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GitHub Copilot Shortcuts

Learning Shortcuts to rapidly develop your code

Description

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.

Example

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

  • 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.

Checklist for Further Learning

  • 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?

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