We're developers who got tired of googling "how to refactor in IntelliJ" for the 47th time. So we built this.
FastShortcuts started from pure frustration. You know that moment when you're deep in flow state, fingers flying across the keyboard, and then... you have to grab your mouse to click through three menus just to rename a variable?
Yeah, we got tired of that too.
As developers, we knew keyboard shortcuts existed for almost everything. The problem? They were scattered across outdated documentation, buried in 200-page PDFs, or locked behind video tutorials where you had to scrub through 10 minutes to find one shortcut.
So in late 2024, we decided to fix this. We started compiling shortcuts for our own use - VS Code, IntelliJ, Windows, Mac - tools we used every day. Then we thought: why not share this with everyone?
FastShortcuts was born from that simple idea: one centralized, searchable database of keyboard shortcuts for developers. No ads, no paywalls, no BS. Just shortcuts.
Help developers work faster by making keyboard shortcuts easily accessible. Every second you save looking up a shortcut is a second you can spend actually building something.
A world where developers never have to break their flow to search for shortcuts. Where muscle memory replaces menu clicking. Where productivity is the default, not the exception.
Keep it simple. Keep it free. Keep it accurate. No bloated interfaces, no subscription traps, just honest tools for honest work.
Making developers more productive, one shortcut at a time
Here's the thing about shortcuts: they're not just about speed (though that's a nice bonus). They're about maintaining focus.
Studies show it takes 23 minutes to fully recover from an interruption. Every time you stop to google a shortcut, you're not just losing those 30 seconds - you're potentially losing 20+ minutes of deep work.
Keyboard shortcuts let you stay in the zone. Your hands never leave the keyboard. Your eyes stay on the code. Your brain stays in flow state. That's when the magic happens.
We're not exaggerating when we say shortcuts can 10x your productivity. Learn the top 20 shortcuts for your main tool, and you'll wonder how you ever lived without them.
There are other shortcut resources out there. Here's why we think FastShortcuts is better:
🔍 Instantly Searchable: Every page has live search. Type what you want to do, find the shortcut instantly. No scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant commands.
📱 Mobile-Friendly: Need a shortcut on your phone while working? Our site works perfectly on any device.
📥 Downloadable PDFs: Want offline access? Download any shortcuts page as a PDF. Print it, keep it next to your keyboard, reference it anytime.
🎨 Clean Design: No cluttered interfaces, no distracting ads, no popups begging for your email. Just clean, fast, functional design.
✅ Platform-Specific: We show shortcuts for Windows, Mac, and Linux where they differ. No more guessing which key combo works on your system.
🆓 Actually Free: Not "free trial" or "freemium." Just free. Forever. We're developers building for developers.
FastShortcuts is a work in progress. We're constantly adding new tools, updating existing shortcuts, and improving the site based on user feedback.
Coming soon:
Have a tool you'd like to see covered? Let us know! This site exists to serve the developer community, and your input shapes what we build next.
Join thousands of developers who've ditched their mouse and embraced keyboard-driven productivity.