[Note] VSCode Terminal Jump To Start/End-of-the-line using Keyboard Shortcut

In your .zshrc or .bashrc file, add the following:

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bindkey -e

In VSCode’s “Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts.” (keybindings.json) add the following:

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{
    "key": "ctrl+u",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": " \u0015" },  // clear current line in terminal, sends ctrl+u to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "cmd+backspace",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": " \u0015" },  // clear current line in terminal, sends ctrl+u to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "ctrl+a",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u0001" },  // move cursor to start of line, sends ctrl+a to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "cmd+left",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u0001" },  // move cursor to start of line, sends ctrl+a to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "ctrl+e",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u0005" }, // move cursor to end of line, sends ctrl+e to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
},
{
    "key": "cmd+right",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": { "text": "\u0005" }, // move cursor to end of line, sends ctrl+e to terminal
    "when": "terminalFocus"
}

Reference

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/terminal/advanced https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48980499/how-do-i-move-the-cursor-to-the-beginning-of-the-line-in-vscodes-terminal

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