microsoft / microsoft/vscode-remote-release
Auto-install recommended extensions
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Description
I noticed my extensions defined in extensions.json were not installed when rebuilding the codespace. Instead, I have to duplicate them into devcontainer.json. It'd be nice if this list could be shared (perhaps by allowing "recommended" as a valid extension name in the devcontainer file, which would expand to all recommended extensions?).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how extensions.json and devcontainer.json are processed during a codespace rebuild. Determine where recommended extensions could be shared, then verify that a configuration using the proposed recommended entry installs the extensions without duplication.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100