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How to use zsh in VS Code for Mac

Nikolay Yanev on June 17, 2018

Today I will show you how to use .zsh in VS Code terminal. First of all, you need to install .zsh. Follow the instructions here: ...
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Sergiu Marsavela

JFYI, VS Code detected automatically my ZSH. I guess it does if you install VS Code after you have ZSH enabled for your user? Idk

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Nikolay Yanev

I've had installed ZSH before VS Code but it didn't work for some reason.

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Joe Hobot

I know this is bit older comment, but yeah zsh came plugged into vsc when I installed it today.

Just need to figure out how to use something like

vsc or code openthisfile.yaml

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rufreakde

Seems like VS Code still uses the bash console for debugging. Since I installed zsh and only configured node and npm there I cant debug with the normal bash.

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Philip Damra

Thanks, I'd had ZSH working since it is the default on my system, but I just had an update and it stopped.