gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

VSCodium support

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

I am not a big fan of binaries that microsoft redistributes, they contain some crap I don't really want like telemetry which makes it nonfree software. VSCodium is a good approach to fix it. It builds open source binary without microsoft stuff and uses open source extension store.
However, gitpod "open in vscode" does not open workspace in VSCodium, simply nothing happens.
So here is my suggestion, open workspace in VSCodium

Describe alternatives you've considered

I tried ssh but it wasn't as smooth and easy.

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Research direction

The issue names Gitpod’s “open in vscode” action and VSCodium as the entry points. Start by locating that action and checking how it handles the VSCodium case; done means selecting VSCodium opens the workspace rather than doing nothing. No files or tests are identified in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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