Alternatively, you can copy the extension installation command from the Marketplace and execute it in VSCode through the Quick Open panel (CTRL + P). Installing extensions for VSCode is really straightforward: either go the the VSCode Marketplace ( ) and go from there, or use the Marketplace browser within VSCode, which you can display using CTRL + Shift + X (or whatever else on your OS). So I started looking and quickly found Settings Sync ( ), an extension doing precisely what I needed. The very first thing that I did after installing VSCode on both of my machines (Windows desktop and Ubuntu laptop) was to try and figure out a way to synchronize my settings between those. So there we go! Installing extensions and synchronizing settings across different machines I will probably write a few follow-up articles later on…
Instead, I want to share the things that I’ve discovered and how I’ve configured/tweaked VSCode so far. In this post, I don’t want to compare IntelliJ/WebStorm to VSCode as it would be unfair and not especially useful. Sorry for the Eclipse folks but I’m not ready to go back to eclipse.ini, workspaces, plugins, migration nightmares and all of that I’ve had VSCode on my radar for quite some time and have already tried it at some occasions with positive results, which is why I’ve chosen it as my potential new IDE. I usually err more on the side of power users, trying out many extensions, tweaking memory settings and all the config files I can put my hands on, so switching can only be painful :) Switching from an IDE to another is never an easy task (unless you’re sticking to the mouse and using the basic features). It took me quite a while to get used to IntelliJ after having spend years and years using Eclipse. I’m of course a bit disappointed, but I just feel thankful for having the opportunity to use this great IDE for free for so long.
Unfortunately, my license has now expired and my open source contributions don’t qualify anymore for me to get a renewal.
A unicorn picture so that my daughter can also enjoy this articleĭuring the last three years, I’ve had the chance of getting a free IntelliJ license thanks to Jetbrain’s awesome open source program:
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