Keycheat

Keycheat screenshot

What is Keycheat?

Keycheat is your personal command cheat sheet for VS Code. Hit a shortcut, get a searchable list of your keybindings (including Vim bindings if you use VSCodeVim), and run them instantly. It’s like muscle memory, but searchable.

Features

Super Fast Access: Pop up your keybindings with Ctrl+Alt+K (or map your own!)
Search Everything: Fuzzy-search all your custom keybindings (and Vim bindings if you use them)
Recent Commands: Remembers what you use most and floats them to the top
Works with VSCodeVim: Shows your Vim mode custom bindings too
Custom Labels: Optionally add a label property to your keybindings or Vim bindings for descriptive names—these will be shown in the Keycheat picker.
Zero Setup: Just install and go. It reads your existing keybindings and settings.
Cross-Platform: Mac, Windows, Linux—no worries

How to Use

Open Keycheat
- Press Ctrl+Alt+K (or use the Command Palette: Keycheat: Show Key Bindings)
Search
- Start typing to filter through your keybindings
- If a keybinding or Vim binding has a label property, it will be shown before the command name for easier identification.
Hit Enter
- Run the command instantly!

Configuration

Keycheat adds a couple of settings (totally optional):

keycheat.rememberRecent (default: true):
- Remembers your recently used commands and shows them first

Example: Using the `label` Property

You can add a label to your keybindings or Vim bindings for a more descriptive display in Keycheat.

VSCode Keybindings Example (keybindings.json):

{
  "key": "ctrl+shift+p",
  "command": "workbench.action.showCommands",
  "label": "Show Command Palette"
}

VSCodeVim Example (settings.json):

{
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      "before": ["space", "f"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.quickOpen"],
      "label": "Quick File Open"
    }
  ]
}

The label will appear alongside the keybinding in the Keycheat picker, making it easier to recognize your custom shortcuts!

Pro Tips

Vim User? Your custom Vim bindings show up if you’re using VSCodeVim!
Remap the Shortcut: Change the default Ctrl+Alt+K to anything you want in your VS Code keybindings.
Privacy: Keycheat only reads your local config. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Issues & Feedback

Found a bug? Have an idea? Open an issue or submit a PR!

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for what’s new.

License

MIT

Made with love️ by @joshskidmore

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