Path to Terminal is a VS Code extension that sends the active file path or
selected line range to the integrated terminal using absolute paths.
Built for file-based conversations with AI agents inside VS Code: when you
want to ask about a file, point an agent at a specific range, or give an
instruction tied to code, Path to Terminal lets you send that file reference
to the terminal immediately and continue the command you are building.
Why I Built It
I made this extension to make file references faster to use when working with
AI agents. In that workflow, I often want to point to a file, a line, or a line
range while asking a question or giving an instruction. Instead of retyping or
manually copying those references, I want the exact path ready in the terminal
so I can keep moving.
Features
Send the current file path to the terminal in the format /absolute/path/to/file.ts
Send the current selection to the terminal in the format /absolute/path/to/file.ts:10-20
Send the last active file path from anywhere, even when focus has moved away from the editor
Send a selected file or folder path from the Explorer or Open Editors context menu
Reuse the active terminal when one exists, or create a new one when needed
Leave the text unexecuted so you can append it to an existing command
Commands
path-to-terminal.sendAbsoluteSelectionToTerminal
path-to-terminal.sendAbsoluteFilePathToTerminal
path-to-terminal.sendLastActiveFilePathToTerminal
The file path command works from the active editor and from the sidebar when you right-click a file or folder in Explorer or Open Editors.
Default Keybindings
Cmd+L / Ctrl+L: send the selected line reference, or the active file path when nothing is selected
Cmd+L / Ctrl+L also works when a file or folder is focused in Explorer or Open Editors
Cmd+Shift+L / Ctrl+Shift+L: send the last active file-backed editor path from anywhere in VS Code
Examples
Single line: /Users/jake/dev/vsc-extensions/example/src/extension.ts:42
