig
index 9e0e3f7..325e0de 100644
--- a/src/lua/api.zig
+++ b/src/lua/api.zig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const zlua = @import("zlua");
+const wlr = @import("wlroots");
 
 const gpa = std.heap.c_allocator;
 
@@ -57,3 +58,19 @@ pub fn exit(L: *zlua.Lua) i32 {
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+pub fn chvt(L: *zlua.Lua) i32 {
+  L.checkType(1, .number);
+  const f = L.toNumber(-1) catch unreachable;
+  const n: u32 = @intFromFloat(f);
+
+  if (server.session) |session| {
+    wlr.Session.changeVt(session, n) catch {
+      L.raiseErrorStr("Failed to switch vt", .{});
+    };
+  } else {
+    L.raiseErrorStr("Mez has not been initialized yet", .{});
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}