VS Code Keybinding Generator

The VS Code keybindings file is an array of objects with three fields: the key combination, the command and, optionally, the condition under which the binding applies. The first two are obvious; the third separates a configuration that works from one that gets in the way, because without it the binding applies in every context, including inside the integrated terminal and the search box.

Fill in the fields and the page assembles the JSON ready to paste. The combination follows the editor's notation, keys joined by plus signs and chords separated by a space — two shortcuts in sequence, Emacs style. The command is the internal identifier, which you find in the command palette by turning on identifier display.

On the condition, the most useful expressions are worth knowing: the one restricting to a focused text editor, the one requiring an active selection, the one limiting to a specific language and the one testing whether the terminal has focus. They combine with the usual logical operators. To remove a default binding rather than override it, declare the same command with a minus sign in front.