Open Visual Studio Code from the Command Line in Windows

Question

How open Visual Studio Code from the command line prompt?

For example:

sublime .

This opens Sublime Text with the current path from the Command Line. Is this also possible With Visual Studio Code?

Great @Louis, I tried many options but not this one, Thanks! — Yakalent
– Yakalent, Commented Oct 23, 2018 at 9:31

Louis · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-23 09:32:12Z

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cd to your directory and then code .

answered Oct 23, 2018 at 9:32

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Better to launch code.cmd (instead of just "code", which launches code.exe). see stackoverflow.com/questions/56134836/…

M.K · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-23 09:34:28Z

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Users\"yourUser"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Visual Studio Code>code .

So basicly: code .

In my case this works just fine. Going to the directory where VSCode is installed, then opening it by the name of the app.

There is not even need to go to the path. Open console "cmd" and type code .

C:\Users\USER>code .

answered Oct 23, 2018 at 9:34

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