# microsoft/vscode-tips-and-tricks

Collection of helpful tips and tricks for VS Code.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-tips-and-tricks
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-tips-and-tricks
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-05-24T11:29:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3823, "days_push": 2292, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9046, forks 685 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:28.129187+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of tips, tricks, and keyboard shortcuts for Visual Studio Code, covering basics, customization, editing, debugging, and Git integration. The content has moved to the official VS Code documentation, with this repo kept as a historical reference.

## Use cases
- learn vs code keyboard shortcuts
- find vs code productivity tips
- how to use the command palette in vs code
- vs code editing hacks and tricks
- get started guide for visual studio code
- vs code customization and snippets tips

## When to choose
- you are new to VS Code and want a quick tour of its features
- you want a single reference for common shortcuts and editing tricks

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date documentation - the official docs at code.visualstudio.com are now canonical
- you need a tool or plugin rather than reading material

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, tutorials, documentation
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: vscode, tips-and-tricks, keyboard-shortcuts, productivity, editor-guide, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-tips-and-tricks (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.129187+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:24:03.491865+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-tips-and-tricks (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.129187+00:00, sha 72fb8348fa3e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.