diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-shirts-guess.md b/.changeset/ninety-shirts-guess.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..490c4544d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-shirts-guess.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@shopify/theme': patch
+---
+
+Create a slight delay when keypressing theme dev shortcut keys to stop accidental copy pasting and opening up a ton of tabs
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.test.ts b/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.test.ts
index 946b40de6c5..f0ebf6f3e90 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.test.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {openURLSafely, renderLinks} from './dev.js'
-import {describe, expect, test, vi} from 'vitest'
+import {openURLSafely, renderLinks, createKeypressHandler} from './dev.js'
+import {describe, expect, test, vi, beforeEach, afterEach} from 'vitest'
 import {buildTheme} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/themes/factories'
 import {DEVELOPMENT_THEME_ROLE} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/themes/utils'
 import {renderSuccess, renderWarning} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/ui'
@@ -102,3 +102,134 @@ describe('openURLSafely', () => {
     })
   })
 })
+
+describe('createKeypressHandler', () => {
+  const urls = {
+    local: 'http://127.0.0.1:9292',
+    giftCard: 'http://127.0.0.1:9292/gift_cards/[store_id]/preview',
+    themeEditor: 'https://my-store.myshopify.com/admin/themes/123/editor?hr=9292',
+    preview: 'https://my-store.myshopify.com/?preview_theme_id=123',
+  }
+
+  const ctx = {lastRequestedPath: '/'}
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(openURL).mockResolvedValue(true)
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers()
+  })
+
+  test('opens localhost when "t" is pressed', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.local)
+  })
+
+  test('opens theme preview when "p" is pressed', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('p', {name: 'p'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.preview)
+  })
+
+  test('opens theme editor when "e" is pressed', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('e', {name: 'e'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.themeEditor)
+  })
+
+  test('opens gift card preview when "g" is pressed', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('g', {name: 'g'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.giftCard)
+  })
+
+  test('appends preview path to theme editor URL when lastRequestedPath is not "/"', () => {
+    // Given
+    const ctxWithPath = {lastRequestedPath: '/products/test-product'}
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctxWithPath)
+
+    // When
+    handler('e', {name: 'e'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `${urls.themeEditor}&previewPath=${encodeURIComponent('/products/test-product')}`,
+    )
+  })
+
+  test('debounces rapid keypresses - only opens URL once during debounce window', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.local)
+  })
+
+  test('allows keypresses after debounce period expires', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    // Advance time to exceed debounce period
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(100)
+
+    handler('p', {name: 'p'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, urls.local)
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, urls.preview)
+  })
+
+  test('debounces different keys during the same debounce window', () => {
+    // Given
+    const handler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+
+    // When
+    handler('t', {name: 't'})
+    handler('p', {name: 'p'})
+    handler('e', {name: 'e'})
+    handler('g', {name: 'g'})
+
+    // Then
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(openURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.local)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.ts b/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.ts
index e223e8159ec..a54ef69fcf8 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/cli/services/dev.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {Theme} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/themes/types'
 import {checkPortAvailability, getAvailableTCPPort} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/tcp'
 import {AbortError} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/error'
 import {openURL} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/system'
+import {debounce} from '@shopify/cli-kit/common/function'
 import chalk from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/colors'
 import readline from 'readline'
 
@@ -126,20 +127,42 @@ export async function dev(options: DevOptions) {
     process.stdin.setRawMode(true)
   }
 
-  process.stdin.on('keypress', (_str, key) => {
+  const keypressHandler = createKeypressHandler(urls, ctx)
+  process.stdin.on('keypress', keypressHandler)
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    backgroundJobPromise,
+    renderDevSetupProgress()
+      .then(serverStart)
+      .then(() => {
+        renderLinks(urls)
+        if (options.open) {
+          openURLSafely(urls.local, 'development server')
+        }
+      }),
+  ])
+}
+
+export function createKeypressHandler(
+  urls: {local: string; giftCard: string; themeEditor: string; preview: string},
+  ctx: {lastRequestedPath: string},
+) {
+  const debouncedOpenURL = debounce(openURLSafely, 100, {leading: true, trailing: false})
+
+  return (_str: string, key: {ctrl?: boolean; name?: string}) => {
     if (key.ctrl && key.name === 'c') {
       process.exit()
     }
 
     switch (key.name) {
       case 't':
-        openURLSafely(urls.local, 'localhost')
+        debouncedOpenURL(urls.local, 'localhost')
         break
       case 'p':
-        openURLSafely(urls.preview, 'theme preview')
+        debouncedOpenURL(urls.preview, 'theme preview')
         break
       case 'e':
-        openURLSafely(
+        debouncedOpenURL(
           ctx.lastRequestedPath === '/'
             ? urls.themeEditor
             : `${urls.themeEditor}&previewPath=${encodeURIComponent(ctx.lastRequestedPath)}`,
@@ -147,22 +170,12 @@ export async function dev(options: DevOptions) {
         )
         break
       case 'g':
-        openURLSafely(urls.giftCard, 'gift card preview')
+        debouncedOpenURL(urls.giftCard, 'gift card preview')
+        break
+      default:
         break
     }
-  })
-
-  await Promise.all([
-    backgroundJobPromise,
-    renderDevSetupProgress()
-      .then(serverStart)
-      .then(() => {
-        renderLinks(urls)
-        if (options.open) {
-          openURLSafely(urls.local, 'development server')
-        }
-      }),
-  ])
+  }
 }
 
 export function openURLSafely(url: string, label: string) {