KeyShortcuts: Verified Keyboard Shortcut Lookup

Stop guessing keyboard shortcuts or relying on outdated LLM training data. Standard models often hallucinate key combinations or mix up platform-specific modifiers like Cmd, Ctrl, and Opt. This skill integrates directly with the KeyShortcuts.net database to provide verified, up-to-date shortcuts for Windows, macOS, Linux, and over 45 professional applications.

What it does

• Verified lookup retrieves shortcut data for 2,700+ records, each backed by official documentation.
• Cross-platform translation converts Windows shortcuts to their exact macOS equivalents using reviewed mappings.
• Reverse search identifies what a specific key combination (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+T) does within a target application.
• Cheat sheet generation compiles full shortcut lists for apps like VS Code, Excel, Figma, and Notion.
• Source validation provides canonical URLs and verification statuses to ensure accuracy for specific app versions.

How it works

1. Search by action using the search_shortcuts tool or bundled Python script to find bindings for a specific task.
2. Translate platform by passing a record ID to get the reviewed equivalent for a different operating system.
3. Verify status by checking the verification.status and stale flags in the returned JSON metadata.
4. Format output by displaying the keys exactly as defined in the database, including platform-specific variants.

Frameworks & tools

This skill utilizes a dedicated MCP server, a Python 3 standard library script, and a REST API. It supports major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, Android) and 45+ apps including VS Code, IntelliJ, Slack, and Photoshop.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

LLMs frequently hallucinate shortcuts for niche apps or older versions. This skill forces the agent to use a verified external database, ensuring every shortcut provided is accurate and includes a link to the official source.

Use cases

• Find the exact multi-cursor shortcut for VS Code on a new operating system.
• Build technical documentation or onboarding guides with accurate key bindings.
• Identify the Mac equivalent of a complex Windows Excel shortcut.
• Troubleshooting what a mysterious key combination does in a specific IDE.

Known limitations

Does not support looking up custom user-defined keybindings or game-specific controls. Database covers default shortcuts for supported applications only.