VS Code User Settings

settings.json

// https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/reference/default-settings

{
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🏢 Workspace Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // WORKSPACE = The root container - your project folder(s) and global VS Code
  // behavior. Controls security, trust, and overall application behavior.

  "security.workspace.trust.untrustedFiles": "open",

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🎨 Workbench Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // WORKBENCH = The main VS Code UI shell - contains all panels, sidebars,
  // editors, and visual themes. Think of it as the "desktop" of VS Code.

  "workbench.colorTheme": "GitHub Dark",
  "workbench.iconTheme": "material-icon-theme",
  "workbench.startupEditor": "none",
  "workbench.fontAliasing": "antialiased",

  // Editor tabs and layout within the workbench
  "workbench.editor.decorations.colors": true,
  "workbench.editor.pinnedTabSizing": "normal",
  "workbench.editor.pinnedTabsOnSeparateRow": true,
  "workbench.editor.wrapTabs": true,

  // Tree view styling (affects Explorer, Search, Git panels, etc.)
  "workbench.tree.enableStickyScroll": true,
  "workbench.tree.indent": 11,
  "workbench.tree.renderIndentGuides": "always",

  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "tree.indentGuidesStroke": "#999999",
    "[Material Theme Darker High Contrast]": {}
  },

  // Window and UI density
  "window.density.editorTabHeight": "compact",
  "window.titleBarStyle": "native",

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 📁 Explorer Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // EXPLORER = The file tree sidebar panel - shows your project's file/folder
  // structure. It's one of the panels within the workbench.

  "explorer.autoReveal": true, // Auto-select active file in file tree
  "explorer.compactFolders": false, // Don't compress single-child folders

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // ✏️ Editor Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // EDITOR = The main code editing area where you write code. Multiple editors
  // can be open as tabs within the workbench.

  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.codeLensFontFamily": "MesloLGS NF, Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.cursorStyle": "block",
  "editor.fontFamily": "MesloLGS NF, Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
  "editor.insertSpaces": true,
  "editor.largeFileOptimizations": false,
  "editor.renderWhitespace": "boundary",
  "editor.rulers": [{ "column": 127 }], // Vertical line at column 127
  "editor.stickyScroll.enabled": true,
  "editor.tabSize": 4,
  "editor.trimAutoWhitespace": true,
  "editor.wordWrap": "off",

  // Minimap - the zoomed-out code overview on the right side of editor
  "editor.minimap.enabled": true,
  "editor.minimap.maxColumn": 127,
  "editor.minimap.renderCharacters": false,
  "editor.minimap.showSlider": "always",
  "editor.minimap.size": "fill",

  // Breadcrumbs - the navigation path shown above the editor
  "breadcrumbs.enabled": true,

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🔄 Diff Editor Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // DIFF EDITOR = Special editor for comparing two files side-by-side

  "diffEditor.codeLens": true,
  "diffEditor.ignoreTrimWhitespace": true,

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 💻 Terminal Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // TERMINAL = The integrated command line panel, usually at the bottom of
  // workbench. Provides access to your system's shell within VS Code.

  "terminal.integrated.allowedLinkSchemes": [
    "docker-desktop",
    "file",
    "http",
    "https",
    "mailto",
    "vscode",
    "vscode-insiders"
  ],
  "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "MesloLGS NF, Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 12,
  "terminal.integrated.inheritEnv": true, // Inherit environment variables
  "terminal.integrated.macOptionIsMeta": false,

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 📄 File System Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Controls how VS Code handles files and folders

  "files.autoGuessEncoding": true,
  "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
  "files.trimFinalNewlines": true,
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,

  "files.associations": {
    "*.json": "json",
    ".runsettings": "xml"
  },

  "files.exclude": {
    "**/.classpath": true,
    "**/.factorypath": true,
    "**/.project": true,
    "**/.settings": true
  },

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🔧 Git & Version Control Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Git integration and version control features

  "git.autoStash": true,
  "git.autofetch": true,
  "git.branchProtection": ["master"],
  "git.defaultBranchName": "master",
  "git.mergeEditor": true,
  "git.promptToSaveFilesBeforeCommit": "always",
  "git.promptToSaveFilesBeforeStash": "always",
  "git.pruneOnFetch": false,
  "git.requireGitUserConfig": true,
  "git.suggestSmartCommit": false,

  // Git Blame - shows who last modified each line
  "git.blame.editorDecoration.enabled": true,
  "git.blame.editorDecoration.template": "${subject}, ${authorName} (${authorDateAgo})",
  "git.blame.statusBarItem.enabled": true,
  "git.blame.statusBarItem.template": "${authorName} (${authorDateAgo})",

