Note: You can still open an external shell with the Explorer Open in Command Prompt command ( Open in Terminal on Mac or Linux) if you prefer to work outside VS Code.
Use the View | Integrated Terminal menu command.Use the kb() keyboard shortcut with the backtick character.This can be very convenient as you don't have to switch windows or alter the state of an existing terminal to perform a quick command line task. In Visual Studio Code, you can open an integrated terminal, initially starting at the root of your workspace.