Here is a list of common fixes, starting with the most applicable:
  • Switch to bash (solves most instances)
    1. Within Sixth, left-click the Settings button in the top right-hand corner of the chat window
    2. Once in the Settings window, left-click the “Terminal Settings” tab from the left-hand column
    3. Navigate to “Default Terminal Profile” and select “bash” from the drop-down
  • Increase timeout
    1. Within Sixth, left-click the Settings button in the top right-hand corner of the chat window
    2. Once in the Settings window, left-click the “Terminal Settings” tab from the left-hand column
    3. Navigate to “Shell integration timeout (seconds)” and enter “10” into the text field
  • Disable terminal reuse
    1. Within Sixth, left-click the Settings button in the top right-hand corner of the chat window
    2. Once in the Settings window, left-click the “Terminal Settings” tab from the left-hand column
    3. Look for “Enable aggressive terminal reuse”, and uncheck this option

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Platform-Specific Fixes

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macOS + Oh-My-Zsh

# Create minimal config for VSCode
echo 'export TERM=xterm-256color' > ~/.zshrc-vscode
echo 'export PAGER=cat' >> ~/.zshrc-vscode

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Windows PowerShell

# Run as Administrator
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

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WSL

  • Open folder from WSL: code .
  • Select “WSL Bash” in Sixth settings, under “Terminal Settings”
  • Increase “Shell integration timeout (seconds)” to 15

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Full Guide

For detailed troubleshooting, see the Complete Terminal Troubleshooting Guide.