Lauching MSYS2 32-bit console from visual studio code

Question

I want to integrate the 32-bit-mingw-MSYS2 console in Visual Studio Code. I have tried to understand that: How do I integrate MSYS2 shell into Visual studio code on Window?

My settings.json file looks like:

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
        "MSYS MinGW x32": {
            "path": "D:\\Software\\MSYS2\\usr\\bin\\bash.exe",
            "env": {
                "MSYSTEM": "MINGW32",
              },
            "args": []
        },

However, when I open the console, it seems that not the 32-bit-shell but the 64-bit one is launched.

To launch the 32-bit-one from the normal windows terminal, I have to say:

D:\Software\MSYS2\msys2_shell.cmd -mingw32

If I change above settings.json file to

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
            "MSYS MinGW x32": {
                "path": "D:\Software\MSYS2\msys2_shell.cmd",
                "args": ["-mingw32"]
            },

the correct shell is launched but in a new window (not integrated in Visual Studio Code). Also this new shell is not launched in the directory I am currently working in Visual Studio Code, which would be my wish. The msys2_shell.cmd can take a command line option

-where Directory

but what would you need to tell the settings.json file, so that this shell is always launched in the current directory of Visual Studio Code (which I see in the file explorer)

Any help appreciated!

Lauching MSYS2 32-bit console from visual studio code

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