Mac terminal open the current folder in VS Code

In order to open the current folder with VsCode we will first need to enable the macOS shell command code.

To enable this command go to VsCode and use Command + Shift + P to open up the Command Palette.
Mac terminal open the current folder in VS Code

You can also do this from the menu bar View > Command Palette.

Once the Command Palette is opened type shell and pick the Shell Command: install "code" command in PATH option.
Mac terminal open the current folder in VS Code

You may need to input your master password and a confirmation Shell command "code" successfully installed in PATH will pop up.
Mac terminal open the current folder in VS Code

And now you can go into any folder from the Mac terminal and type code . to open up that folder directly in VS Code:

cd Developer/my-app
code .

Happy coding!

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