Markdown Review & Workspace Shortcuts - VSCode Extension

Add inline comments to markdown files with a powerful review editor. Also organize your workspace with customizable shortcuts and groups.

Features

Markdown Review Editor

Add inline comments and annotations to any markdown file directly in VSCode.

How to use:

Right-click any .md file and select "Open with Markdown Review Editor"
Select text in the rendered markdown
Press Ctrl+Shift+M (or Cmd+Shift+M on Mac) to add a comment
View all comments in the Markdown Comments panel

Features:

Visual highlighting of commented text
Comment resolution workflow (open/resolved states)
Generate AI prompts from your comments
Comments persist across sessions
Mermaid diagram and code syntax highlighting support

Git Diff Review

Review git changes with inline comments:

Open any changed file with "Open with Diff Review"
Add comments to specific lines in the diff
Organize comments by category (bug, suggestion, question, etc.)
Generate prompts from comments for AI-assisted code review
Review commits against custom coding rules

Code Review Against Rules

Define custom coding rules and review commits or pending changes:

Create rule files in .github/cr-rules/*.md
Right-click a commit or use "Review Pending Changes Against Rules"
Get AI-powered feedback on rule violations

Shortcut Groups

Organize files and folders into custom groups for quick access:

Create logical groups to organize related files
Supports nested subgroups and drag-and-drop
Add VSCode commands and tasks to groups
Split-view navigation with keyboard shortcuts

Global Notes

Quick notes accessible from any workspace:

Auto-saved markdown notes
Available everywhere without group assignment
Perfect for quick ideas and reminders

Cloud Sync

Sync your configuration across devices via VSCode Settings Sync.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
Ctrl+Shift+M	Add comment (in Review Editor)
Enter	Open item
Space	Open in split view
F2	Rename
Delete	Remove
Ctrl+Z	Undo move

Quick Start

Click the Shortcuts icon in the Activity Bar
Views available: Git, Global Notes, Groups, Markdown Comments, AI Processes
Right-click any .md file → "Open with Markdown Review Editor"
Select text and press Ctrl+Shift+M to add comments

Configuration

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`workspaceShortcuts.alwaysOpenMarkdownInReviewEditor`	`false`	Always open markdown in Review Editor
`workspaceShortcuts.markdownComments.panelEnabled`	`false`	Enable the Markdown Comments panel
`workspaceShortcuts.markdownComments.showResolved`	`true`	Show resolved comments
`workspaceShortcuts.markdownComments.highlightColor`	`rgba(255, 235, 59, 0.3)`	Comment highlight color
`workspaceShortcuts.aiService.enabled`	`false`	Enable AI features
`workspaceShortcuts.codeReview.rulesFolder`	`.github/cr-rules`	Code review rules folder
`workspaceShortcuts.sync.enabled`	`false`	Enable cloud sync

Shortcuts Configuration

Stored in .vscode/shortcuts.yaml (workspace) or ~/.vscode-shortcuts/.vscode/shortcuts.yaml (global).

Requirements

VSCode 1.95.0+

Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md for details.

2.14.0: Auto AI Discovery for enhanced documentation retrieval
2.12.0: Code review with custom rules
2.11.0: Git diff review with inline comments
2.8.0: Markdown Review Editor with inline comments
2.7.0: Global Notes and nested groups
2.0.0: Unified interface with logical groups

Markdown Review & Workspace Shortcuts

Yiheng Tao