How to get new VS Code windows to have text input focus?

I am using Visual Studio Code on my macbook. When I launch a new instance of VS Code when I already have 1 instance up, via code using iTerm, the *already running* instance is the one that has text input focus. This means when the new VS Code instance pops up, I can't immediately start typing in it; I have to click it with my mouse first, *then* I can type. What I want is for the new instance of VS Code to have text input focus. Is this a MacOS specific setting, something I need to configure in VS Code, or an adjustment in how I launch VS Code from the command line? Some contextual information: - MacOS Version: 15.3.1 - In "Desktop & Dock" settings for Mission Control, I have "Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use" disabled, and "Displays have separate spaces" enabled. - I have 2 external monitors connected and am also using the macbook display (for 3 total). - The current instance of VS Code is on my middle display, and the new instance pops up on my right display. - For testing I'm running code directly in iTerm, but the real use case is when VS Code is launched from git, such as when I do git commit, because I have Code set up as my git editor with setting core.editor set to code --wait --new-window.