How do I find out which command name is bound to a particular key sequence in VSCode and vice-versa?

Question

Are there commands equivalent to Emacs' C-h k and C-h w?

If not, is there at least a big file containing all keybindings I can search through?

Edit: the "vice-versa" is trivial if you know the command name. Just type it in the command prompt and it shows the associated keybinding. I'm more interested in the former.

Answer 1

v1.28.0 added a better way to search for bound key chords, see search keyboard shortcuts: release notes.

Record and search keyboard shortcuts

In the Keyboard Shortcuts editor (Ctrl+K Ctrl+S), you can now search for keybindings just by typing keystrokes instead of typing out the key name (example 'shift'). Turn on the Recording Keys mode and type the keystrokes you want to search for.

You can also enter into the Recording Keys mode using Alt+K. Press the Esc key to exit from Recording Keys mode

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Answer 2

Open the keyboard shortcuts editor (cmd+k cmd+s), and you can search for keybindings to see what they're bound to. e.g. search cmd+s and "Save" will be returned.

You can also click the keybindings.json link on that page to see all the keybindings in json form.

Answer 3

A) Help -> Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

It will open a PDF with a table containing "hotkey - command" pairs, categorized. (On Windows, it will open this PDF.)

B) File -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts

This will open the keyboard shortucts editor where you can search for the command or even the keys.