Commands

Here is a list of all the commands available in Demo Time.

Command	Description
`Demo Time: Open Demo Time documentation`	Open the documentation website.
`Demo Time: Create a new act file`	Create a new act file.
`Demo Time: Start`	Starts the scene or runs the next scene.
`Demo Time: Previous`	Go back to the previous scene (only in presentation mode and when the `demoTime.previousEnabled` setting is enabled).
`Demo Time: Add move`	Add the current selection as a move to the act file.
`Demo Time: Reset`	Reset the whole play (all acts and scenes will be reset).
`Demo Time: Run preflight check`	Check all the moves in the play without running them, like missing files, patches that don’t apply and missing properties, and report the problems in the Problems panel. See Preflight check.
`Demo Time: Start countdown`	Start the countdown clock (you need to define the time in the `demoTime.timer` setting).
`Demo Time: Reset countdown`	Reset the countdown clock.
`Demo Time: Toggle presentation mode`	Toggle the presentation mode. In this mode you’ll be able to use your clicker or arrow keys for the `Demo Time: Start` and `Demo Time: Previous` commands.
`Demo Time: Show presenter view`	Open the presenter view which you can detach and move to another screen while presenting.
`Demo Time: Add move to scene`	Add a new scene.
`Demo Time: Toggle highlight`	Toggle the highlight on and off when the current scene includes a highlight action.
`Demo Time: Create a slide`	Create a new slide. Used for the slides functionality.
`Demo Time: Create a snapshot`	Create a snapshot from the current file. Used for the Patch actions.
`Demo Time: Create a patch`	Create a patch from the current file. Used for the Patch actions.
`Demo Time: Record demo`	Start recording your actions into a new act file. See Recording demos.
`Demo Time: Stop demo recording`	Stop recording and create the act file from the captured scenes and moves.
`Demo Time: Mark highlight`	(while recording) Capture the current selection as a `highlight` move.
`Demo Time: Split move`	(while recording) End the current move and start a new one.
`Demo Time: New scene`	(while recording) End the current scene and start a new one.
`Demo Time: Toggle highlight of current line or selection`	Toggle the highlight of the current line or selection.
`Demo Time: Toggle presentation view (hides status bar, tabs, and activity bar)`	Toggles the presentation view which hides status bar, tabs, and activity bar.
`Demo Time: Open slide preview`	When you are on a slide source file, you can run this command to open the preview at the slide under the cursor. See sync the preview with the editor.
`Demo Time: Export slides to PDF`	Export all your slides to a PDF file which you can share with your audience.
`Demo Time: Import PowerPoint Images as Slides`	Import images from a PowerPoint presentation as slides. More information on PowerPoint import.
`Demo Time: Hacker Typer next chunk`	Insert the next chunk of text in hacker-typer mode. This is used when you have the `demoTime.insertTypingMode` set to `hacker-typer` or when set on the text `insert`, `replace`, or `applyPatch` actions.
`Demo Time: Settings`	Open the settings for Demo Time.
`Demo Time: Install or update AI skills`	Install the AI skills for GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or other AI assistants in your project or user skills folders, or update them.

Pro Commands

The following commands are only available to Pro users.

Command	Description
`Demo Time: Authenticate with GitHub (Unlock Pro Features)`	Authenticate with GitHub to unlock Pro features.
`Demo Time Analytics: Start Analytics Recording`	Start recording analytics for your presentation session.
`Demo Time Analytics: Stop Analytics Recording`	Stop recording analytics.
`Demo Time Analytics: Toggle Analytics Recording`	Toggle analytics recording on/off.
`Demo Time Analytics: Open Analytics Dashboard`	Open the analytics dashboard to view your presentation metrics.
`Demo Time Analytics: Export Analytics Session`	Export your analytics session data as JSON.