My custom VS Code keybindings

2024-keybindings.json

// These override the defaults
//
// Accepted keys:
// https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_accepted-keys
//
// Run multiple commands:
// https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_running-multiple-commands
//
// When clause contexts
// https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/when-clause-contexts#conditional-operators
[
  // Inserts Markdown inline-code syntax and places the cursor between the backticks (`)
  {
    "key": "cmd+e",
    "command": "runCommands",
    "when": "editorLangId == markdown && editorTextFocus && !editorHasSelection",
    "args": {
      "commands": [
        {
          "command": "type",
          "args": {
            "text": "``"
          }
        },
        "cursorLeft"
      ]
    }
  },
  // Surrounds selected text with backticks (`) in Markdown
  {
    "key": "cmd+e",
    "when": "editorLangId == markdown && editorHasSelection",
    "command": "type",
    "args": {
      "text": "`"
    }
  },
  // Inserts a 2x2 Markdown table
  {
    "key": "cmd+t",
    "command": "type",
    "when": "editorLangId == markdown && editorTextFocus && !editorHasSelection",
    "args": {
      "text": "| Column | Column |\n| ------ | ------ |\n| Cell   | Cell   |"
    }
  },
  // Inserts Markdown hyperlink syntax and places the cursor in the link text brackets (`[]`)
  {
    "key": "cmd+k",
    "command": "runCommands",
    "when": "editorLangId == markdown && editorTextFocus && !editorHasSelection",
    "args": {
      "commands": [
        {
          "command": "type",
          "args": {
            "text": "[]()"
          }
        },
        "cursorLeft",
        "cursorLeft",
        "cursorLeft"
      ]
    }
  }
]