VSCode config to disable popular extensions' annoyances (telemetry, notifications, welcome pages, etc.)

settings.jsonc

// I'm tired of extensions that automatically:
// - show welcome pages / walkthroughs
// - show release notes
// - send telemetry
// - recommend things
//
// This disables all of that stuff.
// If you have more config, leave a comment so I can add it!!

{
	"clangd.checkUpdates": false,
	"code-runner.enableAppInsights": false,
	"docker-explorer.enableTelemetry": false,
	"extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
	"gitlens.showWelcomeOnInstall": false,
	"gitlens.showWhatsNewAfterUpgrades": false,
	"java.help.firstView": "none",
	"java.help.showReleaseNotes": false,
	"julia.enableTelemetry": false,
	"kite.showWelcomeNotificationOnStartup": false,
	"liveServer.settings.donotShowInfoMsg": true,
	"Lua.telemetry.enable": false,
	"material-icon-theme.showWelcomeMessage": false,
	"pros.showWelcomeOnStartup": false,
	"pros.useGoogleAnalytics": false,
	"redhat.telemetry.enabled": false,
	"rpcServer.showStartupMessage": false,
	"shellcheck.disableVersionCheck": true,
	"sonarlint.disableTelemetry": true,
	"telemetry.enableCrashReporter": false,
	"telemetry.enableTelemetry": false,
	"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off",
	"terraform.telemetry.enabled": false,
	"update.showReleaseNotes": false,
	"vsicons.dontShowNewVersionMessage": true,
	"workbench.welcomePage.walkthroughs.openOnInstall": false
}

I used vscodium for a long time, but then I switched to a windows machine with WSL and unfortunately the plugin for WSL doesn't work on VSCodium, so i had to switch back to VSCode

Grouped config with extension names:

{
	// Disable sending telemetry
	"clangd.checkUpdates": false, // Clangd
	"code-runner.enableAppInsights": false, // Code Runner
	"docker-explorer.enableTelemetry": false, // Docker
	"extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true, // VSCode Core
	"julia.enableTelemetry": false, // Julia
	"kite.showWelcomeNotificationOnStartup": false, // Kite
	"Lua.telemetry.enable": false, // Lua
	"pros.useGoogleAnalytics": false, // PROS
	"redhat.telemetry.enabled": false, // Red Hat
	"rpcServer.showStartupMessage": false, // VSCode Remote Development
	"sonarlint.disableTelemetry": true, // SonarLint
	"telemetry.enableCrashReporter": false, // VSCode Core
	"telemetry.enableTelemetry": false, // VSCode Core
	"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off", // VSCode Core
	"terraform.telemetry.enabled": false, // HashiCorp Terraform

	// Disable showing release notes
	"gitlens.showWhatsNewAfterUpgrades": false, // GitLens
	"java.help.showReleaseNotes": false, // Language Support for Java
	"update.showReleaseNotes": false, // VSCode Core

	// Disable showing welcome pages / walkthroughs
	"gitlens.showWelcomeOnInstall": false, // GitLens
	"kite.showWelcomeNotificationOnStartup": false, // Kite
	"material-icon-theme.showWelcomeMessage": false, // Material Icon Theme
	"pros.showWelcomeOnStartup": false, // PROS
	"vsicons.dontShowNewVersionMessage": true, // VSCode Icons
	"workbench.welcomePage.walkthroughs.openOnInstall": false // VSCode Core
}

I see an opportunity for a(nother) plugin here :)

The main thing about vscodium is that not every extension is available to be installed on it. That's my main issue with that version of vscode

@georgikoemdzhiev It's possible to manually revert to Microsoft' marketplace and other features — these packages provides automatic patches:

• https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vscodium-bin-marketplace
• https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vscodium-bin-features

I see an opportunity for a(nother) plugin here :)

This would make a fantastic addon!

And of course that addon should send telemetry and show a welcome page

And of course that addon should send telemetry and show a welcome page

Is this a problem for you? I mean I'm genuinely asking

@Microeinstein Thanks a lot for sharing these, you're a lifesaver!