Open in Visual Studio Code on macOS

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Open in Visual Studio Code on macOS using Automator.

1. Open Automator
2. Choose a new Quick Action

3. Search for the Run Shell Script action

4. Configure the command with the following settings

• Workflow receives current: files or folders
• In: Finder
• Image (Optional): I used this image
• Pass Input: as arguments
• Command: open -n -b “com.microsoft.VSCode” –args “$1”

5. Save your new quick action and name it something like Open with Visual Studio Code
6. Open Finder
7. Choose a folder you want to open with Visual Studio Code
8. Double-tap or right-click depending on your input device
9. Choose Open with Visual Studio Code
10. Tada!

Visual Studio Code and opening a file by file type