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🐙 GitHub Integration Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // GitHub-specific features and pull request management

  "github.branchProtection": true,
  "githubPullRequests.createOnPublishBranch": "never",
  "githubPullRequests.pullBranch": "never",

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🤖 GitHub Copilot Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // AI-powered code completion and suggestions

  "github.copilot.enable": {
    "*": true, // Enable for all languages
    "markdown": false, // Disable for markdown files
    "plaintext": false, // Disable for plain text
    "python": false, // Disable for Python files
    "scminput": false // Disable in commit message input
  },

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🐛 Debug & Testing Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Debugging and test execution features

  "debug.javascript.autoAttachFilter": "onlyWithFlag",
  "debug.toolBarLocation": "commandCenter",
  "testing.alwaysRevealTestOnStateChange": true,

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🌐 Language-Specific Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Each language can have its own formatter, tab size, and behavior rules

  // C# Settings
  "[csharp]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-dotnettools.csharp",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // CSS Settings
  "[css]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "vscode.css-language-features",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // Docker Settings
  "[dockerfile]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-azuretools.vscode-containers"
  },

  // Go Settings
  "[go]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "golang.go",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // HTML Settings
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "vscode.html-language-features",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // JavaScript Settings
  "[javascript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // JSON Settings (uses 2 spaces instead of default 4)
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "editor.tabSize": 2
  },

  // JSONC (JSON with Comments) Settings
  "[jsonc]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "editor.tabSize": 2
  },

  // Markdown Settings
  "[markdown]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint",
    "editor.unicodeHighlight.invisibleCharacters": true
  },

  // Plain Text Settings
  "[plaintext]": {
    "editor.unicodeHighlight.invisibleCharacters": true
  },

  // Python Settings
  "[python]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.python",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // SQL Settings
  "[sql]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "inferrinizzard.prettier-sql-vscode"
  },

  // TypeScript Settings
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  },

  // XML Settings
  "[xml]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "redhat.vscode-xml"
  },

  // YAML Settings
  "[yaml]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },

  // YML Settings (alternative YAML extension)
  "[yml]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": false
  },

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // ⚙️ Language-Specific Global Configurations
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Global settings that affect specific languages across all files

  // Go Configuration
  "go.toolsManagement.autoUpdate": true,

  // JavaScript Configuration
  "javascript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",

  // JSON Configuration
  "json.maxItemsComputed": 99999, // Allow processing very large JSON files

  // Python Configuration
  "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["tests"], // Run pytest in 'tests' folder
  "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true, // Use pytest as test runner
  "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false, // Disable built-in unittest

  // TypeScript Configuration
  "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",

  // YAML Configuration
  "yaml.schemas": {
    "https://json.schemastore.org/github-workflow.json": ".github/workflows/*"
  },

  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // 🧩 Extension-Specific Settings
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Settings for third-party extensions you've installed

  // Chat Extension (GitHub Copilot Chat)
  "chat.agent.enabled": true,

  // Docker Extension
  "docker.extension.enableComposeLanguageServer": false,

  // .NET Extension
  "dotnet.preview.enableSupportForSlnx": false,
  "dotnetAcquisitionExtension.existingDotnetPath": [],

  // Markdown Preview Extension
  "markdown-preview-github-styles.darkTheme": "light",

  // MSSQL Extension (SQL Server tools)
  "mssql.connectionGroups": [
    {
      "id": "68191908-3628-477C-BE06-23D04590BC2D",
      "name": "ROOT"
    }
  ],
  "mssql.connections": [],
  "mssql.resultsFontFamily": "MesloLGS NF, Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",

  // Red Hat Extension (XML, YAML support)
  "redhat.telemetry.enabled": true,

  // SCM (Source Control Management) Extension
  "scm.inputFontSize": 12,

  // SonarLint Extension (code quality analysis)
  "sonarlint.connectedMode.connections.sonarcloud": [
    {
      "connectionId": "nanotaboada",
      "organizationKey": "nanotaboada",
      "region": "EU"
    }
  ],

  // VS IntelliCode Extension (AI-assisted IntelliSense)
  "vsintellicode.modify.editor.suggestSelection": "automaticallyOverrodeDefaultValue",
  "github.copilot.nextEditSuggestions.enabled": true,
  "chat.agent.maxRequests": 100,
  "mdb.mcp.server": "prompt"
}