Invoke a shell command in VS Code's integrated terminal using a keybindung

Add a custom key binding to invoke a certain shell command in Visual Studio’s integrated terminal.

Implement natively

Clear the terminal’s draft, paste a shell command and invoke it. Requires at least one integrated terminal to exist.

{
    "key": "⟨keys⟩",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
    "args": {
        "text": "\u0001⟨shell command⟩\u000D"
    },
    "when": "terminal.active"
},

• ⟨keys⟩: key to trigger the keybinding like ctrl+alt+r
• ⟨shell command⟩: command to execute like git commit --amend
• \u0001 sends Start of Heading character to delete what is already draft in the terminal but not yet executed
• \u000D sends Carriage Return character to execute the inserted command.

Implement using an extension

Add a custom key binding to invoke a certain shell command. Requires the extension Terminal Command Keys

{
    "key": "⟨keys⟩",
    "command": "terminalCommandKeys.run",
    "args": {
        "cmd": "⟨shell command⟩",
        "newTerminal": false,
        "saveAllFiles": true,
        "showTerminal": true,
        "focus": true,
    },
    // "when": "terminal.active"
},

• ⟨keys⟩: key to trigger the keybinding like ctrl+alt+r
• ⟨shell command⟩: command to execute like git commit --amend

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Visual Studio Code
Improve workflow in applications
Terminal Command Keys