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Visual Studio Code configuration file
File type: Configuration file
A .code-workspace file is a configuration file used by Visual Studio Code (VS Code), a popular source code editor developed by Microsoft. This file contains settings and references to one or more folders that are opened in a Visual Studio Code workspace.
File type category:
Configuration file
Date updated: June 29, 2024
The .code-workspace file is a configuration file used by Visual Studio Code (VS Code), a popular source code editor developed by Microsoft.
This file contains settings and references to one or more folders that are opened in a VS Code workspace. The .code-workspace file enables users to save workspace configurations, including extensions, settings, and even task configurations specific to a project or set of projects. This makes sharing and maintaining a consistent development environment accessible across teams.
Here’s how you can open and use .code-workspace files across different platforms:
In Visual Studio Code, simply go to File > Open Workspace and select the .code-workspace file from your computer.
Follow the same steps as on Windows or Mac. VS Code functions are similar across all desktop platforms.
These platforms do not natively support opening .code-workspace files as they require a desktop version of Visual Studio Code. However, you can view the contents as a JSON file using any text editor app that supports opening plain text files.
Open this workspace project file using Visual Studio Code. You can view the contents as a JSON file using any text editor app that supports opening plain text files.
Generally, .code-workspace files are not intended to be converted to other formats because they are specifically designed for use within Visual Studio Code. Their primary purpose is configuring and maintaining development environments rather than serving as a universal data or document format.
Since .code-workspace files are closely tied to the VS Code environment, no conversion or alternative software is typically necessary or applicable.
Software applications that can open code-workspace files:
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit code-workspace files:
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving code-workspace files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that create code-workspace files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that manage or store settings in code-workspace files:
Multiplatform
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