How do you kill a running terminal in VS Code? Half the time Ctrl+C does nothing and I have to close the application. Is this a bug or a feature?
Click the trash can to kill the process running in the terminal
by closing the terminal window
OR
Press Ctrl + Z to get your command prompt back, but the process will need to be killed in the system monitor on your computer.
This is neither a bug nor a feature of VS Code; VS Code is merely providing an interface for the computer's command line controls. The reason Ctrl + C doesn't always work has to do with the process on your computer not hearing your command, which is the process's fault, not the command line interface's.
What I needed to do, to get this working for me is adding the following keybinding in keybindings.json
{
"key": "cmd+c",
"command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
"args": {
"text": "\u0003"
},
"when": "terminalFocus"
}
Got the info here
As of VSCode 1.42, pressing ctrl+c twice in a row consistently exits the running process in the terminal.
For reference, my system is Mac OS running Catalina. This seems to be specific to the VS code terminal, as running the same process in the system terminal only requires one press.
I have following in settings:
{ "key": "cmd+c", "command": "editor.action.clipboardCopyAction",
"when": "textInputFocus" },
This is driving me crazy, have tried everything but am unable to make copy command work in Visual studio code. I have to write click and then select copy. Shortcut does not show in VSC. Does anyone know why?
Open your Keyboard Shortcuts by going to File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.
In the search bar at the top, type "cmd+c" to search for all shortcuts using those two keys. Now look at the "When" column for all instances of "textInputFocus". You need to make sure that the only command mapped to cmd+c during textInputFocus is the Copy command.
Below is an example where ctrl+c will fail to copy on my Windows setup because a second command is mapped to ctrl+c during textInputFocus.
I don't know why, but in my case I needed to remove the following default keybinding in order for Command+C to start functioning again, therefor my keybindings.json file now looks like this:
[
{
"key": "cmd+c",
"command": "-search.action.copyMatch",
"when": "fileMatchOrMatchFocus"
}
]
(Perhaps using VSCode on a Mac machine and a Linux machine is related, however but this is a wild guess).
In my case with macOS (every time after cmd+C had clicked the behavior was like the keyboard turned on "insert" mode). I deleted the default shortcut, and without specific changes turned back the totally same shortcut, after restart VSCode all works fine
Is there a command which does "repeat last command"? If not, how can I set up such a thing?
Basically what I want is to press some shortcut, and for it to repeat whatever the last command was, so I don't have to find it again in the menu or the ctrl-shift-p box.
You can press Ctrl + Shift + P, then Enter it also repeat the lastest command.
Take a look:
If you are specifically looking to rerun the last shell command, see Make a keybinding to run previous or last shell commands
Older answer (see above)
So this is a little funky because for the workbench.action.acceptSelectedQuickOpenItem command to work, the command palette must be open. So it will flash open briefly whenever you use the macro keybinding.
Using the macrosRe extension:
"macros": {
"rerunCommand": [
"workbench.action.showCommands",
"workbench.action.acceptSelectedQuickOpenItem"
]
}
I assume you have "workbench.commandPalette.history": 50, set to at least one so that the most recently used command is at the top of the command palette. [I think that setting always puts the last command at the top and selects it.]
And then some keybinding:
{
"key": "ctrl+;",
"command": "macros.rerunCommand"
},
On Mac simple Ctrl-P repeats the last command on the terminal. Looks like they updated it!
If you are specifically looking to rerun the last shell command, see Ctrl-R, with Make a keybinding to run previous or last shell commands
Actually, with VSCode 1.70 (July 2022), Ctrl-R is no longer limited to running the last command.
See issue 154306 "Add context key for run recent command open"
The views picker (Ctrl-q) lets you hit Ctrl-q again to go down the list:
{ "key": "ctrl+q",
"command": >"workbench.action.quickOpenNavigateNextInViewPicker",
"when": "inQuickOpen && inViewsPicker"
},
This is behavior we could copy in the run recent command to make it act even more like Ctrl-R in the shell
This is implemented in PR 154552 and released in VSCode Insiders.
