vscode tab not making a tab but rather selecting menu items code example
Example 1: VS Code not showing subfolders when there is only one
File > Preference > Settings and disable "explorer.compactFolders".
//type "explorer.compactFolders" in search box
Example 2: vscode show commands entered
// VSCode on Mac while on terminal
Ctrl + R
// Then type-in your search criteria and hit the up arrow key to select
// or hit enter to execute the code