GitHub Copilot Shortcuts
Learning Shortcuts to rapidly develop your code
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Learning Shortcuts to rapidly develop your code
Last updated
GitHub Copilot provides developers with a set of keyboard shortcuts to accelerate the coding process. These shortcuts make the navigation and interaction with GitHub Copilot's AI-driven suggestions more intuitive and efficient. In this pattern, we will explore the keyboard shortcuts that are essential for rapid code development with Copilot.
For example, to accept a suggestion from Copilot, you can simply press the TAB key. Here's a list of some key shortcuts:
Accept suggestion: TAB key
Reject suggestion: Esc key
Show combined suggestions: Ctrl + Enter key
Accept at word level: Ctrl + Right Arrow key
See next suggestion: Alt + ] key
See previous suggestion: Alt + [ key
Trigger inline suggestion: Alt + / key
Show Labs feature list: Ctrl + Shift + Alt + e key
Toggle sidebar: Ctrl + Shift+a key
Exercise 1: Try using the TAB key to accept a Copilot suggestion in your current project. How does it feel?
Exercise 2: Press Esc key to reject a suggestion. What happens?
Exercise 3: Use Ctrl + Enter key to see combined suggestions. Explore them and identify a useful one.
Exercise 4: Navigate through the suggestions using Alt + ] and Alt + [ keys. How does it affect your code selection process?
Exercise 5: Experiment with the other shortcuts listed above and describe your experience with each of them.
Have I internalized the shortcuts for accepting and rejecting Copilot suggestions?
Am I comfortable using shortcuts to navigate through multiple suggestions?
What other shortcuts within VSCode can enhance my coding experience with Copilot?
How can I customize the shortcuts to suit my personal coding workflow?
Could the use of these shortcuts help me in other coding environments or only in Visual Studio Code with Copilot?