VSCode Config

Github Copilot

# from VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P)
ext install GitHub.copilot-nightly

# from Command Line
code --install-extension GitHub.copilot-nightly

Assign keyboard shortcuts:

1. Type CTRL+K then CTRL+S to open Keyboard Shortcuts list.
2. Search for copilot and assign a shortcut to GitHub Copilot: Generate Code.
   • Accept an inline suggestion: editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit: Tab + Tab (As Tab by default is used to indent code)
   • Open Copilot (10 suggestions in separate pane): github.copilot.generate: Alt + Period (As Alt + Period is used to go to the next line in VSCode)

Default keyboard shortcuts:

• Accept an inline suggestion: Tab. editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit
• Dismiss an inline suggestion: Esc. editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide
• Show next inline suggestion: Alt + ] or Option + ]. editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext
• Show previous inline suggestion: Alt + [ or Option + [. editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious
• Trigger inline suggestion: Alt + \ or Option + \. editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger
• Open Copilot (10 suggestions in separate pane): Ctrl + Enter. github.copilot.generate
• Copilot toggle on/off: No default shortcut. github.copilot.toggleCopilot

Docs:

• GitHub Copilot Nightly - Visual Studio Marketplace
• Getting started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code - GitHub Docs
• Tab completion conflicts [GitHub Copilot] · Discussion #7036 · community/community · GitHub
• copilot-docs/configuring.md at 9acfd2fcc0cb0fcbddb0da581616c802b04899d7 - github/copilot-docs

Markdown

# Learn Authoring Pack
ext install docsmsft.docs-authoring-pack

# Prettier Formatter
ext install esbenp.prettier-vscode

# Smartly paste for Markdown
ext install telesoho.vscode-markdown-paste-image

Assign keyboard shortcuts:

1. Type CTRL+K then CTRL+S to open Keyboard Shortcuts list.
2. Search for the command, such as formatBold, for which you want to create a custom keybinding.

Type Ctrl+Shift+P to open the Command Palette, and then type pre open key shortcuts json to open the keybindings.json file.

keybindings.json

[
  {
    "key": "ctrl+b",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly && !vim.active && editorLangId == 'markdown'",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert bold text"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+i",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert italic text"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+q",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert quoted text"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+oem_3",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert code"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+k",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert fenced code block"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+u",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert unordered list"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+o",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert ordered list"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+h",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert horizontal rule"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+l",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert link"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+i",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert image"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+1",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 1"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+2",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 2"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+3",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 3"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+4",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 4"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+5",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 5"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+6",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert heading level 6"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+d",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert strikethrough"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+t",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert table"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+x",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert task list"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+m",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert inline math"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+m",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert fenced math"
    }
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+n",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "!editorReadonly && editorTextFocus && !vim.active && editorLangId == markdown",
    "args": {
      "langId": "markdown",
      "name": "Insert Alert Block"
    }
  }
]

• Markdown editing with Visual Studio Code
• Learn Authoring Pack - Visual Studio Marketplace