Enable Repeating Keys in VS Code on macOS

# VS Code
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

# VS Code - Insiders
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCodeInsiders ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

Usage

Run the first command above to enable repeating keys in VS Code

If you use VS Code Insiders1, run the second command as well

You may need to restart VS Code, but repeating keys should now be enabled

Visual Studio Code Insiders Documentation ↩