VSCode keeps opening powershell on start even though Git Bash is set as default

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I have set my integrated default terminal in VSCode as Git Bash but whenever I launch VSCode, powershell pops up instead of bash. It does not, however, change the default terminal setting but it is irritating. I have tried removing the profile of powershell from settings but that seems to do nothing. Why is this happening?

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6 Answers
user_8363300

This worked for me:

{
    "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Git Bash",
    "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
        "PowerShell": null,
        "Git Bash": {
            "source": "Git Bash"
        },
        "Windows PowerShell": null
    },
    "terminal.integrated.automationShell.windows": "Git Bash",
    "powershell.enableProfileLoading": false,
    "powershell.integratedConsole.showOnStartup": false
}
user_106989220

I managed to find a workaround without using the Insider's Build that may work for some of you : I removed all profiles safe for the one I want, and reinstalled VS Code. Then it somehow started using the right terminal on startup. I don't know if this works without disabling all other profiles though.

user_161982480

I was still having this issue, and what worked for me was:

  1. When PowerShell opened, I reset GitBash to my default, and then killed the terminal (so there were no terminal's running).
  2. Removed the terminal panel from view by clicking the X in the top right
  3. Closed VSCode
  4. When I opened my codebase again and showed the terminal, it began working.
user_85630160

This looks like an ongoing issue that is still not fixed in the current version (1.60.0).

This is now fixed in my current version (1.61.1).

user_14537980

Just did an update to version 1.60.1 and it fixed it.

From the release notes the bug was addressed and has since been merged.

Update 1.60.1: The update addresses these issues

user_165982920
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