Mac OS Karabiner rule for remapping Caps Lock to Command and Escape

caps-lock-command-esc.json

{
  "title": "CapsLock -> Cmd/Ctrl based on current app",
  "rules": [
    {
      "description": "CapsLock -> Cmd/Ctrl based on current app",
      "manipulators": [
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "caps_lock",
            "modifiers": {
              "optional": [
                "any"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "left_command"
            }
          ],
          "to_if_alone": [
            {
              "key_code": "escape"
            }
          ],
          "conditions": [
            {
              "type": "frontmost_application_unless",
              "bundle_identifiers": [
                "^com\\.microsoft\\.VSCode",
                "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty"
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "basic",
          "from": {
            "key_code": "caps_lock",
            "modifiers": {
              "optional": [
                "any"
              ]
            }
          },
          "to": [
            {
              "key_code": "left_control"
            }
          ],
          "to_if_alone": [
            {
              "key_code": "escape"
            }
          ],
          "conditions": [
            {
              "type": "frontmost_application_if",
              "bundle_identifiers": [
                "^com\\.microsoft\\.VSCode",
                "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

I edited it to map Caps Lock to Ctrl in VS Code and Kitty (my terminal emulator), while mapping Caps Lock to Command in the other apps. It feels much more natural for me, coming from Linux.