Google Antigravity Keyboard Shortcuts & Hidden Features: The Power User Guide (2025)

Want to code at lightning speed with Google Antigravity? This comprehensive guide reveals every keyboard shortcut, hidden feature, and power user trick to maximize your productivity with Gemini 3.

Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

General Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P	Open Command Palette
Cmd/Ctrl + P	Quick File Open
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F	Global Search
Cmd/Ctrl + B	Toggle Sidebar
Cmd/Ctrl + J	Toggle Terminal
Cmd/Ctrl + `	Toggle AI Panel
Cmd/Ctrl + \	Split Editor
Cmd/Ctrl + W	Close Current Tab
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + T	Reopen Closed Tab
Cmd/Ctrl + Tab	Switch Tabs

AI-Specific Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + I	Open Inline AI Chat
Cmd/Ctrl + K	AI Quick Edit
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I	Open AI Panel
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter	Accept AI Suggestion
Escape	Dismiss AI Suggestion
Tab	Accept Inline Completion
Cmd/Ctrl + ]	Next AI Suggestion
Cmd/Ctrl + [	Previous AI Suggestion
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A	Start Agent Mode

Code Editing

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + D	Select Next Occurrence
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L	Select All Occurrences
Alt + Up/Down	Move Line Up/Down
Alt + Shift + Up/Down	Copy Line Up/Down
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K	Delete Line
Cmd/Ctrl + /	Toggle Comment
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + /	Toggle Block Comment
Cmd/Ctrl + L	Select Current Line
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + \	Jump to Matching Bracket

Agent Mode Shortcuts

Starting Agent Mode

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A	Start Agent Mode
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + M	Open Manager View
Cmd/Ctrl + .	Quick Agent Command

Agent Control

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S	Pause Agent
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R	Resume Agent
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X	Stop Agent
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Y	Accept All Changes
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N	Reject All Changes

Multi-Agent (Manager View)

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 1-9	Switch to Agent 1-9
Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + N	New Agent Instance
Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + M	Merge Agent Results

Hidden Slash Commands

Beyond the obvious commands, Antigravity has powerful hidden features:

Context Commands

Command	Description
/codebase	Load entire codebase into context
/file [path]	Load specific file
/folder [path]	Load entire folder
/git diff	Show uncommitted changes
/git log	Show recent commits
/context	Show current context usage
/clear	Clear conversation history

Code Generation Commands

Command	Description
/component [name]	Generate React component
/hook [name]	Generate custom hook
/api [endpoint]	Generate API route
/test	Generate tests for current file
/types	Generate TypeScript types
/docs	Generate documentation

Refactoring Commands

Command	Description
/refactor	Suggest refactoring options
/rename [old] [new]	Rename across codebase
/extract	Extract selection to function
/inline	Inline selected function
/optimize	Optimize current file

Utility Commands

Command	Description
/explain	Explain selected code
/debug	Debug current error
/fix	Fix current issues
/review	Review current file
/security	Security scan
/perf	Performance analysis

Hidden Settings & Features

Accessing Hidden Settings

Open settings with Cmd/Ctrl + , and search for:

{
  // Enable experimental features
  "antigravity.experimental.enabled": true,
  
  // Increase context window usage
  "antigravity.context.maxTokens": 1000000,
  
  // Enable aggressive autocomplete
  "antigravity.autocomplete.aggressive": true,
  
  // Auto-save AI changes
  "antigravity.agent.autoSave": true,
  
  // Show token usage in status bar
  "antigravity.ui.showTokenUsage": true
}

Secret Settings Not in UI

Add these to your settings.json:

{
  // Unlock beta Agent features
  "antigravity.agent.beta": true,
  
  // Enable parallel code generation
  "antigravity.generation.parallel": true,
  
  // Increase inline completion length
  "antigravity.autocomplete.maxLength": 500,
  
  // Enable smart context detection
  "antigravity.context.smart": true,
  
  // Show AI confidence scores
  "antigravity.ui.showConfidence": true,
  
  // Enable voice commands (beta)
  "antigravity.voice.enabled": true,
  
  // Custom model temperature
  "antigravity.model.temperature": 0.7,
  
  // Debug mode for troubleshooting
  "antigravity.debug": true
}

Power User Workflows

Workflow 1: Rapid Component Creation

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P
2. Type "new component"
3. Enter component name
4. Antigravity generates:
   • Component file
   • Types file
   • Test file
   • Storybook story

Shortcut sequence: Cmd+Shift+P → "nc" → Enter → Type name → Enter

Workflow 2: Quick Bug Fix

1. Select error text
2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
3. Type "fix this error"
4. Press Enter
5. Review and accept

Total time: ~5 seconds

Workflow 3: Instant Documentation

1. Select function
2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + I
3. Type "/docs"
4. JSDoc comment appears above function

Workflow 4: Multi-File Refactor

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A (Agent Mode)
2. Type: "Rename UserService to ProfileService everywhere"
3. Agent finds all references
4. Review changes in Manager View
5. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Y to accept all

Workflow 5: Code Review Assistant

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F
2. Open Git panel
3. Select staged changes
4. Press Cmd/Ctrl + I
5. Type "/review"
6. Get instant code review

Hidden Features Deep Dive

Feature 1: Smart Context Detection

Antigravity automatically detects relevant files. Enable it:

