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Life & fun · May 22, 2012

shortcutFoo is an effective way to learn shortcuts (Vim, TextMate, etc)

Build real muscle memory for keyboard shortcuts with interactive drills and spaced repetition. Free for 30+ tools including Figma, Slack, VSCode, and Notion.

shortcutFoo is an effective way to learn shortcuts (Vim, TextMate, etc) launched on May 22, 2012 with 86 votes, #21 of 435 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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ShortcutFoo teaches keyboard shortcuts for professional tools like Figma, Slack, VSCode, and Notion through interactive drills and spaced repetition. Users type actual key combinations in response to prompts, reinforcing muscle memory until shortcuts become automatic. The platform covers 30+ tools with curated shortcut sets and allows learners to practice at their own pace with optional hints. It's designed for anyone looking to reduce reliance on the mouse and work faster in their daily applications.

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From the sources

Build real muscle memory for Figma, Slack, Notion, and 30+ tools. Not a cheat sheet. Actual reps that stick. Figma, Slack, Notion, VSCode, and 30+ more. Curated shortcut sets, not auto-generated lists. ShortcutFoo works like Duolingo for keyboard shortcuts. Type the real keys, build the reflex, move on. We show you a command. You type the shortcut. Get it wrong and it comes back until it’s automatic. Spaced repetition handles the scheduling so you don’t have to. Drill at your own pace with hints on or off. This is where shortcuts move from your head to your hands. Prove it under pressure. Score 70%+ to earn nunchuck awards and level up from Noob to Shark Norris. Six levels. Each one means…from shortcutfoo.com

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