terminal-code brings the VS Code editing experience into a terminal window by combining code-server (VS Code in the browser) with terminal-browser (a browser running inside the terminal). It ships as a CLI tool installable via a curl script, supporting commands to open folders/files, jump to a specific line/column, diff files, split terminal panes, open the source control view, import settings from other VS Code compatible editors, resolve keybinding conflicts, and self-upgrade. The project is open source.
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How can I run VS Code inside my terminal instead of a browser or desktop app?
A tool called terminal-code combines code-server, which runs VS Code in a browser, with terminal-browser, which runs a browser inside the terminal, to display the VS Code interface directly in a terminal window. It installs via a curl script and provides commands like tode for opening folders, tode --diff for comparing files, and tode --import for pulling in settings from other VS Code compatible editors. Developers weighing terminal-based editors against traditional setups can track workflow tools like this on daily.dev.
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