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How to setup Cmder in VSCode in 2021

Andrew — Sun, 23 May 2021 03:28:50 +0000

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "Cmder": {
      "path": "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe",
      "args": ["/k", "C:\\cmder\\vendor\\bin\\vscode_init.cmd"]
    }
  },
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Cmder",

Step 1: Download Cmder
Step 2: Save Cmder to C:\ drive
Step 3: Open Settings.json in VSCode
Step 4: Create VSCode Integrated Terminal Settings

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "Cmder": {
      "path": "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe",
      "args": ["/k", "C:\\cmder\\vendor\\bin\\vscode_init.cmd"]
    }
  },

This will initialize the default command prompt with the argument of vscode_init.cmd

OPTIONAL: Set Cmder as default integrated terminal

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Cmder",

Common Use Case: Multiple Integrated Terminals

For using multiple integrated terminals Powershell, Git Bash, or the regular command prompt

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "PowerShell": { "source": "PowerShell", "icon": "terminal-powershell" },
    "CommandPrompt": {
      "path": [
        "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
        "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
      ],
      "icon": "terminal-cmd"
    },
    "GitBash": {
      "path": ["C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"],
      "source": "Git Bash",
      "icon": "terminal-bash"
    },
    "Cmder": {
      "path": "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe",
      "args": ["/k", "C:\\cmder\\vendor\\bin\\vscode_init.cmd"]
    }
  },
// Choose Default Terminal
// "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Cmder"
// "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "GitBash"
// "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "CommandPrompt"
// "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell",

// End

To Learn More:

How to set Git Bash as integrated terminal in VSCode in 2021

Sync Obsidian Notes with Github Using Windows 10

Andrew — Sat, 22 May 2021 20:12:43 +0000

This post provides the information needed to save your Obsidian notes to Github using a bash script and cronjob for Windows. With this setup you still can author your notes in Obsidian and every hour in the background your changes will be synced with Github.

To sync Obsidian notes with Github read:

How to Schedule task/script in Windows 10 ?

How I Put My Mind Under Version Control

How to set Git Bash as integrated terminal in VSCode in 2021

Andrew — Thu, 13 May 2021 05:36:23 +0000

  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "PowerShell": { "source": "PowerShell", "icon": "terminal-powershell" },
    "Command Prompt": {
      "path": [
        "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
        "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
      ],
      "icon": "terminal-cmd"
    },
    "GitBash": {
      "path": ["C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"],
      "source": "Git Bash",
      "icon": "terminal-bash"
    },
    "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "GitBash",

As of April 2021 "terminal.integrated.shell.windows" is deprecated in VSCode.

"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\...\\...\\bin\\bash.exe",

To configure Git Bash as the default integrated terminal in VSCode version 1.56 on Windows 10

Step 1: Open command palette (CMD + Shift + P)
Step 2: Search "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)"
Step 3: Create a new field by typing "" (double quotation key). Inside the quotation type "terminal." a list of options will appear.
Step 4: Select terminal.integrated.profiles.windows. When you select terminal.integrated.profiles.windows it will be expanded to:

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
  "PowerShell": {
    "source": "PowerShell",
    "icon": "terminal-powershell"
  },
  "Command Prompt": {
    "path": [
      "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
      "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
    ],
    "args": [],
    "icon": "terminal-cmd"
  },
  "GitBash": {
    "source": "Git Bash",
    "path": ["C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"],
    "icon": "terminal-bash"
  }
},

Step 5: Set default terminal to Git Bash

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "GitBash",

IMPORTANT
The defaultProfile.windows value must be one word to work.

  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
    "PowerShell": {
    "source": "PowerShell",
    "icon": "terminal-powershell"
  },
    "Command Prompt": {
      "path": [
        "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
        "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
      ],
      "icon": "terminal-cmd"
    },
    "Git Bash": {
      "path": ["C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe"],
      "source": "Git Bash",
      "icon": "terminal-bash"
    },
  }, 
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",

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