Include Terminal Settings from my PowerShell profile folder or any arbitrary folder. #4930

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opened 2026-01-31 00:00:58 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ocalvo on GitHub (Nov 11, 2019).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Customizing Terminal settings should be allowed to be loaded from my OneDrive folder or my own github repository, just like my powershell settings are or my VIM settings.

Currently, when I login into a new machine I have to merge or manually copy settings for Terminal, I don't have this problem in PowerShell or VIM as all I need to do is git clone and redirect to my settings folder.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Here are some options:

  1. Allow for an arbitrary folder to be configured to read settings.
  2. Read from ~.terminal folder (but allow redirection)

After configuring the "reditected" folder, all my settings and profile are restored.

Originally created by @ocalvo on GitHub (Nov 11, 2019). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Description of the new feature/enhancement Customizing Terminal settings should be allowed to be loaded from my OneDrive folder or my own github repository, just like my powershell settings are or my VIM settings. <!-- A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve. Describe why and how a user would use this new functionality (if applicable). --> Currently, when I login into a new machine I have to merge or manually copy settings for Terminal, I don't have this problem in PowerShell or VIM as all I need to do is git clone and redirect to my settings folder. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) Here are some options: 1. Allow for an arbitrary folder to be configured to read settings. 2. Read from ~\.terminal folder (but allow redirection) <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. --> After configuring the "reditected" folder, all my settings and profile are restored.
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 00:00:58 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019):

Thanks for the suggestion! This looks like it's a /dup of #2303.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019): Thanks for the suggestion! This looks like it's a /dup of #2303.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#4930