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
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Description

Issue Description

Here is the video for the issue (all versions are in the video)

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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?

Attached Logs

vscode-powershell.zip

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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

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