How do I customize the PowerShell Integrated Console prompt in VSCode on Mac?
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In Microsoft's VSCode, I want to customize the integrated PowerShell prompt like I can with my .bash_profile.
It appears you can edit it to your liking according to this document, but I am unsure where to save my .ps1 file with the function prompt { }
, and unsure how to get VSCode to invoke it when opening a new console.
It seems every session sets up a temporary profile in Users/<username>/.config/powershell/Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
, but doing a ls
on my ~/.config directory shows no powershell directory whatsoever. If I create the directory, will VSCode read it when I open a console?
Has anyone succeeded with this?
Output from Get-Host
:
Name : Visual Studio Code Host
Version : 1.11.0
InstanceId : 8d0a98e7-12e1-41b1-b27e-02879107cf00
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-US
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.EditorServicesPSHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
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In Microsoft's VSCode, I want to customize the integrated PowerShell prompt like I can with my .bash_profile.
It appears you can edit it to your liking according to this document, but I am unsure where to save my .ps1 file with the function prompt { }
, and unsure how to get VSCode to invoke it when opening a new console.
It seems every session sets up a temporary profile in Users/<username>/.config/powershell/Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
, but doing a ls
on my ~/.config directory shows no powershell directory whatsoever. If I create the directory, will VSCode read it when I open a console?
Has anyone succeeded with this?
Output from Get-Host
:
Name : Visual Studio Code Host
Version : 1.11.0
InstanceId : 8d0a98e7-12e1-41b1-b27e-02879107cf00
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-US
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.EditorServicesPSHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
command-line bash powershell visual-studio-code
add a comment |
In Microsoft's VSCode, I want to customize the integrated PowerShell prompt like I can with my .bash_profile.
It appears you can edit it to your liking according to this document, but I am unsure where to save my .ps1 file with the function prompt { }
, and unsure how to get VSCode to invoke it when opening a new console.
It seems every session sets up a temporary profile in Users/<username>/.config/powershell/Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
, but doing a ls
on my ~/.config directory shows no powershell directory whatsoever. If I create the directory, will VSCode read it when I open a console?
Has anyone succeeded with this?
Output from Get-Host
:
Name : Visual Studio Code Host
Version : 1.11.0
InstanceId : 8d0a98e7-12e1-41b1-b27e-02879107cf00
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-US
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.EditorServicesPSHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
command-line bash powershell visual-studio-code
In Microsoft's VSCode, I want to customize the integrated PowerShell prompt like I can with my .bash_profile.
It appears you can edit it to your liking according to this document, but I am unsure where to save my .ps1 file with the function prompt { }
, and unsure how to get VSCode to invoke it when opening a new console.
It seems every session sets up a temporary profile in Users/<username>/.config/powershell/Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
, but doing a ls
on my ~/.config directory shows no powershell directory whatsoever. If I create the directory, will VSCode read it when I open a console?
Has anyone succeeded with this?
Output from Get-Host
:
Name : Visual Studio Code Host
Version : 1.11.0
InstanceId : 8d0a98e7-12e1-41b1-b27e-02879107cf00
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-US
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.EditorServicesPSHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
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Did some experimenting. Yes, create ~/.config/powershell
if it doesn't exist, and save your profile in a file named exactly Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
Example:
function prompt {
"$(Get-Date) $(Resolve-Path -Relative -Path $(Get-Location))> "
}
...will return something like this if your path is /Users/<you>
/Documents/powershellscripts/
03/11/2019 20:11:32 ../powershellscripts>
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
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This is fully documented in the VSCode docs and on this site and all over the web.
A simple search using 'vscode custom prompt' would give the links for this use case.
It's just a function you add to your profile. I like to keep things a simple as possible, so, here mine on Windows. It's a blank prompt line with the path displayed in the GUI title bar that I use for all my profiles (PowerShell, ISE, VSCode).
