How To: Set Default Terminal In VS Code

Overview

By default Visual Studio Code will open a PowerShell session when you launch a new terminal window. But what if you want something else instead?

Well you’re in luck because in this article I’ll show you how you can easily change the default shell in Visual Studio Code.

Solution

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Press CTRL + SHIFT + P to open the Command Palette
3. Search for “Terminal: Select Default Profile” (previously “Terminal: Select Default Shell”)
4. Select your preferred shell. In my case I selected “Git Bash”

Final Thoughts

I hope you have found this article to be useful.

Visual Studio Code is a fantastic code editor. If you have any other Visual Studio Code tips, feel free to share them in the comments below. Happy coding!

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Shane Bartholomeusz

G’day, I’m a technical solutions consultant based in Perth, Australia that specialises in the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, Dynamics 365, Azure and general web development etc.

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