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Shortcuts and settings in VS Code
KODEO for VS Code's keyboard shortcuts (comment, people and chat, Source Control, go to file, search, undo, follow) and every setting it reads.
2 min readUpdated 30 Sept 2026
Shortcuts
They work only in KODEO windows — everywhere else VS Code keeps its own keys. On a Mac, Ctrl is ⌘.
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Alt+C | Comment on the current line (not while Find is open — there Alt+C is "Match Case") |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Show the people in the room and the chat |
| Alt+G | Source Control |
| Ctrl+P | KODEO's Go to File (in a kodeo:// window) |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | KODEO's project search (in a kodeo:// window) |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Undo / redo your own edits in a live file — never a teammate's |
| Esc | Stop following someone |
| Ctrl+Enter | Commit (in Source Control's message box) |
| Alt+/ | Every KODEO shortcut in one list — pick one to run it |
To change a key, choose KODEO: Keyboard Shortcuts → Change these keys… (VS Code's Keyboard Shortcuts, filtered to KODEO).
Settings
Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search KODEO.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| KODEO: Server | The KODEO site to use (default kodeo.website). |
| KODEO: Presence › Show Names | Teammates' names next to their cursors (initials once they're still). Hover a cursor for more. |
| KODEO: Room Messages | Pop up teammates' comments, replies and chat messages. |
| KODEO: Git › Inline Blame | Who last changed the line your cursor is on, at the end of the line. |
| KODEO: Linked Folder › Sync On Save | In a linked folder, send saved files to KODEO right away. |
| KODEO: Open Links In | Where Open in VS Code links open a project: your linked folder, straight from KODEO, or ask. |
Where KODEO's own "Open in VS Code" links go (VS Code, Cursor, the browser…) is set in KODEO, under Settings → Local access → Open code links in.
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