The vscode IDF plugin cannot use the MSYS2 default terminal by clicking the monitor button(IDFGH-13393)

[JDingOneSelf]

Answers checklist.

• I have read the documentation ESP-IDF Programming Guide and the issue is not addressed there.
• I have updated my IDF branch (master or release) to the latest version and checked that the issue is present there.
• I have searched the issue tracker for a similar issue and not found a similar issue.

General issue report

xxxx@LAPTOP-8EUDJHTE /d/xxxxx/01Work/01Demo/01ESP32S3_Demo/blink
$ & set IDF_PATH='d:\Program\Espressif\IDF\v4.4.5\esp-idf'
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&'

xxxx@LAPTOP-8EUDJHTE /d/xxxxx/01Work/01Demo/01ESP32S3_Demo/blink
$ & 'd:\Program\Espressif\445\python_env\idf4.4_py3.8_env\Scripts\python.exe' 'd:\Program\Espressif\IDF\v4.4.5\esp-idf\tools\idf_monitor.py' -p COM4 -b 115200 --toolchain-prefix xtensa-esp32s3-elf- --target esp32s3 'd:\xxxxx\01Work\01Demo\01ESP32S3_Demo\blink\build\blink.elf'
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&'

[brianignacio5]

Are you talking about https://github.com/espressif/vscode-esp-idf-extension ?

Why are you using MSYS2 ? Why don't use Powershell or Command Prompt (cmd.exe) ?

[JDingOneSelf]

Yes, I am used to using MSYS2, and PowerShell and cmd have garbled characters, is there a solution?It worked before