Terminal output filtering for VS Code. Type a pattern and only matching lines are shown in a split terminal — like Xcode's console filter.
Install
Install from the VS Code Marketplace, or search for Terminal Filter in the Extensions tab.
Usage
- Run commands in the integrated terminal
- Press
Cmd+Shift+L(Mac) /Ctrl+Shift+L(Win/Linux) to open the filter - Type a pattern — a split terminal appears showing only matching lines
- Enter — closes the input, keeps the filtered view
- Escape — closes the input and the filtered view
Filter input controls
.*button — Toggle regex modeAabutton — Toggle case sensitivity
Commands
Terminal Filter: Filter Terminal Output— Open the filter inputTerminal Filter: Clear Filter— Close the filtered viewTerminal Filter: Clear Captured Output— Clear the capture buffer
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
terminalFilter.defaultRegex |
false |
Start in regex mode |
terminalFilter.defaultCaseSensitive |
false |
Case-sensitive matching by default |
terminalFilter.maxBufferLines |
50000 |
Maximum lines kept in the capture buffer |
terminalFilter.contextLines |
0 |
Lines of context to show around matches |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.100+
- Shell integration must be enabled in the terminal (enabled by default with bash/zsh)
Install from source
npm install
npm run compile
vsce package --allow-missing-repository
code --install-extension vscode-terminal-filter-0.3.0.vsix
Development
npm install
npm run watch
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.
License
MIT