Swap Brackets

Quickly swap the bracket type wrapping a block of code — toggle between ( ) and { } with a single command.

Usage

1. Place your cursor on an opening bracket — either ( or {
2. Run Swap Brackets from the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P → Swap Brackets)
3. The bracket pair and all content inside will be swapped to the other bracket type

Keybindings / Hotkeys

• Alt + Cmd + B on MacOS
• Alt + Ctrl + B on Windows

Example

// Cursor on `(`
foo(a, b, c)
// → becomes
foo{a, b, c}

// Cursor on `{`
foo{a, b, c}
// → becomes
foo(a, b, c)

Notes

• If the cursor is not on a ( or {, a warning message will appear
• The cursor is returned to the opening bracket position after the swap