A lightweight, zero-configuration VS Code extension that enables you to quickly open an independent Kitty terminal window at your current workspace, active file, or selected folder.
Features
Open From Explorer Context Menu: Right-click any file or directory in the explorer tree to open Kitty directly in that path.
Open From Editor: Right-click within an editor or click the Kitty action button in the editor tab bar.
Global Shortcut: Press Ctrl+Alt+K (Cmd+Alt+K on macOS) to instantly launch Kitty for the current context.
Command Palette: Run Open in Kitty (kitty.openTerminal) from the command palette.
Customizable: Configure custom Kitty executable path or startup arguments if needed.
Configuration
Setting
Type
Default
Description
kitty.executablePath
string
""
Custom path to the Kitty executable binary. If empty, the extension looks up kitty in the system PATH.
kitty.arguments
array
[]
Additional command-line flags to pass to Kitty upon launch (e.g. ["--hold"]).
