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start-git

start-git

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start git bash on windows
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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start shells

A Visual Studio Code extension for opening shell on windows.

1. start-git

This can be replaced by new feature startshell

Configurations

{
    "startgit": {
        "shellPath": "path of git shell",
        "cwd": "git word directory"
    }
}

shellPath required: It's the git-bash.exe(not git-cmd.exe) file in git installation directory

Default Key Binding

ctrl+alt+g

2. startshell

Configurations

"startshell": {
    "shells": [{
        "name": "{shell name}",
        "path": "{shell path}",
    }]
}

Usage

  • ctrl + shift + p > input start shell > select your shell
  • ctrl + shift + s > select your shell
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