Add "Open with Visual Studio Code" shortcut to right click menu

Question

Step 1: Open Run and Access the Registry Editor

Step 2: Navigate to the Following Directory in the Registry Editor

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

Step 3: Create a New Key

Setting Up the Name and Icon of the Shortcut:

• (Default): "Shortcut Name" (e.g., "Open with Visual Studio Code")
• Icon: "Shortcut Icon" (Path to the icon, e.g., "Path to Code.exe in the example")

Command:

Create a new key in your directory and set the "(Default)" value to the command.

• (Default): "Path to Visual Studio Code" "."

This is not a question but rather a guide on how to add the "Open with Visual Studio Code" option to the right-click menu.

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Answer 1

For those who are new to the Registry Editor, here's an additional note for Step 3:

1. Double-click on the (Default) key to open a popup.
2. Enter your value there.

If you're entering "Open with Visual Studio Code," that's fine. However, if you're entering a path, remember to wrap your path in double quotes, as shown in the example above.

For instance, my icon value is:

"C:\Users\PACKARD BELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe"

And my command value in the command key is:

"C:\Users\PACKARD BELL\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe" .

Notice that with the command value here, we have the path wrapped in double quotes, as well as white space and a dot wrapped in double quotes.

Cressida

Answer 2

I installed through Microsoft Dev Preview, it didn't ask for any option and install it directly.

If you facing issue with where path is visible but correct directory not opening, put the command value as

C:\Users\abhijit\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe "%V"

where %V is selected directory

Burglary