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Editing Lambda in VS Code using the AWS Console - Can the location files are stored be changed?

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Description

Mac OS Info:

- Chip: Apple M4 Max
- Memory: 48 GB
- OS: 15.5 (24F74)

VS Code Info:

- Version: 1.102.1 (Universal)
- Commit: 7adae6a56e34cb64d08899664b814cf620465925
- Date: 2025-07-15T16:41:17.147Z (1 wk ago)
- Electron: 35.6.0
- ElectronBuildId: 11847422
- Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
- Node.js: 22.15.1
- V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
- OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0

## Question

When I download lambdas from the "Open in Visual Studio Code" button in the AWS console to edit locally, they are stored in the location "/tmp/aws-toolkit-vscode/lambda/" followed by the region and function name. Is it possible to change this location?

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by searching the extension for the /tmp/aws-toolkit-vscode/lambda/ path and trace the code used by the AWS Console's "Open in Visual Studio Code" action. Determine whether an existing setting controls the location; done means the storage location can be changed and the supported configuration is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, vscode
Domain
cloud, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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