Set your default directory in VS Code's open dialog

This is my workflow for opening a project in VS Code:

1. Open an empty window of VS Code

2. Hit cmd+O

3. Navigate to my ~/Documents/... directory

4. Hit enter

In my opinion, that's a few too many steps. I've made it a little better by changing the files.dialog.defaultPath setting (added almost exactlyone year ago).

Hope this helps.