Cursor Gun

A VSCode extension that provides powerful multiple cursor capabilities with intuitive keyboard shortcuts.

Features

Pattern-Based Cursors and Selections

• Add Cursors at Regex Matches (Alt+/): Add cursors at all matches of a regex pattern
• Select All Regex Matches (Alt+Shift+/): Create selections of all regex pattern matches
• Add Cursors at Character (Alt+f): Add cursors at all occurrences of a specific character

Smart Cursor Placement

• Add Cursors Around Word: Add cursors at the start and end of the current word
• Add Cursors Inside Brackets: Add cursors inside the nearest brackets/quotes
• Add Cursors Around Brackets: Add cursors around the nearest brackets/quotes

Selection Scope

All commands work either:

• On the entire document when no text is selected
• Only within the selected text when there's an active selection

Installation

Install this extension from the VSCode Marketplace:

1. Open VSCode
2. Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Cursor Gun"
4. Click Install

Usage Examples

1. Add cursors at regex matches:

   • Press Alt+/
   • Type your regex pattern (e.g., "console.log")
   • Press Enter to confirm
   • Live preview shows where cursors will be placed

2. Select all regex matches:

   • Press Alt+Shift+/
   • Type your regex pattern
   • Press Enter to create selections
   • Live preview shows matches as you type

3. Add cursors at character matches:

   • Press Alt+f
   • Type any single character
   • Cursors are added at all occurrences

4. Add cursors inside brackets:

   • Place cursor inside any brackets/quotes: (), [], {}, "", '', ``
   • Press Alt+i
   • Cursors are added after opening and before closing brackets

Supported Commands

All commands can be run from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P):

• CursorGun: Add Cursors at Regex Matches
• CursorGun: Select All Regex Matches
• CursorGun: Add Cursors at Character
• CursorGun: Add Cursors at Word Start
• CursorGun: Add Cursors Around Word
• CursorGun: Add Cursors Inside Brackets
• CursorGun: Add Cursors Around Brackets

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Alt+/: Add cursors at regex matches
• Alt+Shift+/: Select all regex matches
• Alt+f: Add cursors at character matches

Additional shortcuts can be configured in VSCode's Keyboard Shortcuts settings.