Beyond the sidebar panel, DevSpeak integrates directly into the VS Code editing experience with keyboard shortcuts, CodeLens annotations, and code actions.
Select any text in the editor and press Cmd+Shift+T (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows/Linux). The selected text is sent to the translation engine using your current panel settings, and the output appears in the sidebar.
You can also right-click selected text and choose Translate Selection from the context menu.
An "Optimize with DevSpeak" lens appears above annotated comments in your code:
TODOFIXMEHACKNOTEBUGXXXClick the lens to optimize the comment text in place for grammar, tone, and clarity. This is especially useful for tightening informal TODOs before they become tickets or specs.
When you select text in the editor, a refactor-rewrite quick action becomes available. Access it via the lightbulb menu or Cmd+. (Ctrl+.).
After receiving a translation, you can provide feedback directly in the sidebar. DevSpeak will revise the output based on your instructions — the same iterative refinement workflow available on the web platform.
Translated output renders as formatted Markdown in the sidebar panel, preserving headings, lists, code blocks, and tables.
Your last 100 translations are listed in the sidebar's History view for quick recall. Click any entry to load its full input and output.