Cannot reliably open a folder from CLI with code .

[stewartadam]

• VSCode Version: 1.9.0
• OS Version: macOS 10.12.3

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open VS Code
2. Close all CMD+W until all windows are gone, but app is still open
3. Issue code . from terminal

Expected Result: VS Code opens with folder pane expanded showing contents of $PWD from my shell,
Actual results: New untitled document opens

[Tyriar]

/cc @chrmarti due to welcome page?

I can't repro this in Linux

[Tyriar]

@stewartadam does this reproduce 100% of the time for you?

[stewartadam]

Yup, with instructions above it's 100% repro.

There's inconsistencies in the behavior between different VS Code states -- I've also seen this happen in some other configurations (e.g. running code . when app is not open at all, or when it is but with another project, or when it is open but not with a project).

[joaomoreno]

@stewartadam What do you get when running which code from the command line?

[stewartadam]

No output, exit status 1 -- I was using the following snippet in my profile:

code () {
    if [[ $# = 0 ]]
    then
        open -a "Visual Studio Code"
    else
        [[ $1 = /* ]] && F="$1" || F="$PWD/${1#./}"
        open -a "Visual Studio Code" --args "$F"
    fi
}

I removed this and used the "Install 'code' command in PATH" that was introduced in 1.0 and it's working a lot better now - thanks! Since I believe the snippet above was part of the older installation instructions, we may want to add an FAQ entry on this page indicated to remove the profile function.

[joaomoreno]

Thanks for staying with us for so long! I'll make sure we write something up in the docs.