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How do I find and remove a setting value in Visual Studio Code?

I am using Visual Studio Code and the terminal extension keeps trying to start using an invalid folder. I have tried setting "terminal.integrated.cwd" for both User and workspace but the problem still exists. Where can I find this setting to change it?

Note: I am editing powershell in Visual Studio.

Solution

  • Visual Studio Code's PowerShell extension provides a custom shell that runs in the integrated terminal, the so-called PowerShell Integrated Console (PIC), which has separate settings.

    To control the startup working directory of the PIC, use the powershell.cwd setting. Interactively, via the Settings dialog (Ctrl+,), you can locate it quickly by searching for powershell cwd:

    Settings screenshot with PowerShell CWD setting

    Note the important constraint: only a full, literal path may be specified.

    To see all settings relevant to the PowerShell extension, either search for powershell only, or - without searching - navigate to Extensions > PowerShell in the tree view on the left.