How to Send and Execute Code from The Editor to Terminal in VS Code

VS Code has a built in feature that allows you to send code directly from the editor to the terminal. By default, it is not assigned to any shortcut. You can assign it to a shortcut by adding the following to your keybindings.json file.

• Open the command pallet using cmd + shift + p.
• Type Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)
• Then edit the keybindings.json file:

[
    // Send selected bash code to terminal
    {
        "key": "shift+enter",
        "command": "workbench.action.terminal.runSelectedText",
        "when": "editorTextFocus && !findInputFocussed && !replaceInputFocussed && editorLangId == 'shellscript'"
    }
]

The when key ensures that this shortcut is only active when you are working on a Shell Script file. Here is an example of the shortcut in action.