# Configuring the VS Code Julia Extension to Use a Custom Terminal Name

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/configuring-the-vs-code-julia-extension-to-use-a-custom-terminal-name/133521>\
**Category:** Performance\
**Tags:** vscode\
**Created:** [October 29, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/configuring-the-vs-code-julia-extension-to-use-a-custom-terminal-name/133521 "2025-10-29T18:18:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![askvorts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/askvorts/32/7120_2.png) [@askvorts](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/askvorts)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/configuring-the-vs-code-julia-extension-to-use-a-custom-terminal-name/133521/1 "2025-10-29T18:18:05Z")

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Is it possible to configure the VS Code Julia extension to execute code in a terminal session with a name other than the default “Julia REPL (version)”?

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**Author:** ![pfitzseb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pfitzseb/32/45566_2.png) [@pfitzseb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pfitzseb)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/configuring-the-vs-code-julia-extension-to-use-a-custom-terminal-name/133521/2 "2025-11-26T20:57:54Z")

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Yes. Use the `Julia: Connect external REPL` command.