"antigravity.context.smart": true

When you ask about authentication, it automatically loads:

• auth.ts
• middleware.ts
• session.ts
• Related types

Feature 2: Voice Commands (Beta)

Enable voice coding:

"antigravity.voice.enabled": true

Trigger with Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + V:

• "Create a login form"
• "Add error handling here"
• "Refactor this function"

Feature 3: Code Time Machine

View AI suggestion history:

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + H
2. Browse previous suggestions
3. Restore any past version
4. Compare changes side-by-side

Feature 4: Collaborative Context Sharing

Share your context with teammates:

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C
2. Select "Export Context"
3. Share link with teammate
4. They import and continue your session

Feature 5: Custom AI Personas

Create specialized AI behaviors:

// In .antigravity file
{
  "personas": {
    "security-expert": {
      "systemPrompt": "You are a security expert. Always consider vulnerabilities.",
      "temperature": 0.3
    },
    "creative-architect": {
      "systemPrompt": "You are a creative solutions architect.",
      "temperature": 0.9
    }
  }
}

Switch personas: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Switch Persona"

Feature 6: Inline Code Lens

Enable hidden code lens features:

"antigravity.codeLens.aiActions": true

Above each function you'll see:

• Optimize - Click to improve performance
• Test - Generate tests
• Docs - Add documentation
• Explain - Get explanation

Feature 7: Smart Imports

Antigravity can auto-manage imports:

"antigravity.imports.autoOrganize": true,
"antigravity.imports.autoAdd": true,
"antigravity.imports.autoRemove": true

Never manually import again!

Feature 8: Context Presets

Save common context configurations:

// .antigravity
{
  "contextPresets": {
    "frontend": ["src/components/**", "src/hooks/**", "src/styles/**"],
    "backend": ["src/api/**", "src/lib/db/**", "src/services/**"],
    "full-stack": ["src/**", "!node_modules", "!.next"]
  }
}

Load preset: /context frontend

Productivity Tips from Power Users

Tip 1: Chain Commands

Combine commands for complex operations:

/file src/components/Button.tsx + /test + /docs

This loads the file, generates tests, AND adds documentation.

Tip 2: Use @ Mentions Liberally

Reference files naturally in conversation:

Looking at @src/lib/auth.ts, I notice the token refresh
logic in @src/middleware.ts might conflict. Can you check?

Tip 3: Keyboard-Only Agent Workflow

Never touch the mouse:

1. Cmd+Shift+A - Start agent
2. Type task
3. Enter - Execute
4. Cmd+Shift+Y - Accept
5. Cmd+S - Save
6. Cmd+Shift+G - Git commit

Tip 4: Quick Context Reset

When context gets cluttered:

1. /clear - Clear history
2. /context [preset] - Load fresh context
3. Continue with clean slate

Tip 5: Snippet Generation

Generate snippets on the fly:

/snippet "async function with try-catch" 

Saves to your snippets for future use.

Troubleshooting Shortcuts

When AI Gets Stuck

Problem	Shortcut Solution
Slow responses	/clear then retry
Wrong context	/context to check, /file to reload
Bad suggestions	Cmd+[ for alternative
Agent won't stop	Cmd+Shift+X force stop
UI frozen	Cmd+Shift+P → "Reload Window"

Debug Mode

Enable debug mode temporarily:

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Toggle Debug Mode"

Shows:

• Token usage per request
• Context files loaded
• Model confidence scores
• Request/response timing

Custom Keybinding Setup

Creating Your Own Shortcuts

Open keybindings: Cmd/Ctrl + K then Cmd/Ctrl + S

Popular custom bindings:

[
  {
    "key": "cmd+shift+g",
    "command": "antigravity.generateTests"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+shift+d",
    "command": "antigravity.generateDocs"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+shift+e",
    "command": "antigravity.explainSelection"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+shift+o",
    "command": "antigravity.optimizeFile"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+alt+r",
    "command": "antigravity.refactorSuggestions"
  }
]

Vim Mode Integration

If using Vim extension:

"vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
  {
    "before": ["<leader>", "a", "i"],
    "commands": ["antigravity.inlineChat"]
  },
  {
    "before": ["<leader>", "a", "g"],
    "commands": ["antigravity.startAgent"]
  }
]

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I customize all shortcuts?

Yes! Every Antigravity command can be rebound in the keyboard shortcuts editor.

Do shortcuts work in Agent Mode?

Most shortcuts work, but some are disabled during active agent execution. Use Cmd+Shift+S to pause first.

How do I find new hidden features?

Check the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and type "antigravity" - all commands are listed there, including undocumented ones.

Why aren't some features showing up?

Enable experimental features:

"antigravity.experimental.enabled": true

Can I share my keyboard setup?

Yes! Export from Command Palette: "Export Keybindings" and share the JSON file.

Conclusion

Mastering Google Antigravity's shortcuts and hidden features can 10x your development speed. Start with the essentials, gradually incorporate advanced features, and customize everything to match your workflow.

Pro tip: Print this guide and keep it next to your keyboard until the shortcuts become muscle memory.

Explore more ways to boost your productivity with our curated prompts and MCP servers for extending Antigravity's capabilities.

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Last updated: December 2024 Know a hidden feature we missed? Let us know in the comments!