When using VS Code as your development environment, you may encounter situations where you need to clear the terminal. While the commonly used cmd-k key combination typically clears the terminal in other applications, it doesn’t work as expected in VS Code.

To clear the terminal in VS Code, you can follow these steps:

  1. Press cmd-shift-P to open the command palette.
  2. Search for the “Terminal: Clear” command and select it.

If you have previously set up cmd-k as the shortcut for clearing the terminal but it isn’t working, there might be a setting conflict. Here’s how to fix it:

  1. Go to the keyboard shortcuts screen in VS Code.
  2. Find the “Terminal: Clear” command.
  3. In the “When” column of the shortcut, make sure it is set to terminalFocus.
  4. Remove terminalProcessSupported from the “When” column if it is present.

By adjusting the “When” column to only terminalFocus, the cmd-k shortcut should now successfully clear the console when the terminal is focused.

Additionally, if you want the cmd-k shortcut to clear the console even when the terminal is not focused, you can simply remove terminalFocus from the “When” column. This can be handy in certain scenarios.

By following these steps, you can easily clear the terminal in VS Code and ensure a clean workspace for your development tasks.