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Renz edited this page Sep 8, 2025 · 2 revisions

⚡ Keyboard Shortcuts

This guide lists all available keyboard shortcuts for the Acode AI CLI Assistant Plugin to help you work more efficiently.

🎯 Main Shortcuts

AI Assistant Access

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P Open Renz Ai Opens the main AI chat interface

Code Selection Actions

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + E Explain Code Explains selected code or entire file if nothing selected
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R Rewrite Code Rewrites selected code with AI assistance
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + O Optimize Function Optimizes selected function for better performance
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C Add Comments Adds comments to selected code for better documentation
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D Generate Docs Generates documentation for selected code or entire file
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G Generate Code Generates new code based on your description

File Operations

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E Edit File with AI Opens AI edit interface for current file
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + B Bulk Operations Opens bulk file operations menu
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P Command Palette Opens AI command palette for various features

📱 Chat Interface Shortcuts

Message Input

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter Send Message Sends your message to the AI (same as clicking Send button)
Shift + Enter New Line Creates a new line in the input box without sending

Navigation

Shortcut Action Description
Escape Close Assistant Closes the AI assistant interface
Up Arrow Previous Message Accesses your previous message in the input box
Down Arrow Next Message Accesses your next message in the input box

📁 File Management Shortcuts

Within Bulk Operations

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + A Select All Selects all files in the current directory
Ctrl/Cmd + Click Toggle Selection Toggles selection of individual files
Shift + Click Range Selection Selects a range of files between two clicks

🎨 UI Customization Shortcuts

Theme Adjustments

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T Toggle Theme Switches between light and dark themes (if supported)

⚙️ Advanced Shortcuts

Terminal Integration

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + T AI Terminal Opens AI-assisted terminal command interface

Real-Time Analysis

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L Toggle Real-Time Enables/disables real-time code analysis

History Management

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H Chat History Opens conversation history browser

📋 Shortcut Customization

Modifying Shortcuts

The plugin allows you to customize keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Open Acode Settings
  2. Navigate to Plugins → AI CLI Assistant
  3. Access the shortcuts configuration panel
  4. Modify key bindings as needed

Default vs Custom Shortcuts

  • Default shortcuts are optimized for common usage patterns
  • Custom shortcuts can be set to match your workflow preferences
  • Conflicts with existing Acode shortcuts are automatically detected

🐛 Troubleshooting Shortcut Issues

Common Problems

Shortcuts Not Working

  • Ensure the plugin is properly enabled
  • Check that shortcuts don't conflict with system or Acode shortcuts
  • Restart Acode to refresh shortcut bindings

Shortcut Conflicts

  • Acode or system may override plugin shortcuts
  • Modify conflicting shortcuts in plugin settings
  • Use alternative key combinations

Device-Specific Issues

  • Some keyboards may not support certain key combinations
  • Touch devices may have different shortcut behaviors
  • Tablet vs phone layouts may affect shortcut availability

Shortcut Verification

To verify shortcuts are working:

  1. Try Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A to open AI assistant
  2. Select some code and try Ctrl/Cmd + E to explain it
  3. Check that chat interface responds to Ctrl/Cmd + Enter

💡 Best Practices

Learning Shortcuts

  1. Start with the most essential shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A, Ctrl/Cmd + E)
  2. Gradually incorporate more advanced shortcuts into your workflow
  3. Practice using shortcuts regularly to build muscle memory

Efficient Shortcut Use

  1. Combine shortcuts with selection for targeted AI assistance
  2. Use Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P for access to all plugin features
  3. Customize shortcuts to match your existing workflow

Shortcut Memory Aids

  • All AI-related shortcuts use Shift modifier
  • Code action shortcuts use Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + [letter]
  • File management shortcuts use Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + [letter]

📞 Getting Help

If you encounter issues with keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Check the Common Issues documentation
  2. Visit our GitHub Issues page
  3. Join our Discussions community for support

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