mac open vs code from terminal code example

Example 1: open visual studio code from terminal mac

#Add Bash alias in .bash_profile ?
$ alias code="open -a /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app"

#Open Visual Studio Code by command
$ code .

Example 2: open vscode from terminal mac

open Visual Studio Code 
press Cmd+shift+p
search for ``Shell command: install 'code' command in PATH.`` and click it
works in terminal
#Open Visual Studio Code by command
$ code .

Example 3: install code . path in mac

cat << EOF >> ~/.zshrc
# Add Visual Studio Code (code)
export PATH="/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin:$PATH"
EOF

Example 4: mac open vs code from terminal

$ alias code="open -a /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app"

#Open Visual Studio Code by command
$ code .

Example 5: open vs code from terminal

Launch VS Code.
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and type 'shell command' to find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.
Restart the terminal
Navigate to project folder in terminal, 
Type code . press enter

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