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Software : Visual Studio Code

OS : macOS 10.14

Version : 1.28.2 (1.28.2)

I have a folder that I work on every time with VSC, no other requirements. I want to open this folder as a folder/workspace by default on launch of VSC so that I don't have to browse through and open that workspace again. How can I change settings/ write a script so that when I launch VSC, that workspace opens up automatically.

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Set the settings

"files.hotExit": "onExitAndWindowClose" "window.restoreWindows": "folders"

Note if you launch VSC by a file in explorer, it will not open the file in your current workspace and the workspace information will be lost (you'll have to open the workspace manually again on saving)

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Note if you launch VSC by a file in explorer, it will not open the file in your current workspace and the workspace information will be lost (you'll have to open the workspace manually again on saving) - Can this behavior be corrected?
A better explanation would help me. I tried to use multiple workspace files so that I can edit my Markdown cookbooks in one VS Code Window, and code in another, but after doing that each time I open VS Code my workspace is gone and I have to load it from a file. Does this sound like this is the fix for my problem?
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You can set the setting of window.restoreWindows to preserve :

Settings : restoreWindows

This will reopen your workspace even if you open a file and Visual Studio code is not already opened on your workspace.

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Thanks, this was exactly what I wanted -- The only workspace I use is my "PowerShell" folder, occasionally I create .ps1 files outside this location and VS code opens these in orphaned windows, if I try to open my 'normal' workspace it closes the file I just opened (not helpful!)... Your suggestion keeps my "PowerShell" folder/workspace regardless of which file I edit, where it is stored, or whether I open this from the cmd line, file or explorer or any other way, perfect! 👍🏼
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You can pass the path of .code-workspace file as an argument to code.

code /path/to/your.code-workspace

You may just update your default Code shortcut based on this.

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