Issue #182 (Syncing Settings Across Devices)10/15/25
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If you use VS Code on multiple devices, you'll want to make sure you're using the handy Settings Sync feature. Many of you are probably already using it, but here's a quick rundown.
Settings Sync allows you to share your VS Code configurations such as settings, keyboard shortcuts, and installed extensions across your machines so your setup is always optimized for what you use the most. This feature is enabled by choosing Backup and Settings Sync... from the "Manage" cog icon in the bottom-left area of VS Code.
The same option is accessed using a button in the top-right area of the Settings UI screen. You can also access it via the File > Preferences menu.
When you click that option, you'll see the Settings Sync menu appear, which allows you to choose which parts of your setup you want to sync across your devices.
To enable Settings Sync from there, use the "Sign in" button, which will show you options to sign in via GitHub or Microsoft. You'll be directed to use your browser to sign in and then redirected back to VS Code.
Of course, using Settings Sync on a single machine doesn't really do much. It's when you enable it using a new machine that you'll see things 'synced' and you might be asked to complete the sync, merge any conflicts, etc.
In the above screenshot, I've opened Settings Sync on a Mac, which then directs me to either accept the remote settings from the first machine, use the settings from the new machine (i.e. overwriting the first machine) or I can show the conflicts and merge them.
Now on to this week's hand-picked links!
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VS Code Tools
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Prompt2Image — A VS Code extension that enables you to generate images from text prompts directly into your project using AI.
MCP Audit — A VS Code extension that lets you audit and log all GitHub Copilot MCP tool calls in VS Code with ease.
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VS Code Theme of the Week
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Popping and Locking — A vivid and well balanced theme designed "to capture your attention, yet be easy on the eyes." Originally based on some popular themes but has since evolved.
The colors are different but enjoyable and have good contrast. The UI choices are not too flashy or strange so it's overall a good option for those not looking to make any drastic changes but still want something a little different.
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VS Code Articles & Videos
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VS Code 1.105 (September 2025 Updates) — The latest updates to VS Code include OS notifications for tasks/chats, AI-assisted merge conflicts, installing MCP servers, and more.
Finding a VS Code Memory Leak — A bit of a bizarre anecdote due to the fact that, as the author explains, at the time of the leak he had never used VS Code and the leak wasn't showing up in his task manager.
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Genesis DB VS Code Extension — Announcement post and details on the features for using the Genesis DB VS Code extension.
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Best of the Rest
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Cursor CLI — Official CLI for Cursor, the popular AI-powered VS Code fork, allowing you to interact with AI agents directly from your terminal to write, review, and modify code.
Designing a Mobile-first HTML Editor — An interesting walk-through of the challenges in trying to write an HTML code editor for a phone, with a live demo you can try out.
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awesome-opencode — A curated list of awesome plugins, themes, agents, projects, and resources for opencode, the popular AI coding agent for the terminal.
If you have any link suggestions, including a tool, article, or other resource related to VS Code or another IDE, you can hit reply, send it via DM on X, or via chat on Bluesky.
That's it for this issue.
Happy VS Coding!
Louis
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@LouisLazaris
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