7.1. VSCodium (VSCode)

VSCodium is VSCode without telemetry; gnome-keyring is needed to store github clearsync credentials. If prompted for keyring password use login password. https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/104319

pacman -Syu go gnome-keyring

Enable AUR Repository

⌘ › add/remove software › ⋮ › preferences › third party

☑

enable AUR support

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check for updates

☑

check for development packages updates

Updated: 2021-12-15

start › add/remove software › search › AUR

• vscodium-bin

• vscodium-bin-features

• vscodium-bin-marketplace

7.1.1. Sync Settings

VSCodium settings are sync’ed via the settings sync extension and pulled from a private github gist.

A personal access token is required: https://github.com/settings/tokens with user:email permissions.

1. Install settings sync in extensions

2. Add github settings gist

3. turn on sync settings

• Select all settings

• Use github personal access token

1. shift+alt+d will install all extensions and settings

Be sure to disable private syncing of local cached copies:

1. Open ~/.config/VSCodium/User/syncLocalSettings.json

2. Add/Update ignoreUploadFolders:

   "ignoreUploadFolders": [
     "workspaceStorage",
     "History",
     "globalStorage",
     "node_modules"
   ],
   

3. Force update settings gist: shift+alt+u

4. Verify extra files are not listed on the code tab of the gist. If so, check out the gist, remove from revision history, and force upload the gist again.

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7.1.2. Terminal Profiles

Set default shell and profile preferences.

1. ctrl+,

2. View JSON listing (upper right, ~/.config/VSCodium/User/settings.json)

3. Set default shell profiles for each OS:

   "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "bash",
   "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": "bash",
   "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "powershell",
   

4. Set profile customization:

   "terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
     "bash": {
       "path": "bash",
       "args": ["-l"],
       "icon": "terminal-bash"
     },
     "tmux": {
       "path": "tmux",
       "icon": "terminal-tmux"
     },
   },
   "terminal.integrated.profiles.osx": {
     "bash": {
       "path": "bash",
       "args": ["-l"],
       "icon": "terminal-bash"
     },
     "tmux": {
       "path": "tmux",
       "icon": "terminal-tmux"
     },
   },
   "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
     "PowerShell": {
       "source": "PowerShell",
       "icon": "terminal-powershell"
     },
     "Command Prompt": {
       "path": [
         "${env:windir}\\Sysnative\\cmd.exe",
         "${env:windir}\\System32\\cmd.exe"
       ],
       "args": [],
       "icon": "terminal-cmd"
     },
     "Git Bash": {
       "source": "Git Bash"
     }
   },
   

5. Restart machine for changes to apply.

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