# VS Code to automatically start with the Julia REPL running

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-to-automatically-start-with-the-julia-repl-running/133448>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** vscode\
**Created:** [October 27, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-to-automatically-start-with-the-julia-repl-running/133448 "2025-10-27T06:04:43Z")\
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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 27, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-to-automatically-start-with-the-julia-repl-running/133448/1 "2025-10-27T06:04:43Z")

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Is it possible to configure VS Code to automatically start with the Julia REPL running in its integrated terminal?

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**Author:** ![xgdgsc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/xgdgsc/32/608_2.png) [@xgdgsc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xgdgsc)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-to-automatically-start-with-the-julia-repl-running/133448/2 "2025-10-27T09:26:47Z")

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Install [Commands Executor - Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ionutvmi.vscode-commands-executor) and set

```julia-auto
 "vscode-commands-executor.startupRules": [
    {
      "commands": [
        {
          "id": "language-julia.startREPL"
        },
      ],
      "message": "Starting Julia REPL...",
      // "conditions": [
      // "hasFile: **/Project.toml"
      // ]
    }
  ]

```