External Terminal Button

Adds a button to the VS Code status bar that opens an external terminal window at the current workspace folder.

Features

One-click access to an external terminal from the status bar
Configurable button text, alignment, and position
Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

Setting	Default	Description
`externalTerminalButton.alignment`	`"left"`	Status bar button alignment (`"left"` or `"right"`)
`externalTerminalButton.priority`	`0`	Status bar button priority (higher = further left)
`externalTerminalButton.text`	`"$(terminal) Ext Terminal"`	Button text (supports codicons)
`externalTerminalButton.openInFileDirectory`	`false`	Open the terminal in the directory of the currently active file instead of the workspace root
`externalTerminalButton.terminalApp`	`""`	Custom terminal application (e.g., `Ghostty`, `iTerm`, `Warp`, `wt.exe`)

Usage

After installation, a $(terminal) Ext Terminal button appears in the status bar. Click it to open your system's default terminal application at the workspace root.

License

MIT

External Terminal Button

kratschinski

External Terminal Button

Features

Extension Settings

Usage

License