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If you’re coming from XCode, FlowDeck can automatically set up the most common shortcuts for you, so you feel at home.

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Setup Instructions

  1. Open VSCode Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P
  2. Search for “Setup Xcode-style Keyboard Shortcuts”
You can also enable or disable this via FlowDeck Settings in Extensions > FlowDeck > System Configuration

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Keyboard Shortcuts

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Build & Run

ShortcutActionVSCode Command
Cmd+RBuild & Runextension.flowdeck.buildAndRun
Cmd+BBuildextension.flowdeck.build
Cmd+UTestextension.flowdeck.test
Cmd+Shift+KCleanextension.flowdeck.clean
Cmd+.Cancel Taskworkbench.action.tasks.terminate
Ctrl+Cmd+RRun Without Buildingextension.flowdeck.runWithoutBuilding
ShortcutActionVSCode Command
Cmd+Shift+OQuick Open (Go to File)workbench.action.quickOpen
Cmd+Shift+JShow Active File in Explorerworkbench.files.action.showActiveFileInExplorer
Ctrl+Cmd+JJump to Definitioneditor.action.revealDefinition
Ctrl+Cmd+LeftNavigate Backworkbench.action.navigateBack
Ctrl+Cmd+RightNavigate Forwardworkbench.action.navigateForward
Cmd+Option+LGo to Lineworkbench.action.gotoLine

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Debugging

ShortcutActionVSCode Command
Cmd+Shift+YToggle Debug Consoleworkbench.debug.action.toggleRepl
Cmd+\Toggle Breakpointeditor.debug.action.toggleBreakpoint
Cmd+YContinue (when debugging)workbench.action.debug.continue
F6Step Overworkbench.action.debug.stepOver
F7Step Intoworkbench.action.debug.stepInto
F8Step Outworkbench.action.debug.stepOut

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Editing

ShortcutActionVSCode Command
Cmd+Ctrl+UpMove Line Upeditor.action.moveLinesUpAction
Cmd+Ctrl+DownMove Line Downeditor.action.moveLinesDownAction
Cmd+/Comment Lineeditor.action.commentLine
Cmd+[Outdenteditor.action.outdentLines
Cmd+]Indenteditor.action.indentLines
Cmd+Shift+LSelect All Occurrenceseditor.action.selectHighlights
Cmd+Shift+FFind in Filesworkbench.action.findInFiles
Cmd+Option+FFind & Replaceeditor.action.startFindReplaceAction
Ctrl+IFormat Documenteditor.action.formatDocument

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UI

ShortcutActionVSCode Command
Cmd+0Toggle Sidebarworkbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility

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Notes

  • You can modify any shortcut by editing your keybindings.json file
  • FlowDeck-specific commands (like extension.flowdeck.buildAndRun) are only available when the FlowDeck extension is installed
  • Use Cmd+K Cmd+S to open the visual Keyboard Shortcuts editor to see and resolve conflicts