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# 💎 GitHub Secrets You Need to Know



[🇺🇸 English](./README.en.md) | [🇧🇷 Português](./README.md)



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> A guide by @emellybmuniz with the best shortcuts and tricks to master your productivity on the platform.



## ⌨️ 1. Essential Shortcuts



* . (Period) → Press `.` in any repository to open the **VS Code editor (github.dev)** instantly in your browser.

* > (Greater than) → Opens github.dev in a **new browser tab** (keeping the current tab open).

* Cmd/Ctrl + K → **Command Palette**. Navigate, search, and execute actions anywhere on GitHub:

    * # (Issues/PRs)

    * @ (Users)

    * / (Files in the repository)



## 🧭 2. Navigation



* T → **File Finder (Fuzzy Finder)**. Type the file name to find it quickly.

* W → Quickly switch between **Branches**.

* S or / → Focus the **Search bar**.

* ? → Lists all **keyboard shortcuts** available for that specific view.

* J → Move selection **down** (in lists of issues, PRs, notifications).

* K → Move selection **up** (in lists).

* X → **Toggle selection** (check/uncheck item).

* O or Enter → **Open** selected item.

* Esc → Close dialog or hovercard.



## 💻 3. Code Editing in github.dev



When you open the web editor (by pressing .), you have access to several editing shortcuts:



### Basic Editing



* Ctrl/Cmd + X → **Cut entire line** (copies and deletes).

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K → **Delete entire line** (without copying to clipboard).

* Ctrl/Cmd + C → **Copy line** (without selection).

* Ctrl/Cmd + V → **Paste**.

* Alt + ↑/↓ → **Move line** up/down.

* Alt + Shift + ↑/↓ → **Duplicate line** up/down.

* Ctrl/Cmd + / → **Toggle line comment**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Z → **Undo**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Y → **Redo**.



### Markdown Formatting



* Ctrl/Cmd + B → Insert Markdown formatting for **bold**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + I → Insert Markdown formatting for *italic*.

* Ctrl/Cmd + K → Insert Markdown formatting to create a [link](...).

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 7 → Ordered list.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 8 → Unordered list.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + . → Blockquote.



### Search and Navigation



* Ctrl/Cmd + F → **Find** in file.

* Ctrl/Cmd + G → Find **next**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G → Find **previous**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + G → **Go to specific line**.

* Ctrl/Cmd + S → Save / Write commit message.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P (or F1) → Open the **Command Palette** (access to all functions).



## 🧐 4. Code Review



* L → Jump to a **specific Line**.

* Y → Create a **Permalink** (permanent link to the exact code version).

* I → **Show/Hide Comments** in Diffs and PRs.

* R → (With text selected) **Quote the text** in a new comment.

* Shift + Click → Select a **block of lines** (e.g., `#L18-L20`).

* B → Open **Blame** view (see who last changed each line).

* A → Show/hide annotations in diffs.

* E → **Edit file** directly (opens edit tab).



## ⚡ 5. Agile Navigation (Go-to)



* G + C → Go to **Code**.

* G + I → Go to **Issues**.

* G + P → Go to **Pull Requests**.

* G + D → Go to **Homepage** (Dashboard).

* G + N → Go to **Notifications**.

* G + B → Go to **Projects** (repository).

* G + A → Go to **Actions**.

* G + W → Go to **Wiki**.

* G + G → Go to **Discussions**.



## 🤖 6. GitHub Actions



* Ctrl/Cmd + Space → Get **suggestions** in the workflow editor.

* G + F → Go to the **workflow file**.

* Shift + T or T → Toggle **timestamps** in logs.

* Shift + F or F → Toggle **full screen** in logs.

* Esc → Exit full screen logs.



## 🔔 7. Notifications



* E → Mark as **done**.

* Shift + U → Mark as **unread**.

* Shift + I → Mark as **read**.

* Shift + M → **Unsubscribe**.



## 🔍 8. Code Search (Advanced Search)



GitHub has a powerful code search tool that lets you find exactly what you're looking for:



### Search Qualifiers



* `repo:user/repository` → Limit search to a specific repository.

