VS Code Protocol#

Install VS Code#

  • Download the ARM64 version of VS Code from the official website

  • Unzip the download and drag VS Code into the Applications folder

  • Launch VS Code

Enable settings sync#

  • In the bottom-left, select ‘Backup and Sync Settings’

  • Enable all settings to be synced

  • Sign in with GitHub

Enable GitHub Copilot#

  • Signing in with GitHub will also have enabled Copilot

Set global settings#

  • Disable minimap

  • Disable welcome screen

Set a global theme#

  • Download a theme extension

  • Right click the extension and select ‘Apply Extension to All Profiles’

Create specialised profiles#

  • Create a new profile (e.g. for Python)

  • In contents, set source to Default for everything except Extensions

  • Add workflow related extensions