VS Code Open new terminal from powershell

Question

VS Code (Windows 10)

What I want to achieve from ps1 script :

• open 4 terminal tabs
• first one run python venv and then run django server
• second one run python venv and then run django shell
• third one run react (yarn start)
• fourth normal powershell for git and other

I created a powershell script that I run from default opened terminal. Now I'd like to open a new terminal tab from first one.

Can I fire a vs code command shortcut (Ctrl+`) or a vs code command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) from terminal ?

Answer 1

Here is how I solved my problem.

I created a VS Code extension and I used the extension API.

// Create a terminal Window
const term = vscode.window.createTerminal("terminal_name");

// Write any powershell command
term.sendText("cd C:\\path\\to\\follow\\");

// Any other command
term.sendText("yarn start");

// Create a second terminal
const secTerm = vscode.window.createTerminal("second_terminal_name");

secTerm.sendText("cd C:\\another\\path\\to\\follow\\");

secTerm.sendText("py manage.py runserver");

// and so one