🦊 Lynx Keymap: Boost Your Productivity in VSCode… with Custom Shortcuts — ( AI )

July 15, 2025

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Gohit Bastian

If you use VS Code, Cursor-AI, Windsurd, Trae-AI, or Firebase Studio, you already know how crucial keyboard shortcuts are to productivity.

Lynx Keymap — created by @bastndev — supercharges your workflow with curated keybindings for VSCode, seamlessly integrating AI tools like Cursor-AI and Trae-AI.

Get instant access to essential commands for files, Git, debugging, AI sessions, and more.

Experimental Keymaps

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux
Ask, agent, edit (AI)	`⌥ + Z`	`Alt + Z`	`Alt + Z`
Bottom color change	`⌘ + ⌥ + P`	`Ctrl + Alt + P`	`Ctrl + Alt + P`
Pick AI model	`⌥ + X`	`Alt + X`	`Alt + X`
Toggle AI maximize/minimize	`⇧ + Esc`	`Shift + Esc`	`Shift + Esc`

Standard Keybindings

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux
Open explorer	`⌘ + 1`	`Ctrl + 1`	`Ctrl + 1`
Source control (SCM)	`⌘ + 2`	`Ctrl + 2`	`Ctrl + 2`
Extensions	`⌘ + 3`	`Ctrl + 3`	`Ctrl + 3`
Sidebar toggle	`⌘ + Tab`	`Ctrl + Tab`	`Ctrl + Tab`
New file	`⌥ + C`	`Alt + C`	`Alt + C`
New folder	`⌥ + V`	`Alt + V`	`Alt + V`
Select all changed files	`⌥ + 1`	`Alt + 1`	`Alt + 1`
AI generate commit message	`⌥ + 2`	`Alt + 2`	`Alt + 2`
Unstage all files	`⌥ + 3`	`Alt + 3`	`Alt + 3`
Git pull	`⌥ + 4`	`Alt + 4`	`Alt + 4`
Git commit	`⌥ + Enter`	`Alt + Enter`	`Alt + Enter`
Git push	`⌘ + ⌥ + Enter`	`Ctrl + Alt + Enter`	`Ctrl + Alt + Enter`
Format document	`⌥ + F`	`Alt + F`	`Alt + F`
Format selection	`⌘ + ⌥ + F`	`Ctrl + Alt + F`	`Ctrl + Alt + F`
Organize imports	`⇧ + ⌥ + F`	`Shift + Alt + F`	`Shift + Alt + F`
Debug console toggle	`⌥ + Q`	`Alt + Q`	`Alt + Q`
Terminal toggle	`⌥ + W`	`Alt + W`	`Alt + W`
Open GitLens	`⌥ + E`	`Alt + E`	`Alt + E`
Start debugging	`⌥ + P`	`Alt + P`	`Alt + P`
Restart debugging	`⌥ + O`	`Alt + O`	`Alt + O`
Stop debugging	`⌥ + I`	`Alt + I`	`Alt + I`
Git changes panel	`⌥ + L`	`Alt + L`	`Alt + L`
Markdown preview	`⌥ + M`	`Alt + M`	`Alt + M`
Settings UI	`⌘ + J`	`Ctrl + J`	`Ctrl + J`
Settings JSON	`⌥ + J`	`Alt + J`	`Alt + J`
Comment line	`⌘ + /`	`Ctrl + /`	`Ctrl + /`
Comment block	`⌥ + /`	`Alt + /`	`Alt + /`
Copy line up/down	`⌥ + ⇧ + ↑/↓`	`Alt + Shift + ↑/↓`	`Alt + Shift + ↑/↓`
Insert cursor above/below	`⌘ + ↑/↓`	`Ctrl + ↑/↓`	`Ctrl + ↑/↓`
Toggle AI	`⌥ + Esc`	`Alt + Esc`	`Alt + Esc`
Delete word left	`⌘ + Backspace`	`Ctrl + Backspace`	`Ctrl + Backspace`
Close folder	`⌘ + Delete`	`Ctrl + Delete`	`Ctrl + Delete`

AI Shortcuts (Lynx AI Integration)

Command	macOS	Windows	Linux
AI Chat (popup/modal)	`⌘ + \``	`Ctrl + \``	`Ctrl + \``
Toggle chat with Tab	`⇧ + Tab`	`Shift + Tab`	`Shift + Tab`
New AI session	`⌥ + A`	`Alt + A`	`Alt + A`
Show AI chat history	`⌥ + S`	`Alt + S`	`Alt + S`
Attach context	`⌥ + D`	`Alt + D`	`Alt + D`
Accept AI suggestion	`⌘ + Enter`	`Ctrl + Enter`	`Ctrl + Enter`
Reject AI suggestion	`⌥ + Enter`	`Alt + Enter`	`Alt + Enter`