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Vscode

Name: Vscode
Author: balaraj74

Control VS Code from the terminal. Open files, run commands, manage extensions, use the integrated terminal, interact with Copilot, and automate editor tasks. Use when a user asks FRIDAY to work with VS Code, edit files, or run VS Code commands.

balaraj740 Sterne01.02.2026

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Kategorien: Automatisierungswerkzeuge

Skill-Inhalt

VS Code Control Skill

Control Visual Studio Code from the command line. Open files, run commands, manage extensions, and automate editor tasks.

Open Files and Folders

Open a file

code /path/to/file.txt
code ~/project/src/main.py

Open file at specific line

code --goto /path/to/file.txt:42
code -g /path/to/file.txt:42:10  # line 42, column 10

Open folder/workspace

code /path/to/project
code .  # Current directory

Verwandte Skills

Vscode | Skills Pool

code -n /path/to/project
code --new-window /path/to/file.txt

code -r /path/to/file.txt
code --reuse-window /path/to/project

code file1.py file2.py file3.py

code --diff file1.txt file2.txt
code -d original.py modified.py

code --new-file

echo "print('Hello World')" | code -

touch ~/project/newfile.py && code ~/project/newfile.py

cat > /tmp/script.py << 'EOF'
#!/usr/bin/env python3
def main():
    print("Hello from Friday!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
EOF
code /tmp/script.py

sed -i 's/old_text/new_text/g' file.txt && code file.txt

code --command "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
code --command "editor.action.formatDocument"
code --command "workbench.action.files.save"

# File operations
code --command "workbench.action.files.save"
code --command "workbench.action.files.saveAll"
code --command "workbench.action.closeActiveEditor"
code --command "workbench.action.closeAllEditors"

# Editor actions
code --command "editor.action.formatDocument"
code --command "editor.action.commentLine"
code --command "editor.action.selectAll"

# View/UI
code --command "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
code --command "workbench.action.togglePanel"
code --command "workbench.action.toggleZenMode"
code --command "workbench.action.toggleFullScreen"

# Search
code --command "workbench.action.findInFiles"
code --command "editor.action.startFindReplaceAction"

# Git
code --command "git.commit"
code --command "git.push"
code --command "git.pull"
code --command "git.sync"

code --command "workbench.action.terminal.new"

code /path/to/project
sleep 2
# Open terminal
xdotool key ctrl+grave
sleep 0.5
# Type command
xdotool type "npm install"
xdotool key Return

code --command "workbench.action.tasks.runTask"

code --list-extensions

code --list-extensions --show-versions

code --install-extension ms-python.python
code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
code --install-extension GitHub.copilot

code --install-extension ms-python.python \
     --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter \
     --install-extension GitHub.copilot

code --uninstall-extension extension.id

code --disable-extensions

code --install-extension /path/to/extension.vsix

code --list-extensions | grep -i copilot
# If not installed:
code --install-extension GitHub.copilot
code --install-extension GitHub.copilot-chat

code --command "workbench.action.chat.open"

code --command "editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger"

code --command "editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit"

# Open VS Code first, then:
xdotool key ctrl+shift+i  # Open Copilot Chat (may vary)

code --command "workbench.action.openSettings"

code ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

code ~/.config/Code/User/keybindings.json

code --list-extensions > ~/vscode-extensions.txt

cat ~/vscode-extensions.txt | xargs -L 1 code --install-extension

code project.code-workspace

code --command "workbench.action.findInFiles"

code --command "workbench.action.quickOpen"

code --command "workbench.action.gotoSymbol"

code --command "workbench.action.gotoLine"

# Find and open first match
FILE=$(rg -l "search_term" | head -1) && code "$FILE"

# Find line number and open at that line
RESULT=$(rg -n "search_term" | head -1)
FILE=$(echo "$RESULT" | cut -d: -f1)
LINE=$(echo "$RESULT" | cut -d: -f2)
code -g "$FILE:$LINE"

code --command "workbench.action.debug.start"

code --command "workbench.action.debug.stop"

code --command "editor.debug.action.toggleBreakpoint"

code --command "workbench.action.debug.stepOver"
code --command "workbench.action.debug.stepInto"
code --command "workbench.action.debug.stepOut"

code --command "workbench.view.scm"

code --command "git.stageAll"

code --command "git.commit"

code --command "git.push"
code --command "git.pull"
code --command "git.sync"

code --command "git.viewHistory"

wmctrl -a "Visual Studio Code"

wmctrl -a "Visual Studio Code" && sleep 0.3 && scrot -u ~/Pictures/vscode-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).png

wmctrl -a "Visual Studio Code"
sleep 0.3
xdotool type "// This is a comment"

wmctrl -a "Visual Studio Code"
xdotool key ctrl+s

wmctrl -a "Visual Studio Code"
xdotool key ctrl+shift+p
sleep 0.3
xdotool type "Format Document"
xdotool key Return

PROJECT=~/myproject
mkdir -p "$PROJECT/src"
cat > "$PROJECT/src/utils.py" << 'EOF'
def helper():
    pass
EOF
code "$PROJECT/src/utils.py"

code ~/project && cd ~/project && npm install

PROJECT=~/new-python-project
mkdir -p "$PROJECT"/{src,tests,docs}
touch "$PROJECT/src/__init__.py"
touch "$PROJECT/tests/__init__.py"
echo "# My Project" > "$PROJECT/README.md"
code "$PROJECT"

code ~/project
sleep 2
code --command "workbench.action.terminal.new"

xclip -selection clipboard -o > /tmp/from-clipboard.txt && code /tmp/from-clipboard.txt

pgrep -f "code-server" && echo "Running" || echo "Not running"

code --status

code --version

code --verbose --log debug

Vscode

VS Code Control Skill

Open Files and Folders

Open a file

Open file at specific line

Open folder/workspace

Vscode

VS Code Control Skill

Open Files and Folders

Open a file

Open file at specific line

Open folder/workspace

Open in new window

Open in existing window (reuse)

Open multiple files

Compare/diff two files

Create and Edit Files

Create new untitled file

Create file with content (using stdin)

Create file then open it

Create file with content and open

Quick edit with sed then open

Run VS Code Commands

Run any VS Code command

Common commands

Integrated Terminal

Open VS Code terminal

Run command in VS Code terminal

Run task

Extensions Management

List installed extensions

List with versions

Install extension

Install multiple extensions

Uninstall extension

Disable all extensions (for troubleshooting)

Install extension from VSIX

GitHub Copilot Integration

Ensure Copilot is installed

Open Copilot Chat

Trigger inline suggestion

Accept Copilot suggestion

Open Copilot panel/chat via keyboard simulation

Workspace and Settings

Open settings

Open settings JSON

Open keybindings

Export extensions list (for backup/sharing)

Install extensions from list

Open workspace file

Search and Navigation

Search in files (opens search panel)

Go to file (quick open)

Go to symbol

Go to line

Search with ripgrep from terminal, then open result

Debugging

Start debugging

Stop debugging

Toggle breakpoint

Step over/into/out

Git Integration

Open source control view

Stage all changes

Commit

Push/Pull/Sync

View git log

Advanced Automation

Focus VS Code window

Screenshot VS Code window

Type in VS Code (after focusing)

Save current file via keyboard

Open command palette

Create new file in project

Useful Workflows

Open project and install deps

Create Python project structure

Open project with terminal ready

Quick file from clipboard

VS Code Server (Remote)