Allow ghostty terminal from external terminal osx, linux#286983
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Pull request overview
This PR adds support for the Ghostty terminal application as an external terminal option on both macOS and Linux. The implementation includes platform-specific handling for launching Ghostty with proper working directory support and command execution.
Changes:
- Modified default terminal configuration to use dynamic terminal detection instead of hardcoded constant
- Added Ghostty-specific launch logic for macOS using
open -na Ghostty.app --argswith working directory flag - Added Ghostty-specific command execution logic for Linux using the
-eflag - Added unit tests for Ghostty terminal spawning on both macOS and Linux
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| File | Description |
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| src/vs/workbench/contrib/externalTerminal/electron-browser/externalTerminal.contribution.ts | Updates configuration default to use dynamic terminal value from service instead of static constant |
| src/vs/platform/externalTerminal/node/externalTerminalService.ts | Implements Ghostty support for both macOS and Linux, including special handling for working directory and command execution |
| src/vs/platform/externalTerminal/test/node/externalTerminalService.test.ts | Adds tests for Ghostty spawning on macOS and Linux platforms |
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lets merge when I add linux support + test too. |
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Allow ghostty to launch externally for Mac + linux! #284265
Run/debug with entry from launch.json:
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