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vscode-workspace-setup

Configures VS Code workspaces with optimal settings, extensions, tasks, and debugging for team consistency. Use when users request "VS Code setup", "workspace settings", "team VS Code config", "editor configuration", or "devcontainer setup".

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What this skill does


# VS Code Workspace Setup

Configure VS Code for optimal team productivity and consistency.

## Core Workflow

1. **Create workspace settings**: .vscode folder
2. **Configure editor**: Formatting, linting
3. **Add extensions**: Team recommendations
4. **Setup tasks**: Build, test, lint
5. **Configure debugging**: Launch configurations
6. **Create devcontainer**: Consistent environment

## Workspace Structure

```
.vscode/
├── settings.json        # Workspace settings
├── extensions.json      # Recommended extensions
├── tasks.json          # Build tasks
├── launch.json         # Debug configurations
└── snippets/           # Custom snippets
    └── typescript.json
```

## Workspace Settings

```json
// .vscode/settings.json
{
  // Editor settings
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.formatOnPaste": false,
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
  "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
    "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit",
    "source.organizeImports": "never"
  },
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.insertSpaces": true,
  "editor.detectIndentation": false,
  "editor.rulers": [100],
  "editor.wordWrap": "off",
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
  "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
  "editor.quickSuggestions": {
    "strings": true
  },

  // Files
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
  "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
  "files.trimFinalNewlines": true,
  "files.exclude": {
    "**/node_modules": true,
    "**/.git": true,
    "**/.DS_Store": true,
    "**/dist": true,
    "**/.next": true,
    "**/coverage": true
  },
  "files.watcherExclude": {
    "**/node_modules/**": true,
    "**/.git/objects/**": true,
    "**/dist/**": true,
    "**/.next/**": true
  },
  "files.associations": {
    "*.css": "tailwindcss"
  },

  // Search
  "search.exclude": {
    "**/node_modules": true,
    "**/dist": true,
    "**/.next": true,
    "**/coverage": true,
    "pnpm-lock.yaml": true,
    "package-lock.json": true
  },

  // TypeScript
  "typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "relative",
  "typescript.preferences.quoteStyle": "single",
  "typescript.suggest.autoImports": true,
  "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
  "typescript.inlayHints.parameterNames.enabled": "literals",
  "typescript.inlayHints.functionLikeReturnTypes.enabled": true,
  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",

  // JavaScript
  "javascript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "relative",
  "javascript.preferences.quoteStyle": "single",
  "javascript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",

  // ESLint
  "eslint.validate": [
    "javascript",
    "javascriptreact",
    "typescript",
    "typescriptreact"
  ],
  "eslint.workingDirectories": [{ "mode": "auto" }],
  "eslint.codeActionsOnSave.mode": "problems",

  // Prettier
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[typescriptreact]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[javascript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[jsonc]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[markdown]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.wordWrap": "on"
  },
  "[css]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },

  // Tailwind CSS
  "tailwindCSS.experimental.classRegex": [
    ["clsx\\(([^)]*)\\)", "(?:'|\"|`)([^']*)(?:'|\"|`)"],
    ["cn\\(([^)]*)\\)", "(?:'|\"|`)([^']*)(?:'|\"|`)"],
    ["cva\\(([^)]*)\\)", "[\"'`]([^\"'`]*).*?[\"'`]"]
  ],
  "tailwindCSS.includeLanguages": {
    "typescript": "javascript",
    "typescriptreact": "javascript"
  },

  // Git
  "git.autofetch": true,
  "git.confirmSync": false,
  "git.enableSmartCommit": true,
  "git.inputValidation": true,

  // Terminal
  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": "zsh",
  "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
  "terminal.integrated.scrollback": 10000,

  // Explorer
  "explorer.compactFolders": false,
  "explorer.fileNesting.enabled": true,
  "explorer.fileNesting.patterns": {
    "package.json": "package-lock.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml, .npmrc",
    "tsconfig.json": "tsconfig.*.json",
    ".eslintrc*": ".eslintignore, .prettierrc*, .prettierignore",
    "*.ts": "${capture}.test.ts, ${capture}.spec.ts",
    "*.tsx": "${capture}.test.tsx, ${capture}.spec.tsx"
  },

  // Debug
  "debug.javascript.autoAttachFilter": "smart",

  // Testing
  "testing.automaticallyOpenPeekView": "never"
}
```

## Recommended Extensions

```json
// .vscode/extensions.json
{
  "recommendations": [
    // Essential
    "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
    "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss",

    // TypeScript
    "ms-vscode.vscode-typescript-next",
    "yoavbls.pretty-ts-errors",

    // React
    "dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets",
    "burkeholland.simple-react-snippets",

    // Git
    "eamodio.gitlens",
    "mhutchie.git-graph",

    // Testing
    "vitest.explorer",
    "orta.vscode-jest",

    // Utilities
    "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
    "christian-kohler.path-intellisense",
    "christian-kohler.npm-intellisense",
    "mikestead.dotenv",
    "EditorConfig.EditorConfig",

    // AI
    "github.copilot",
    "github.copilot-chat",

    // Debugging
    "ms-vscode.js-debug-nightly",

    // Docker
    "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
    "ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers"
  ],
  "unwantedRecommendations": [
    "hookyqr.beautify"
  ]
}
```

## Build Tasks

```json
// .vscode/tasks.json
{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "dev",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "dev",
      "problemMatcher": [],
      "isBackground": true,
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "dedicated"
      },
      "group": {
        "kind": "build",
        "isDefault": true
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "build",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "build",
      "problemMatcher": ["$tsc"],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always"
      },
      "group": "build"
    },
    {
      "label": "test",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "test",
      "problemMatcher": [],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always"
      },
      "group": "test"
    },
    {
      "label": "test:watch",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "test:watch",
      "problemMatcher": [],
      "isBackground": true,
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "dedicated"
      },
      "group": "test"
    },
    {
      "label": "lint",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "lint",
      "problemMatcher": ["$eslint-stylish"],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "never"
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "lint:fix",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "lint:fix",
      "problemMatcher": ["$eslint-stylish"],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "never"
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "typecheck",
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "typecheck",
      "problemMatcher": ["$tsc-watch"],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "silent"
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "typecheck:watch",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "npx tsc --noEmit --watch",
      "problemMatcher": ["$tsc-watch"],
      "isBackground": true,
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "dedicated"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Debug Configurations

```json
// .vscode/launch.json
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Next.js: Debug Server",
      "type": "node-terminal",
      "request": "launch",
      "command": "npm run dev",
      "serverReadyAction": {
        "pattern": "- Local:.+(https?://.+)",
        "uriFormat": "%s",
        "action": "debugWithChrome"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Next.js: Debug 

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