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Extension keeps requesting to restart my terminal #1647
Description
Every time I start or reload my window the extension wants to restart my terminal.
This is annoying.
- Version: 0.59.0
Steps to reproduce:
- Open Terminal in VSCode (Bash)
> Reload Window- Warning appears after a few seconds
Another extension had the same issue and was able to resolve it (eventually):
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github-actions commentedon May 29, 2026
Hi D. Theuke (@AQS-DTheuke), I'm an AI Support assistant here to help with your issue. While the team reviews your request, I wanted to provide some possible tips and documentation that might help you in the meantime.
Suggestions:
Switch the Java debugger to use the Debug Console instead of an integrated terminal. In your settings.json:
This will avoid the extension contributing environment variables to the terminal on every reload.
Keep an eye on the Debugger for Java extension’s issue tracker for a proper fix (the extension is repeatedly contributing to the shell integration API). Once implemented, the prompt should only appear once per session.
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The team will respond to your issue shortly. I hope these suggestions are helpful in the meantime. If this comment helped you, please give it a 👍. If the suggestion was not helpful or incorrect, please give it a 👎. Your feedback helps us improve!
fix: avoid spurious 'restart terminal' prompts on every window reload (…
wenytang-ms commentedon Jun 9, 2026
AQS-DTheuke commentedon Jun 9, 2026
Works as expected now. Thanks ❤️