Open Warp, Windows Terminal, WezTerm, Alacritty or kitty at the workspace root without leaving VSCode.
Features
- One-click launch — status bar item opens the configured terminal at the workspace root.
- Tab reuse — opens a new tab in an existing window when the terminal supports it.
- Custom executable path — point each terminal at a non-standard install location.
- Terminal-agnostic — Warp, Windows Terminal, WezTerm, Alacritty, kitty.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
External Terminal: Open External Terminal |
externalTerminal.open |
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
externalTerminal.selectedTerminalId |
warp |
warp, windows-terminal, wezterm, alacritty, or kitty |
externalTerminal.reuseTab |
true |
Reuse an existing window as a new tab when the terminal supports it |
externalTerminal.executablePaths |
{} |
Per-terminal executable path override, keyed by terminal id |
Development
npm install
npm run watch
Press F5 in VSCode to launch an Extension Development Host.
npm test # run unit tests
npm run lint # eslint
npm run package && npx vsce package # build a .vsix