How to refer to current file from Integrated Terminal in Visual Studio Code

Question

I want to know if it is possible (with a built in variable) to work directly with current file opened in Visual Studio from intergrated terminal, for example:

>some_command $current_file   (Where $current_file would be a built-in variable that calls the current active file)

instead of what I have to do now if terminal is CMD (DOS):

> more C:\The\Path\to\File\MyFile.txt

Or if the terminal used is bash:

$ cat /The/Path/to/File/MyFile.txt

score 25 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 29 '21 at 15:21

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You could, as a workaround, use the new abilty to send variables like ${file} to the terminal with such a keybinding (see vscode docs). In your keybindings.json file add:

{
  "key": "ctrl+shift+t",
  "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
  "args": { "text": "'${file}'\u000D" }
}

Then, in the terminal type some_command and hit Ctrl-Shift-T and the current filename will be appended and the command run.

\u000D is a return.

edited Sep 29 '21 at 15:21

Hinrich

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answered Mar 12 '19 at 02:48

Mark

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Thanks Mark for your answer. I was forgot about this question. But I'll have in mind when I need to try – Ger Cas Mar 14 '19 at 01:11
No problem, this ability just came out this month in an update to vscode. – Mark Mar 14 '19 at 01:20
Ahhh ok. You are updated about this hehehe. Than you! – Ger Cas Mar 14 '19 at 01:45
where are these key bindings defined..? – Rohit Kaushal Oct 17 '20 at 05:38
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@Rohit If you mean like the particular keybinding I showed it goes into your `keybindings.json` file. Or are you asking where `sendSequence` specifically is documented? – Mark Oct 17 '20 at 18:27

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 10 '20 at 13:24

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Based on the above answer with activation only when the terminal is in focus:

{
  "key": "ctrl+shift+t",
  "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence",
  "args": { "text": "'${file}'\u000D" },
  "when": "terminalFocus"
}

answered Sep 10 '20 at 13:24

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