diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
index a34c96f3f6a3c5..1528486b02112d 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ const BASE_SHORTCUTS: CLIShortcut[] = [
       openBrowser(url, true, server.config.logger)
     },
   },
+  {
+    key: 'c',
+    description: 'clear console',
+    action(server) {
+      server.config.logger.clearScreen('error')
+    },
+  },
   {
     key: 'q',
     description: 'quit',