rstudio / rstudio/helm

RSW: chart support for `vscode.extensions.conf`

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Description

The admin guide explains that one can specify additional vscode extensions which will be installed during session start in this file.

I hoped this config file could be populated already via the helm chart (e.g. via config.session.vscode.extensions.conf) using verbatim notation.
This does not seem yet supported, hence I made the required changes in the session image at /etc/rstudio/vscode.extensions.conf which works as the helper script /usr/lib/rstudio-server/extras/scripts/install-vs-code-ext.sh looks at this place.

I'd like to say thanks for this simplification - so far I installed a bunch of extensions in a shared extensions dir. This option makes things a lot easier and more flexible!

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Research direction

Start with the admin guide section on vscode.extensions.conf and inspect how the chart handles session configuration, using config.session.vscode.extensions.conf as the requested entry point. Check the interaction with /etc/rstudio/vscode.extensions.conf and /usr/lib/rstudio-server/extras/scripts/install-vs-code-ext.sh; done means the chart can populate the file with verbatim extension configuration during session startup.

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Tech stack
helm
Domain
devops
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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