PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell
hitting F8 switches to PowerShell integrated and executes there
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Area-Extension Terminal
Bug: VS Code
Issue-Bug
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 1.9k
- Forks
- 547
- PR merge metrics
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Description
Issue Description
Here is the video for the issue (all versions are in the video)


Basically, when I hit F8 code switches to Integrated Console and executes there. I expect it to run selection in the current active console. Do i miss something?
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Research direction
Start with the attached video and vscode-powershell.zip logs, then trace the F8 action and its Integrated Console behavior. Done means pressing F8 runs the selection in the currently active console instead of switching to PowerShell Integrated Console.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- cli, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100