You now have the possibility to associate to your key shortcut a
"when": "InTerminalRunCommandPicker"
And with VSCode 1.71 (Aug. 2022):
allow recent commands to be pinned
From issue 154388: Allow pinning of commands in Run recent command quickpick
From
To:
This is released in VSCode Insiders today.
VSCode 1.75 (Jan. 2023) implements "Commonly Used" list in the first-time-opened Command Palette (issue 169091), with PR 171293
It adds the setting:
workbench.commandPalette.experimental.suggestCommands
Controls whether the command palette should have a list of commonly used commands.
You can press Shift + Alt + Down arrow key it will repeat the latest command on windows VS code.
Is it possible to run simple terminal commands in Command Palette? Or an extension for it?
For example, something like rm unwantedfile.txt would be super useful to do in via command palette rather than having to open up the integrated terminal or do the task via mouse (mainly interested in not having to take my hands off the keyboard).
I know there's Edit with Shell Command, but it doesn't appear to be able to edit outside the file itself.
You can either use VS Code built-in functionality using shortcuts. Just add to keybindings.json:
{
"key": "cmd+shift+R",
"command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
"args": {
"text": "clear; rails server\u000D"
}
},
Or you can take a look at this extension, Command Runner, that does exactly what you're looking for.
Can we add multiple different terminals in the VS Code? I am planning to add following three terminal and work with all of those :
Windows Command prompt
PowerShell
Git Bash
I know I need to add the following command in Preferences => Setting
// // 64-bit cmd if available, otherwise 32-bit
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\cmd.exe",
// // 64-bit PowerShell if available, otherwise 32-bit
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
// // Git Bash
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
I want to add all of the above three commands in setting.json
And when I click + different terminal should open and I want to work with those terminals without changing the preferences.
Is it possible in VS Code or not?
There is a way to make this happens with these steps by installing an extension:
Find an extension called Shell launcher and install it or you can find it here. Reload VS Code if you want or after you finished all steps.
Go to Files --> Preferences --> Settings and this will open settings.json file and you then insert this (you can edit this to your heart's content):
Code:
"shellLauncher.shells.windows": [
{
"shell": "C:\\Windows\\<sysnative>\\cmd.exe",
"label": "cmd"
},
{
"shell": "C:\\Windows\\<sysnative>\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
"label": "PowerShell"
},
{
"shell": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
"label": "Git bash"
},
{
"shell": "C:\\Windows\\<sysnative>\\bash.exe",
"label": "WSL Bash"
}
]
PS: You can use shellLauncher.shells.linux for Linux or shellLauncher.shells.osx for macOS.
Go to Files --> Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts and then find on {} icon on the top right corner to open keybindings.json file. Insert this:
Code:
[
{ "key": "ctrl+alt+`", "command": "shellLauncher.launch" }
]
Update: Type shelllauncher into the search bar. You can then see Shell Launcher: Launch command. Highlight and use any keybinding you like. For example, I picked Ctrl + Alt + (backtick)` for myself.
You can reload your VS Code and click the key combination you have assigned and that will give you the option to choose which integrated terminal you want to use.
For more details, please check the official site: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Tyriar.shell-launcher
Enjoy!
Even the question is asked last year and the answer is accepted but still I feel to answer this question as I didn't found any simple, suitable and complete answer while as a development I need multiple terminal handy in a click like below:-
and I don't bother about their path, add another extension for what the VS Code is already capable of or reload VS Shell etc and go to insert and setup the settings files manually.
I found this question is asked many times and almost all landed up manually setup of write some settings etc. or sometimes only opted to get a single type of terminal. The answer of #Pawan is somewhat near but again that solution finally land up to a single terminal, going to command setup for switch terminal and this one will work for git or any other terminal.
If you have tools installed which worked on command line like power-shell and git along with default cmd prompt in windows then the follow the quick three steps to get all terminals at once and switch to anyone with a click.
Open terminal, it should be visible (use ctrl+` or from menu View-> Integrated Terminal )
Open commands search (use Ctrl+Shift+P or from menu View->Command Palette...)
