VSCodium (VScode)

Install Ansible extension

Configure Workspace

ansible ➔ settings ➔ user ➔ workspace

Option	Setting
Ansible: Path	/var/venv/{REPO}/bin/ansible
Ansible: Use Fully Qualified Collection Names	✔
Ansible: Reuse Terminal	✔
Python: Interpreter Path	/var/venv/{REPO}/bin/python
Python: Activation Script	/var/git/{REPO}/ansible.env
Ansible: Navigator Path	ansible-navigator
Completion: Provide Redirect Modules	✔
Completion: Provide Module Option Aliases	✔
Validation: Enabled	✔
Lint: Enabled	✔
Lint: Path	ansible-lint
Execution Environment: Container Engine	auto
Execution Environment: Image	ghcr.io/ansible/community-ansible-dev-tools:latest
Pull: Policy	missing
Telemetry: Enabled	✘
Lightspeed: Enabled	✘

Disable ansible-lint for documentation to prevent incorrect YAML error reporting.

Extensions ➔ Ansible ➔ Settings ➔ Folder

ansible.validation.lint.enabled: false

Set alternative container storage location (optional)

Developing ansible will thrash disk especially running ansible-lint after every file save. Relocate high-use directories to a disk that can handle high wear. Prefer to config change as this enables vanilla use.

# delete or move existing cache data.
ln -s /mnt/cache/config/VSCodium ${HOME}/.config/VSCodium