AIEngineering (Cloud + IAM) AI Training

Productivity Shortcuts

Quick tricks to speed up your workflow with AI tools.

Claude Code

Slash commands

CommandDescription
/helpShow available commands
/clearClear conversation history
/compactSummarize conversation to save context
/costShow token usage for the session
/exportExports the current conversation to clipboard or text file

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Esc — Cancel the current AI response
  • Ctrl+C — Exit Claude Code
  • !command — Run a shell command inline

Quick patterns

Fast file exploration:

What does src/api/ do? List each file with a one-line summary.

Quick fix:

The CI is failing with: [paste error]. Fix it.

Batch operations:

Add TypeScript return types to all exported functions in src/lib/

GitHub Copilot

Inline triggers

  • Type a comment describing what you want, then press Enter — Copilot generates the code
  • Start typing a function name and let Copilot complete the signature and body
  • Write a test name and Copilot generates the test body

Chat shortcuts

  • Select code, then Ctrl+I to get inline suggestions
  • Ctrl+Shift+I to open Copilot chat panel
  • Type #file:path/to/file in chat to reference a specific file