Built-in terminal setup VS Code and iTerm returns zsh

Question

I am trying to use iterm as my focus terminal inside vscode. I setup "terminal.external.osxExec": "iTerm.app",but I get zsh instead of iTerm.

I can right-click on a file and open it in iterm, but I like the built-in terminal and I want to use iTerm here.

How to use iterm as my terminal?

Answer 1

You cannot install iTerm as an integrated terminal for VS Code. I explained why below.

iTerm is not a shell, but a terminal emulator, which in your case starts the zsh shell.

I believe that you are misleading the terms Shell and terminal emulator.

iTerm . - Gnome, Guake, Xterm .. , .

- , . bash, Linux , zsh, fish, sh.

Visual Studio , . Windows , Powershell Command Prompt .

Unix .

, iTerm , - zsh ( Z Shell, bash Bourne Again Shell).

wikipedia Unix Shell. , Unix.

Terminal emulators, .

. iTerm Mac OS.

Answer 2

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https://medium.freecodecamp.org/jazz-up-your-bash-terminal-a-step-by-step-guide-with-pictures-80267554cb22

, settings,

"terminal.external.osxExec": "iTerm.app",

"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "Meslo LG S DZ for Powerline",

"terminal.explorerKind": "external",