In VSCode how to set the working directory of a new python interactive window?

Question

When executing Jupyter: Create Interactive Window in VScode a new interactive window is opened, how to control the working directory this fresh python interpreter?

Steps in Mac OS:

1. cmd+shift+P
2. type Jupyter: Create Interactive Window
3. a new interactive window is opened
4. in there type !pwd to see the working directory

How to control in which directory this is? I am working with a multi-root workspace

Answer 1

Changing the order of the paths listed in the work space file (e.g. my_workspace.code-workspace) controls the default working directory when launching a new interactive window.

The workspace file looks like

{
  "folders": [
    {
      "path": "."
    },
    {
      "path": "../my_path_1"
    },    {
      "path": "../my_path_2"
    }
  ],
  "settings": {
    "git.enabled": false
  }
}

The new interactive window will have the working directory of the first path listed above. In this case the the path where my_workspace.code-workspace is located.