Introducing the settings.json file
Windows Terminal uses a JSON file, named settings.json, for its underlying configuration store. This text-based format benefits the Windows Terminal development team by allowing them to rapidly iterate and release new settings. Additionally, it benefits users in that it can be stored in version control and easily synchronized across computers.
While there is ongoing work to create a UI for modifying these settings, as of 2021, the UI is undergoing rapid change, and does not currently support all the available settings. This book will generally refer to settings using the JSON keys and values, as they are unambiguous, less likely to change, and easier to copy/paste from the digital edition of the book. Additionally, a great deal of effort has gone into supporting a high-quality JSON editing experience. Let's test it out!
We can open the settings.json file by selecting the Settings menu item from the drop-down menu, and then selecting Open...
