Keyboard Shortcuts

Master MyDeskBot with keyboard shortcuts for maximum efficiency.

Global Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Open Chat Panel	Ctrl+Shift+M	Cmd+Shift+M	Open MyDeskBot chat panel
Open Settings	Ctrl+,	Cmd+,	Open settings
Toggle MyDeskBot	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Toggle"	Cmd+Shift+P → "Toggle"	Enable/disable MyDeskBot
Show Commands	Ctrl+Shift+P	Cmd+Shift+P	Show all MyDeskBot commands

Code Completion

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Trigger Completion	Ctrl+Space	Ctrl+Space	Show inline completions
Accept Suggestion	Tab	Tab	Accept current suggestion
Accept Word	Ctrl+Right	Alt+Right	Accept next word
Accept Line	Ctrl+Down	Ctrl+Down	Accept current line
Dismiss	Esc	Esc	Dismiss suggestions
Next Suggestion	Alt+]	Alt+]	Next inline suggestion
Previous Suggestion	Alt+[	Alt+[	Previous inline suggestion

Code Actions

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Explain Code	Ctrl+Shift+E	Cmd+Shift+E	Explain selected code
Refactor Code	Ctrl+Shift+R	Cmd+Shift+R	Refactor selected code
Find Bugs	Ctrl+Shift+B	Cmd+Shift+B	Find bugs in selection
Optimize	Ctrl+Shift+O	Cmd+Shift+O	Optimize selected code
Add Comments	Ctrl+Shift+D	Cmd+Shift+D	Generate documentation
Generate Tests	Ctrl+Shift+T	Cmd+Shift+T	Generate tests

Chat

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Open Chat	Ctrl+Shift+M	Cmd+Shift+M	Open chat panel
Send Message	Enter	Enter	Send chat message
New Line	Shift+Enter	Shift+Enter	Insert new line without sending
Clear Chat	Ctrl+L	Cmd+L	Clear chat history
Focus Input	Ctrl+/	Cmd+/	Focus chat input
Copy Last Response	Ctrl+Shift+C	Cmd+Shift+C	Copy last AI response

Plan Mode

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Open Plan Mode	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Plan"	Cmd+Shift+P → "Plan"	Open plan mode
Accept Plan	Enter	Enter	Accept current plan
Edit Step	E	E	Edit selected step
Delete Step	D	D	Delete selected step
Add Subtask	A	A	Add subtask to step
Show Next Step	N	N	Show/expand next step
Export Plan	Ctrl+E	Cmd+E	Export plan

Editor-Specific Shortcuts

IntelliJ IDEA

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open MyDeskBot Panel	Alt+M	Open side panel
Inline Chat	Ctrl+Shift+M	Start inline chat
Explain	Ctrl+Shift+E	Explain selected code
Refactor	Ctrl+Shift+R	Refactor selected code

Visual Studio Code

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open Chat Panel	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Open Chat"	Open side panel
Inline Chat	Ctrl+Shift+I	Start inline chat
Explain	Ctrl+Shift+E	Explain selected code
Refactor	Ctrl+Shift+R	Refactor selected code
Complete	Ctrl+Space	Trigger completion

Neovim

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open Chat Panel	<leader>mc	Open chat panel
Inline Chat	<leader>mi	Start inline chat
Explain Code	<leader>me	Explain selected code
Refactor Code	<leader>mr	Refactor selected code
Complete	<Tab>	Trigger completion
Toggle	<leader>mt	Toggle MyDeskBot

Customizing Shortcuts

IntelliJ IDEA

1. Go to Settings → Keymap
2. Search for "MyDeskBot"
3. Double-click a shortcut to change it
4. Enter your preferred key combination

Visual Studio Code

In settings.json:

{
  "mydeskbot.keybindings": {
    "openChat": "Ctrl+Shift+M",
    "inlineChat": "Ctrl+Shift+I",
    "explainCode": "Ctrl+Shift+E",
    "refactorCode": "Ctrl+Shift+R"
  }
}

