VSCode does not inherit command prompt environment variables when launched using code.exe · Issue #236981 · microsoft/vscode
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Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes VS Code Version: 1.97.0 insiders OS Version: Windows 10 (build 19045) Steps to Reproduce: Open command prompt and launch vscode with the...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/30585875

If this issue gets 20 upvotes, the bot says it’ll get added to the backlog to get fixed. Just posting it here to help it get some traction. We have ~40 days before it’s simply closed.

Last month I posted this issue to the VSCode github about a bug where new instances of VSCode launched from a windows terminal fail to inherit the environment if VSCode is already running. I have to use Windows where I work and I often need different environments when working on different projects so I’d really like this issue to get fixed.

  • beefbot
    3·
    9 hours ago

    Just looked, didn’t even need to upvote, you’re just over 20 as of just now