How to add multiple terminals in VS Code?

Question

Can we add multiple different terminals in the VS Code? I am planning to add following three terminal and work with all of those :

1. Windows Command prompt
2. PowerShell
3. 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?

Answer 1

There is a way to make this happens with these steps by installing an extension:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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!