Open a folder in VSCode with a hotkey or context menu in MacOS

I’m used to the Open in VSCode context menu action in Windows, but it was missing in MacOS. So I found out how to add it and want to share it.

Add VSCode to the quick action context menu:

• Open Automator application
• Select Quick Action
• Set “Workflow receives current” to files or folders in any application
• Find a Run Shell Script action and drag it to the right pane
• Copy and paste the following code:

for f in "$@"; do open -a 'Visual Studio Code' "$@" done

• Set “Pass input” to as arguments
• Save as Open in Visual Studio Code

Assign a hotkey:

• Open “System Preferences”
• Select “Keyboard” then the “Shortcuts” tab
• In the left pane, click on “Services”
• In the right pane, scroll to “Files and Folders”
• Select “Open in Visual Studio Code” and click “add shortcut”
• Select a shortcut