VS Code Settings and Customization

Customizing VS Code

VS Code is highly configurable. Tailor it to your workflow through settings, themes, and keybindings.

Opening Settings

Ctrl/Cmd + ,     # Settings UI
# Or edit settings.json directly via Command Palette

Popular settings.json Tweaks

{
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.wordWrap": "on",
  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false
}

Format on Save (Game Changer)

"editor.formatOnSave": true,
"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"

Workspace vs User Settings

Type	Scope
User	All projects
Workspace	This project only (.vscode/)

Sync Across Machines

Enable Settings Sync to keep your config, extensions, and themes the same everywhere via your GitHub/Microsoft account.

FAQs

Where is settings.json?

Command Palette → "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)". More in our VS Code section.

Can I share settings with my team?

Yes — commit .vscode/settings.json to the repo.