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title: Shortcut Coach
visibility: public
status: hackathon-concept
date: 2013-01-01
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# Shortcut Coach

Shortcut Coach is a machine learning tool that observes user behavior and suggests keyboard shortcuts they could be using but are not.

## Concept

Most users interact with software using a fraction of available keyboard shortcuts, relying on slower mouse-based workflows for operations that have faster alternatives. Shortcut Coach monitors usage patterns, identifies repetitive mouse actions that have keyboard equivalents, and surfaces contextual suggestions.

## Design

The tool runs in the background, tracking which menu items and toolbar buttons the user clicks. When it detects a pattern (e.g., the user repeatedly clicks Edit > Find), it displays a non-intrusive notification showing the keyboard shortcut. Over time, it tracks adoption rates and focuses suggestions on the highest-value shortcuts.

## Status

**Hackathon concept** from the MIT era. Elements of this idea have since appeared in various productivity tools, though a comprehensive, cross-application shortcut coach remains uncommon.

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*Source: Hackathon projects document*