VSCode Settings

My VSCode settings

Usage

Installation

Download and Apply Settings

1. Clone this repository.
   • git clone <repository-url> <vscode-settings-path>
2. Put a link to the files keybindings.json and settings.json in the directory for VSCode's user settings.
   • The path for this directory under different OS:
     • Linux: $HOME/.config/Code/User/
     • Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\
     • MacOS: $HOME/Library/Application Support/Code/User/
   • For example in Linux, execute the commands below.
     • ln -s <vscode-settings-path>/keybindings.json $HOME/.config/Code/User/
     • ln -s <vscode-settings-path>/settings.json $HOME/.config/Code/User/
   • See Settings file locations.
3. Install all extensions listed in the file installed_extensions.txt.
   • For example in Linux, execute the command below.
     • cat <vscode-settings-path>/installed_extensions.txt | xargs -L 1 code --install-extension

Additional Setup

Install Monospaced Fonts

Monospaced fonts are used in the settings.

1. Install the required monospaced font if it is not installed.
   • Linux: sudo apt install fonts-ipafont

Update

• keybindings.json, settings.json
  • If a link to these files are put in the VSCode user settings directory, changes made through editting these configuration files through VSCode will be reflected in the local reporitory.
  • Just commit and push changes that are made.
• installed_extensions.txt
  • It is necessary to explicitly update the file <vscode-settings-path>/installed_extensions.txt.
  • This can be done by executing the following command.
    • code --list-extensions