Function Prompt
{
# get the last command from history
$command = Get-History -Count 1
# set it to the window title
if ($command)
{
$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = new-object System.Security.principal.windowsprincipal($CurrentUser)
if ($principal.IsInRole("Administrators")) { $Role = 'Administrator: ' }
Else { $Role = 'User: ' }
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $Role + $PWD
}
# specify your custom prompt, e.g. the default PowerShell:
" "
}
So, the above works, but in VSCode, it does not change the title bar, because that is tied to the file you have open. Yet, you are just looking at the prompt. So, this approach should get you there.
This has been covered on stackexchange as well..
How to customize the shell prompt in the VS Code terminal on macOS
Also, see the VSCode docs for more on the terminal setup / customization.
Integrated Terminal
In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially
starting at the root of your workspace. This can be convenient as you
don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing
terminal to perform a quick command-line task.
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
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Did some experimenting. Yes, create ~/.config/powershell
if it doesn't exist, and save your profile in a file named exactly Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
Example:
function prompt {
"$(Get-Date) $(Resolve-Path -Relative -Path $(Get-Location))> "
}
...will return something like this if your path is /Users/<you>
/Documents/powershellscripts/
03/11/2019 20:11:32 ../powershellscripts>
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
add a comment |
Did some experimenting. Yes, create ~/.config/powershell
if it doesn't exist, and save your profile in a file named exactly Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
Example:
function prompt {
"$(Get-Date) $(Resolve-Path -Relative -Path $(Get-Location))> "
}
...will return something like this if your path is /Users/<you>
/Documents/powershellscripts/
03/11/2019 20:11:32 ../powershellscripts>
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
add a comment |
Did some experimenting. Yes, create ~/.config/powershell
if it doesn't exist, and save your profile in a file named exactly Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
Example:
function prompt {
"$(Get-Date) $(Resolve-Path -Relative -Path $(Get-Location))> "
}
...will return something like this if your path is /Users/<you>
/Documents/powershellscripts/
03/11/2019 20:11:32 ../powershellscripts>
Did some experimenting. Yes, create ~/.config/powershell
if it doesn't exist, and save your profile in a file named exactly Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1
Example:
function prompt {
"$(Get-Date) $(Resolve-Path -Relative -Path $(Get-Location))> "
}
...will return something like this if your path is /Users/<you>
/Documents/powershellscripts/
03/11/2019 20:11:32 ../powershellscripts>
answered Mar 12 at 3:19
DrKumarDrKumar
145
145
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
add a comment |
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
Correct, you need the profile for such use cases, and again, you have to set OSX to start with pwsh.exe in the user setting of VSCode by setting the terminal path and that part is in the terminal section of the docs.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:48
add a comment |
This is fully documented in the VSCode docs and on this site and all over the web.
A simple search using 'vscode custom prompt' would give the links for this use case.
It's just a function you add to your profile. I like to keep things a simple as possible, so, here mine on Windows. It's a blank prompt line with the path displayed in the GUI title bar that I use for all my profiles (PowerShell, ISE, VSCode).
Function Prompt
{
# get the last command from history
$command = Get-History -Count 1
# set it to the window title
if ($command)
{
$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = new-object System.Security.principal.windowsprincipal($CurrentUser)
if ($principal.IsInRole("Administrators")) { $Role = 'Administrator: ' }
Else { $Role = 'User: ' }
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $Role + $PWD
}
# specify your custom prompt, e.g. the default PowerShell:
" "
}
So, the above works, but in VSCode, it does not change the title bar, because that is tied to the file you have open. Yet, you are just looking at the prompt. So, this approach should get you there.
This has been covered on stackexchange as well..
How to customize the shell prompt in the VS Code terminal on macOS
Also, see the VSCode docs for more on the terminal setup / customization.
Integrated Terminal
In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially
starting at the root of your workspace. This can be convenient as you
don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing
terminal to perform a quick command-line task.
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
add a comment |
This is fully documented in the VSCode docs and on this site and all over the web.
A simple search using 'vscode custom prompt' would give the links for this use case.
It's just a function you add to your profile. I like to keep things a simple as possible, so, here mine on Windows. It's a blank prompt line with the path displayed in the GUI title bar that I use for all my profiles (PowerShell, ISE, VSCode).