Or use VS Code's Keyboard Shortcuts editor:

1. Ctrl+K Ctrl+S
2. Search for "MyDeskBot"
3. Click the pencil icon to customize

Neovim

In your Neovim config:

require('mydeskbot').setup({
  keymaps = {
    open_chat = '<leader>mc',
    inline_chat = '<leader>mi',
    explain_code = '<leader>me',
    refactor_code = '<leader>mr',
    complete = '<Tab>',
    toggle = '<leader>mt'
  }
})

Quick Action Shortcuts

Use these to quickly access common actions:

Action	Shortcut
Generate Commit Message	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Generate Commit Message"
Review PR Changes	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Review PR"
Explain Error	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Explain Error"
Fix Error	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Fix Error"
Generate Documentation	Ctrl+Shift+P → "Generate Docs"

Multi-cursor Shortcuts

MyDeskBot works with multi-cursor selections:

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Add Cursor	Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down	Cmd+Option+Up/Down	Add cursor above/below
Select All Occurrences	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J	Cmd+Shift+Cmd+J	Select all occurrences
Explain All	Ctrl+Shift+E	Cmd+Shift+E	Explain all selections

Navigation Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Go to Definition	F12	F12	Go to definition
Find References	Shift+F12	Shift+F12	Find references
Peek Definition	Alt+F12	Alt+F12	Peek definition
Quick Open	Ctrl+P	Cmd+P	Quick open file

Tips for Efficiency

1. Learn Essential Shortcuts First

Start with these essential shortcuts:

• Ctrl+Shift+M / Cmd+Shift+M - Open chat
• Tab - Accept suggestions
• Ctrl+Shift+E / Cmd+Shift+E - Explain code
• Ctrl+Shift+R / Cmd+Shift+R - Refactor code

2. Customize for Your Workflow

Customize shortcuts to match your habits:

{
  "mydeskbot.keybindings": {
    // Match your existing shortcuts
    "explainCode": "Ctrl+Shift+X", // If you use this for something else
    "refactorCode": "Ctrl+Shift+F"
  }
}

3. Use Command Palette

Don't memorize all shortcuts. Use the command palette:

Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
Cmd+Shift+P (macOS)

Then search for the action you want.

4. Create Macros

Create custom macros for common workflows:

-- Neovim example
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>fr', '', {
  callback = function()
    -- Explain code
    require('mydeskbot').explain_code()
    -- Then refactor
    require('mydeskbot').refactor_code()
  end
})

5. Learn Context Shortcuts

Different contexts have different shortcuts:

• In code editor: Code completion and actions
• In chat panel: Chat-specific shortcuts
• In plan mode: Plan-specific shortcuts

Conflict Resolution

If shortcuts conflict with other extensions:

IntelliJ IDEA

1. Settings → Keymap
2. Find conflicting shortcuts
3. Right-click → "Remove" or "Add Mouse Shortcut"
4. Reassign MyDeskBot shortcuts

Visual Studio Code

{
  "mydeskbot.overrideKeybindings": false,
  "mydeskbot.keybindings": {
    "explainCode": "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E" // Use modifier keys to avoid conflicts
  }
}

Neovim

require('mydeskbot').setup({
  keymaps = {
    -- Use different leader combinations
    explain_code = '<leader>ae',  -- a for AI
    refactor_code = '<leader>ar',
  }
})

Accessibility Shortcuts

MyDeskBot supports accessibility shortcuts:

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Read Aloud	Ctrl+Shift+R	Cmd+Shift+R	Read selected text
Increase Font Size	Ctrl++	Cmd++	Increase font size
Decrease Font Size	Ctrl+-	Cmd+-	Decrease font size
Reset Font Size	Ctrl+0	Cmd+0	Reset font size

Cheat Sheet

Download and print the official keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet:

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See Also

• Getting Started
• Configuration
• Product Documentation