In command box Type "Terminal: Select Default Shell" to select this option from drop down.
As you select this option, then all the available commands which are in path will be listed below like below
Just click any one which you like to add for quick access from command list.
Finally, in the terminal window, just click on + sign next to terminal list as shown below:-
The terminal selected in step 5 will now added after performing step6 to the list without removal of earlier terminal.
Repeat step 3-6 for adding any other terminal to command list.
To work with particular terminal just select the required one in the terminal list of the terminal window.
press ctrl + shift + ` shortcut, or press a cross sign to run new terminal, then type bash if your default mode is powershell or powershell if your default mode is bash. And here you are, your terminal is switched.
For now VS Code support defining only one of available terminals as default at a time and you can not add multiple shell terminals.
If you don't want to install "Shell Launcher" plugin as suggested by #ian0411 then here is a quick way to change/select default terminal.
Press "Ctrl + Shift + P" to open the Command Palette.
Type "Terminal: Select Default Shell" and hit enter. You will be prompted to select Git Bash, PowerShell or Cmd as shown below:
Note: This will change the default shell terminal but there is no harm changing it whenever you need to use another.
BTW, if you need to switch only between Cmd & Powershell then you can type cmd or powershell (in already opened terminal) to switch to desired terminal. But it would not work for Git Bash.
I don't see this in the above, but read all the answers. I think this is the best approach for what is supported right now. I believe, like myself, the OP simply wants to open VSCode, and down yonder on the terminal window, we just want a list of options to open from.
Yes, you can open the command, "Terminal: Select Default Shell" and loop through that to add various types of terminals...
Followed by:
I don't know when this option was added to the dropdown, but look! No need to start by looking up the command. I think this is a lot smoother than any other answer, but it still results in the annoying overwrite of your default term to whatever your last choice was before leaving session.
Here, we can more easily open the Select Default Shell - it should support "Select New Shell". Simple, you'd think. Hopefully someone adds that soon or I have time to contribute.
I'm fairly certain that these are old-style settings.json and won't work as discussed in VS Code 2021. The new style looks like:
...
"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows":
{ "Bash":
{ "path": ["C:\\Programs\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"],
"icon": "terminal-bash",
},
"Command Prompt":
{ "path": ["${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"],
"args": [],
"icon": "terminal-cmd"
},
"PowerShell":
{ "path": ["C:\\Programs\\PowerShell\\pwsh.exe"],
"source": "PowerShell",
"args": [],
"icon": "terminal-powershell"
},
},
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Bash"
...
That will get you access to Command and PowerShells and set bash as the default shell (my preference). If you want to launch a standalone application like git-bash, you will need something else.
As of https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_35 you can now:
select from the pulldown menu directly above the terminal "Select Default Shell"
select the one you like
click the +
done
(the same goes for opening split screen: before this do 1 + 2 and then click the split screen button)
(although overriding the default but does no longer matter if this is your flow)
This can be done by adding a different key at the end. By just changing your example to:
// // 64-bit cmd if available, otherwise 32-bit
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\cmd.exe",
// // 64-bit PowerShell if available, otherwise 32-bit
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows2": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
// // Git Bash
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows3": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
Note that the key ...shell.windows is changed to ...shell.windows2 and ...shell.windows3.
Follow-up finding: I've noticed that once restart of the IDE, only the first terminal gets displayed. I had to reopen the settings and save it once to get both the terminals again. Will post if any better solution available.
In the terminal tab, there's a Split Terminal button. Works like a charm
To open the multiple terminal please check the screen shot for the same(on the right bottom of the visual studio code their will be a dropdown and just after it, their is +(plus) icon . On pressing it the new terminal will open.).
The recommended way to automatically open multiple terminal windows is to use the Tasks feature. See Automating launching of terminals in the VS Code documentation.
For WSL Ubuntu on Windows terminal:
File -> preferences -> settings -> click code icon in top right
Enter the following:
{
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\wsl.exe",
"git.enableSmartCommit": true
}