VS Code Integrated Terminal Setup - Complete Guide

{
  // Terminal appearance
  "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 14,
  "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'Consolas', monospace",
  "terminal.integrated.fontWeight": "normal",
  "terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true,
  "terminal.integrated.cursorStyle": "line",
  
  // Terminal behavior
  "terminal.integrated.scrollback": 10000,
  "terminal.integrated.copyOnSelection": true,
  "terminal.integrated.rightClickBehavior": "copyPaste",
  "terminal.integrated.confirmOnExit": "hasChildProcesses",
  
  // Shell configuration
  "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe",
  "terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": [],
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Command Prompt"
}

{
  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "Command Prompt": {
      "path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe",
      "args": [],
      "icon": "terminal-cmd"
    },
    "PowerShell": {
      "path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
      "args": [],
      "icon": "terminal-powershell"
    },
    "Git Bash": {
      "path": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
      "args": [],
      "icon": "terminal-bash"
    },
    "WSL": {
      "path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\wsl.exe",
      "args": [],
      "icon": "terminal-linux"
    }
  }
}

{
  "terminal.integrated.profiles.osx": {
    "zsh": {
      "path": "/bin/zsh",
      "args": ["-l"],
      "icon": "terminal"
    },
    "bash": {
      "path": "/bin/bash",
      "args": ["-l"],
      "icon": "terminal"
    }
  },
  "terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
    "bash": {
      "path": "/bin/bash",
      "args": ["-l"],
      "icon": "terminal-bash"
    },
    "zsh": {
      "path": "/bin/zsh",
      "args": ["-l"],
      "icon": "terminal"
    }
  }
}

// Terminal shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift+` - New Terminal
Ctrl+Shift+5 - Split Terminal
Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown - Switch between terminals
Ctrl+Shift+W - Close Terminal
Ctrl+Shift+R - Rename Terminal

// Terminal tabs
Ctrl+Shift+[ - Previous Terminal Tab
Ctrl+Shift+] - Next Terminal Tab

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "npm start",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "npm start",
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "echo": true,
        "reveal": "always",
        "focus": false,
        "panel": "new"
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "npm test",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "npm test",
      "group": "test",
      "presentation": {
        "echo": true,
        "reveal": "always",
        "focus": false,
        "panel": "shared"
      }
    }
  ]
}

{
  "terminal.integrated.colors": {
    "terminal.background": "#1e1e1e",
    "terminal.foreground": "#d4d4d4",
    "terminalCursor.background": "#d4d4d4",
    "terminalCursor.foreground": "#1e1e1e",
    "terminal.ansiBlack": "#000000",
    "terminal.ansiRed": "#cd3131",
    "terminal.ansiGreen": "#0dbc79",
    "terminal.ansiYellow": "#e5e510",
    "terminal.ansiBlue": "#2472c8",
    "terminal.ansiMagenta": "#bc3fbc",
    "terminal.ansiCyan": "#11a8cd",
    "terminal.ansiWhite": "#e5e5e5"
  }
}

# PowerShell profile (Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1)
# Add to: $PROFILE

# Custom aliases
Set-Alias -Name ll -Value Get-ChildItem
Set-Alias -Name la -Value Get-ChildItem
Set-Alias -Name grep -Value Select-String

# Custom functions
function Get-ChildItemWithSize {
    Get-ChildItem | Select-Object Name, Length, LastWriteTime
}

# Git shortcuts
function gs { git status }
function ga { git add . }
function gc { git commit -m $args }
function gp { git push }

# Node.js shortcuts
function ni { npm install }
function ns { npm start }
function nt { npm test }

# Windows batch script (setup.bat)
@echo off
echo Setting up development environment...
npm install
npm run build
echo Setup complete!

# PowerShell script (deploy.ps1)
Write-Host "Deploying application..." -ForegroundColor Green
npm run build
npm run test
if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "Deployment successful!" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
    Write-Host "Deployment failed!" -ForegroundColor Red
}

# Bash script (deploy.sh)
#!/bin/bash
echo "Deploying application..."
npm run build
npm run test
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Deployment successful!"
else
    echo "Deployment failed!"
    exit 1
fi

// Terminal navigation
Ctrl+C - Interrupt current process
Ctrl+D - Exit terminal
Ctrl+L - Clear terminal
Ctrl+U - Clear line before cursor
Ctrl+K - Clear line after cursor
Ctrl+A - Move to beginning of line
Ctrl+E - Move to end of line

// VS Code terminal shortcuts
Ctrl+` - Toggle terminal
Ctrl+Shift+` - New terminal
Ctrl+Shift+C - Copy selection
Ctrl+Shift+V - Paste
Ctrl+Shift+5 - Split terminal

# Command history
history - Show command history
!! - Repeat last command
!n - Repeat command number n
!string - Repeat last command starting with string

# Tab completion
Tab - Complete command/file names
Ctrl+R - Search command history
Ctrl+S - Search forward in history
Ctrl+G - Cancel search

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "Build and Watch",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "npm run build:watch",
      "group": "build",
      "presentation": {
        "echo": true,
        "reveal": "always",
        "focus": false,
        "panel": "new",
        "showReuseMessage": false
      },
      "isBackground": true,
      "problemMatcher": {
        "owner": "typescript",
        "source": "ts",
        "applyTo": "closedDocuments",
        "fileLocation": "relative",
        "pattern": "$tsc",
        "background": {
          "activeOnStart": true,
          "beginsPattern": ".*",
          "endsPattern": ".*Finished compilation.*"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

// Issue: Terminal not opening
// Solution: Check shell path in settings
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe"

// Issue: Terminal font too small
// Solution: Increase font size
"terminal.integrated.fontSize": 16

// Issue: Terminal not inheriting environment
// Solution: Set environment variables
"terminal.integrated.env.windows": {
  "NODE_ENV": "development"
}

// Issue: Terminal performance issues
// Solution: Reduce scrollback buffer
"terminal.integrated.scrollback": 5000