Function Prompt
{
# get the last command from history
$command = Get-History -Count 1
# set it to the window title
if ($command)
{
$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = new-object System.Security.principal.windowsprincipal($CurrentUser)
if ($principal.IsInRole("Administrators")) { $Role = 'Administrator: ' }
Else { $Role = 'User: ' }
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $Role + $PWD
}
# specify your custom prompt, e.g. the default PowerShell:
" "
}
So, the above works, but in VSCode, it does not change the title bar, because that is tied to the file you have open. Yet, you are just looking at the prompt. So, this approach should get you there.
This has been covered on stackexchange as well..
How to customize the shell prompt in the VS Code terminal on macOS
Also, see the VSCode docs for more on the terminal setup / customization.
Integrated Terminal
In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially
starting at the root of your workspace. This can be convenient as you
don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing
terminal to perform a quick command-line task.
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
add a comment |
This is fully documented in the VSCode docs and on this site and all over the web.
A simple search using 'vscode custom prompt' would give the links for this use case.
It's just a function you add to your profile. I like to keep things a simple as possible, so, here mine on Windows. It's a blank prompt line with the path displayed in the GUI title bar that I use for all my profiles (PowerShell, ISE, VSCode).
Function Prompt
{
# get the last command from history
$command = Get-History -Count 1
# set it to the window title
if ($command)
{
$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = new-object System.Security.principal.windowsprincipal($CurrentUser)
if ($principal.IsInRole("Administrators")) { $Role = 'Administrator: ' }
Else { $Role = 'User: ' }
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $Role + $PWD
}
# specify your custom prompt, e.g. the default PowerShell:
" "
}
So, the above works, but in VSCode, it does not change the title bar, because that is tied to the file you have open. Yet, you are just looking at the prompt. So, this approach should get you there.
This has been covered on stackexchange as well..
How to customize the shell prompt in the VS Code terminal on macOS
Also, see the VSCode docs for more on the terminal setup / customization.
Integrated Terminal
In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially
starting at the root of your workspace. This can be convenient as you
don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing
terminal to perform a quick command-line task.
This is fully documented in the VSCode docs and on this site and all over the web.
A simple search using 'vscode custom prompt' would give the links for this use case.
It's just a function you add to your profile. I like to keep things a simple as possible, so, here mine on Windows. It's a blank prompt line with the path displayed in the GUI title bar that I use for all my profiles (PowerShell, ISE, VSCode).
Function Prompt
{
# get the last command from history
$command = Get-History -Count 1
# set it to the window title
if ($command)
{
$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$principal = new-object System.Security.principal.windowsprincipal($CurrentUser)
if ($principal.IsInRole("Administrators")) { $Role = 'Administrator: ' }
Else { $Role = 'User: ' }
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $Role + $PWD
}
# specify your custom prompt, e.g. the default PowerShell:
" "
}
So, the above works, but in VSCode, it does not change the title bar, because that is tied to the file you have open. Yet, you are just looking at the prompt. So, this approach should get you there.
This has been covered on stackexchange as well..
How to customize the shell prompt in the VS Code terminal on macOS
Also, see the VSCode docs for more on the terminal setup / customization.
Integrated Terminal
In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially
starting at the root of your workspace. This can be convenient as you
don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing
terminal to perform a quick command-line task.
edited Mar 12 at 3:55
answered Mar 12 at 3:36
postanotepostanote
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Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
add a comment |
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
Please note that I was asking specifically about the PowerShell console that comes with the PowerShell extension. While there are documents and posts everywhere regarding the default terminal (VSCode defaults to bash on Mac), I searched exhaustively for PowerShell specific docs/SE questions, and could not find them.
– DrKumar
Mar 12 at 3:40
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
You have to set OSX to default to PowerShell. For this... Name : Visual Studio Code Host … it's the same prompt function. That console, is the ISE version of the console in VSCode. You still have the console host one as well and can be run together as needed. Of course you can add others. You just set it using the OSX paths / format you'd want.
– postanote
Mar 12 at 3:44
add a comment |
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