* `org:organization` → Search across all repositories in an organization.

* `language:language` → Filter by language (e.g., `language:python`).

* `path:path` → Search in a specific path (e.g., `path:src/`).

* `symbol:name` → Search for a symbol/function definition.

* `extension:ext` → Filter by file extension.



### Boolean Operators



* `term1 AND term2` → Both terms must be present.

* `term1 OR term2` → At least one term must be present.

* `term1 NOT term2` → Exclude results with term2.



### Regex Search



* Use `/your-regex/` for regular expression searches.

* Example: `/foo(bar|baz)/` finds "foobar" or "foobaz".



### Tips



* Use quotes to search for exact phrases: `"specific function"`.

* Combine qualifiers: `repo:user/repo language:python path:src/`.

* Access [https://cs.github.com](https://cs.github.com) for the new Code Search interface.



## 🔗 9. URL Tricks (Repositories)



* `github.com` → `github.dev` → Opens in the VS Code web editor.

* `github.com` → `githubbox.com` → Opens the repository in a sandbox (CodeSandbox).

* `.../pull/123` → `.../pull/123.diff` → Shows the Pull Request as a plain text `.diff` file.

* `.../pull/123` → `.../pull/123.patch` → Views the PR as a `.patch` file.



## 👤 10. URL Tricks (Profiles and Feeds)



* `github.com/username.keys` → Views the user's public SSH keys.

* `github.com/username.png` → Direct link to the profile picture.

* `github.com/username.atom` → RSS feed of the user's public activity.

* *Example:* `github.com/emellybmuniz.png`



## ✨ 11. Collaboration and Extras



* **Easter Egg:** Visit [api.github.com/octocat](https://api.github.com/octocat) to see the octocat mascot in ASCII art.

* **Blame View:** Click "Blame" within a file to see who last changed each line (or use the B shortcut).

* **Draft PRs:** Create Draft Pull Requests to collaborate without notifying the entire team.

* **Saved Replies:** Configure saved replies in Settings to speed up your code reviews (shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd + . + [number]).

* **Command Palette:** Use Ctrl/Cmd + K to quickly access actions without navigating menus.

* **File Tree:** In the new Code View, use the side file tree to easily navigate the repository structure.

* **Jump to Definition:** In over 10 languages, click on a symbol to automatically jump to its definition (no setup required).

* **Tab Navigation:** Use Ctrl/Cmd + 1-9 to switch between open tabs in the editor.



## 🤖 12. GitHub Copilot (Bonus)



If you use GitHub Copilot in github.dev or VS Code:



* Tab → **Accept** suggestion.

* Alt/Option + ] → **Next** suggestion.

* Alt/Option + [ → **Previous** suggestion.

* Ctrl/Cmd + Enter → Force suggestion generation / Open suggestions panel.

* Ctrl/Cmd + I → Open **inline chat**.

* Esc → **Dismiss** suggestion.

* Alt/Option + \ → Trigger inline suggestion manually.



### Slash Commands in Copilot Chat



* `/fix` → Automatically fix errors.

* `/explain` → Explain selected code.

* `/tests` → Generate unit tests.

* `/docs` → Add/improve documentation.

* `/optimize` → Suggest performance improvements.



⭐ **Liked this guide?** Leave a star on the repository to check it out later!



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## 📚 References



This guide was created based on:



* Official GitHub Documentation

* GitHub Blog ([github.blog])(https://github.blog/)

* Developer communities ([Dev.to](https://dev.to/), [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/), [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/))

* Practical user experience

* GitHub Code Search ([cs.github.com](https://github.com/search?type=code))

* VS Code and github.dev Documentation



## ✍️ Author

Developed by **Emelly Beatriz** with ❤️



📬 Get in touch:



📧 emellybmuniz@gmail.com |

💼 [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emellybmuniz) |

🐙 [Github](https://github.com/emellybmuniz)



*Last updated: November 2025*