Setting up PowerShell as default terminal in Visual Studio Code (Windows and Mac OS)

readme.md

1. Open VS Code
2. Ctrl + Shift + P
3. Type "user"
4. Choose "Preferences: Open user Settings"
5. Include following settings and restart
6. Test Terminal by Ctrl + Shift + (Command +)

Mac OS

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 2,
    "terminal.integrated.shell.osx": "/usr/local/bin/powershell"
}

Windows 10

{
    "window.zoomLevel": 2,
    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
}

In macOS, the correct path is:

"terminal.integrated.shell.osx": "/usr/local/bin/pwsh"

for windows 8 use this path

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"

this might work for windows 7 as well but never tried it so if this works for anyone please comment

Whats with the zoomlevel?

For PowerShell Preview use the following configuration:

    "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "c:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7-preview\\pwsh.exe",
    "terminal.integrated.automationShell.windows": "c:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7-preview\\pwsh.exe",

"terminalintegrated.shell.windows":" powershell.exe"

thanks!