Quick Terminal Commands

Save, organize, and instantly run your most-used terminal commands from a convenient toolbar button — right inside VS Code.

Why Quick Terminal Commands?

Tired of retyping the same terminal commands every day? This extension lets you save frequently used commands and run them with a single click from the terminal toolbar — no more scrolling through shell history or copying from notes.

Features

Terminal Toolbar Button

A rocket icon appears in every terminal's title bar. Click it to instantly access your saved commands.

Status Bar Widget

A Commands item in the status bar gives you hover access with clickable command links — run any command without even opening the picker.

Dual-Scope Commands (Global + Workspace)

Save commands globally (available in every VS Code window) or per workspace (project-specific). Both scopes are merged and displayed together, each labeled with its scope.

• Global commands — stored in your user settings, visible everywhere
• Workspace commands — stored in .vscode/settings.json, scoped to the current project

Full Command Management

• Add — save a new command with a friendly name and choose where to store it
• Edit — modify any command's name or terminal text; updates are saved to the correct scope automatically
• Delete — remove commands with confirmation; deletes from the right scope

Instant Execution

Select a command and it runs immediately in your active terminal. If no terminal is open, one is created for you.

Getting Started

1. Install the extension
2. Open any terminal in VS Code
3. Click the rocket button in the terminal toolbar (or the Commands status bar item)
4. Pick a command to run — done!

Default Commands

The extension ships with three starter commands to get you going:

You can edit or remove these at any time.

Usage

Run a Command

1. Click the rocket toolbar button in any terminal
2. Select a command from the quick pick list
3. The command runs in the active terminal

Add a Command

1. Open the command picker (toolbar button or Command Palette → Quick Terminal: Add Command)
2. Enter a display name (e.g., "Build Project")
3. Enter the terminal command (e.g., npm run build)
4. Choose scope: Global or Workspace

Edit a Command

1. Command Palette → Quick Terminal: Edit Command (or pick "Edit Commands" from the list)
2. Select the command to edit
3. Update the name and/or command text
4. Saved automatically to the original scope

Delete a Command

1. Command Palette → Quick Terminal: Delete Command (or pick "Delete Command" from the list)
2. Select the command to remove
3. Confirm deletion

Configuration

Commands are stored in VS Code settings under quickTerminalCommands.commands.

Example: User Settings (Global)

{
  "quickTerminalCommands.commands": [
    {
      "name": "Build Project",
      "command": "npm run build"
    },
    {
      "name": "Run Tests",
      "command": "npm test"
    }
  ]
}

Example: Workspace Settings (.vscode/settings.json)

{
  "quickTerminalCommands.commands": [
    {
      "name": "Start Dev Server",
      "command": "npm run dev"
    },
    {
      "name": "Deploy Staging",
      "command": "npm run deploy:staging"
    }
  ]
}

When both are present, the extension merges them — you'll see all commands in the picker, each tagged [Global] or [Workspace].

Commands

Extension Settings

Each item in the array is an object with:

• name (string) — display name shown in the picker
• command (string) — the terminal command to execute

Requirements

• VS Code 1.108.0 or higher

Known Issues

None. Please report issues on the GitHub repository.

Release Notes

0.0.1 — Initial Release

• Terminal toolbar button with rocket icon
• Status bar widget with hover command links
• Add, edit, and delete commands via quick pick
• Dual-scope support: Global + Workspace commands merged together
• Automatic scope detection for edit/delete operations
• Default starter commands included
• Runs commands in the active terminal (creates one if needed)

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