hydra README

Welcome to Hydra!! A new way to use vscode with semantic keyboard shortcuts. This extension is inspired by emacs hydra https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra although it defers from it a lot.

Features

• semantic keyboard shortcuts
• no need to remember all the shortcuts, invoke partially and get hints along the way
• no limitation on the number of keys used to define a keyboard shortcuts
• execute multiple commands for a shortcut

Small demo

• suggestions for partial commands

• full command execution

Extension Settings

The extension provides the following commands

• hydra.show: opens quick input for taking input from users. Default shortcut alt+p

Configurations

• hydra.commands: Property for configuring hydra shortcuts

Please refer to following files for sample configuration

• File operations: file operations
• Workbench operations: workbench operations

Roadmap

• [x] Show suggestions in quick open menu
• [ ] Ability to pass static arguments to commands
• [ ] Ability to pass dynamic arguments to commands

Release Notes (Beta)

The extension is in beta phase and the following features are supported

• Autoreload of configuration
• providing descriptive hint for shortcuts when partial commands are invoked
• execution of commands via quick input