How can I fix git commit error “Waiting for your editor to close the file…” with VS Code?

Have you confirmed that code is accessible from the command line where you execute git commands?

You could run code --version

BTW. When I execute where code I get C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code – it’s no longer installed in the %App_Data% folder. However, this should be irrelevant if you only specify code --wait without the path.

In other words, here is the procedure I would attempt:

1. Confirm code --version works in the console you use for git
2. git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
3. Change things in you branch and then git commit. Does VS Code start and show COMMIT_EDITMSG file?