fortyplusdev · August 1, 2023 05:18 · Aug 1, 2023 · Jul 30, 2022 · Jul 3, 2022 · Jul 3, 2022
diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md → notes b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md → notes
diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 - Select Quick Action
 - Set “Service receives selected” to `files or folders` in `any application`
 - Add a `Run Shell Script` action
-   - your default shell should alreadybe selected, otherwise use `/bin/zsh` for macOS 10.15 (”Catalina”) or later
+   - your default shell should already be selected, otherwise use `/bin/zsh` for macOS 10.15 (”Catalina”) or later
    - older versions of macOS use `/bin/bash`
    - if you're using something else, you probably know what to do :wink:
 - Set the script action to the following

diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 - Add a `Run Shell Script` action
    - your default shell should alreadybe selected, otherwise use `/bin/zsh` for macOS 10.15 (”Catalina”) or later
    - older versions of macOS use `/bin/bash`
-   - if you're using something else, you probably know what to do 
+   - if you're using something else, you probably know what to do :wink:
 - Set the script action to the following
    ```
    for f in "$@"; do

diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # Open in Visual Studio Code
 
 - Open Automator
-- Quick Action
+- Create a new document
+- Select Quick Action
 - Set “Service receives selected” to `files or folders` in `any application`
 - Add a `Run Shell Script` action
+   - your default shell should alreadybe selected, otherwise use `/bin/zsh` for macOS 10.15 (”Catalina”) or later
+   - older versions of macOS use `/bin/bash`
+   - if you're using something else, you probably know what to do 
 - Set the script action to the following
    ```
    for f in "$@"; do

diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - Quick Action
 - Set “Service receives selected” to `files or folders` in `any application`
 - Add a `Run Shell Script` action
-- Set the script action to
+- Set the script action to the following
    ```
    for f in "$@"; do
      open -a 'Visual Studio Code' "$@"

diff --git a/vscode-macos-context-menu.md b/vscode-macos-context-menu.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Open in Visual Studio Code
+
+- Open Automator
+- Quick Action
+- Set “Service receives selected” to `files or folders` in `any application`
+- Add a `Run Shell Script` action
+- Set the script action to
+   ```
+   for f in "$@"; do
+     open -a 'Visual Studio Code' "$@"
+   done
+   ```
+
+- Set “Pass input” to `as arguments`
+- Save as `Open in Visual Studio Code`
+
+# Keyboard Shortcuts
+
+You can assign a global shortcut to run the services we just created
+
+- Open “System Preferences”
+- Select “Keyboard” then the “Shortcuts” tab
+- In the left pane, click on “Services”
+- In the right pane, scroll to  “Files and Folders”
+- Select “Open in Visual Studio Code” click “add shortcut”
+- Select a shortcut
+
+# Edit Context Menu items
+
+You might want to rename or edit the items we just created
+
+- Activate Finder
+- Click on “Finder” in the Apple menu, select “Services” then “Services Preferences”
+- In the right pane, scroll to  “Files and Folders” and scroll to the item you want to edit
+- Right click the item and select “Open in Visual Studio Code”
+- Edit and save
+
+Alternatively, you can edit the workflow (e.g. `~/Library/Services/Open in Visual Studio Code.workflow`) in your preferred text editor