OneKeymap CLI

---

Sync your keyboard shortcuts across all your code editors.

OneKeymap CLI is a powerful command-line tool that lets you import, export, and synchronize keyboard shortcuts between VSCode, IntelliJ IDEA, Zed, Xcode, Helix, and more. Stop reconfiguring keybindings every time you switch editors—maintain one universal keymap and deploy it everywhere.

Import Keymap	View Keymap	Export Keymap
Auto-detects your editor's keymap file and lets you know keybindings to import.	View keybindings by category and navigate with arrow keys.	Shows a diff of your target keymap file before exporting.

---

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

macOS

• Homebrew

  brew tap xinnjie/onekeymap
  brew install onekeymap-cli

Linux

• Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)

  wget https://github.com/xinnjie/onekeymap-cli/releases/download/v0.7.1/onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.deb
  sudo dpkg -i onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.deb

• Fedora/RHEL/CentOS (.rpm)

  wget https://github.com/xinnjie/onekeymap-cli/releases/download/v0.7.1/onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.rpm
  sudo rpm -i onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.rpm

• Alpine (.apk)

  wget https://github.com/xinnjie/onekeymap-cli/releases/download/v0.7.1/onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.apk
  sudo apk add --allow-untrusted onekeymap-cli_0.7.1_x86_64.apk

Windows

• Scoop

  scoop bucket add xinnjie https://github.com/xinnjie/scoop-bucket
  scoop install onekeymap-cli

• Winget

  winget install xinnjie.onekeymap-cli

• Zip Archive Download onekeymap-cli_Windows_<arch>.zip from GitHub Releases, extract it, and add the directory to your PATH, or run:

  Expand-Archive -Path .\onekeymap-cli_*.zip -DestinationPath "$Env:USERPROFILE\onekeymap-cli"
  setx PATH "$Env:USERPROFILE\onekeymap-cli;$Env:PATH"

Cross-platform (Linux/MacOS/Windows)

• Go Install

  go install github.com/xinnjie/onekeymap-cli/cmd/onekeymap-cli@latest

• From Release: Download the latest binary from GitHub Releases.

Basic Usage

Import from editors interactively:

onekeymap-cli import

Export to editors interactively:

onekeymap-cli export

---

Useful Commands

The following commands help you get the most from the OneKeymap CLI:

• onekeymap-cli help Quick summary of all subcommands and available flags.
• onekeymap-cli import Convert editor-specific shortcuts into the universal onekeymap.json format.
• onekeymap-cli export Generate editor keymap files from your universal keymap.
• onekeymap-cli migrate Chain import and export in one step to move between editors.
• onekeymap-cli view Inspect the actions and bindings stored in an existing universal keymap.

You can append -h or --help to any subcommand for detailed flag descriptions and examples.

---

Configuration

OneKeymap can be configured via a config file at ~/.config/onekeymap/config.yaml:

# Default path for universal keymap
onekeymap: ~/.config/onekeymap/keymap.json

# Editor-specific config paths (optional, auto-detected by default)
editors:
  vscode:
    keymap_path: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/keybindings.json
  zed:
    keymap_path: ~/.config/zed/keymap.json
  intellij:
    keymap_path: ~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2024.1/keymaps/custom.xml

---

🧩 Supported Editors & Actions

Editor	Import	Export	Notes
VSCode	✅	✅
Zed	✅	✅
IntelliJ IDEA	✅	✅
Xcode(experimental)	✅	✅	shortcut coverage is still limited (see Action Support Matrix)
Helix(experimental)	❌	✅	TOML configuration support; shortcut coverage is still limited (see Action Support Matrix)
Vim/Neovim	🚧	🚧	Planned

See all supported actions: action-support-matrix.md

---

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Check out the Contributing Guide for more details on how to get started. Here are some ways you can help:

• Add Editor Support: Implement a new editor plugin
• Improve Mappings: Enhance the action mapping configuration
• Report Bugs: Open an issue with reproduction steps
• Documentation: Improve docs and examples

For development setup and building from source, see the Development section in CONTRIBUTING.md.

---

Support

• Issues:
• Discussions:

---

How It Works

OneKeymap uses a universal keymap format that represents keyboard shortcuts in an editor-agnostic way. Here's the workflow:

┌─────────────┐
│   VSCode    │──┐
│  Keybindings│  │
└─────────────┘  │
                 │  Import
┌─────────────┐  │    ↓
│  IntelliJ   │──┼──────────────┐
│   Keymap    │  │              │
└─────────────┘  │    ┌─────────▼──────────┐
                 │    │  Universal Keymap  │
┌─────────────┐  │    │   (onekeymap.json) │
│     Zed     │──┘    └─────────┬──────────┘
│   Keymap    │                 │
└─────────────┘       Export    ↓
                 ┌───────────────────────┐
                 │  Any Supported Editor │
                 └───────────────────────┘

Universal Keymap Format

Your keymap is stored in a clean, human-readable JSON format:

{
  "keymaps": [
    {
      "action": "actions.edit.copy",
      "keys": "ctrl+c"
    },
    {
      "action": "actions.view.showCommandPalette",
      "keys": "ctrl+shift+p"
    },
    {
      "action": "actions.editor.quickFix",
      "keys": "ctrl+."
    }
  ]
}

Action Mappings

OneKeymap maintains a comprehensive mapping that translates between editor-specific commands and universal actions. For example:

• actions.edit.copy maps to:
  • VSCode: editor.action.clipboardCopyAction
  • IntelliJ: $Copy
  • Zed: editor::Copy

This mapping layer handles context-specific behaviors, stateful toggles, and editor quirks automatically.

---

✨ Companion App: OneKeymap GUI

Prefer a polished interface? Take a look at OneKeymap.app—a paid GUI companion built on top of the CLI. onekeymap-cli will always remain free and open; the app is simply an optional bonus for those who enjoy visual workflows.

---