VS-Studio Code copy and export profile

Question

I have my profile setup the way I like in VS-Studio Code.

Is it possible to copy the profile and/or sign into Microsoft or similar repository to retrieve what plugins and behaviors I like when going from computer-to-computer?

Like with Google Chrome, if I sign into Google Chrome on a new computer/profile, I get all of the add-ins and such that I like.

Answer 1

Easily, no. VS Code doesn't currently have a full profile backup feature. Anything you do to back it up will need to be done manually.

Copying the .json config files for VS Code that live in the AppData/Roaming/Code/User folder on Windows (I don't know what it is on Mac) is a good start for saving the keybindings, settings, and code snippets.

I don't know if this works, but you can also try copying the entire AppData/Roaming/Code/User folder to the other machine.

If you want to preserve the extensions, you can copy the entire .vscode folder in the user directory (Windows) to the other machine.

Answer 2

Actually, you can use Setting Sync to have the same setup on different machines. https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/settings-sync

But, also on 1.67 version was added as a preview a basic and limited option to import and export profiles.

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_67#_settings-profile