Installation

VS Code Marketplace

The easiest way to install Secondary Terminal:

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Secondary Terminal"
4. Click Install

Or install via the command line:

code --install-extension s-hiraoku.vscode-sidebar-terminal

Open VSX Registry

For VSCodium, Gitpod, and Eclipse Theia users:

• Visit Open VSX
• Or install via CLI in compatible editors

Requirements

• VS Code 1.106.0 or later
• Node.js 18.0 or later (for development only)
• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Platform-Specific Builds

Secondary Terminal provides optimized builds for each platform:

Platform	Build
Windows x64	win32-x64
Windows ARM64	win32-arm64
macOS x64 (Intel)	darwin-x64
macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)	darwin-arm64
Linux x64	linux-x64
Linux ARM64	linux-arm64
Linux ARMhf	linux-armhf
Alpine x64	alpine-x64
Alpine ARM64	alpine-arm64

The Marketplace automatically delivers the correct build for your platform.

Verify Installation

After installing, you should see a terminal icon (ST) in the VS Code Activity Bar (left sidebar). Click it to open your first terminal.