VS Code Settings for Intro to Coding Students

A simple VS Code setup for beginners learning:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Python
• Basic GitHub workflows

The goal is to:

• remove unnecessary distractions
• hide AI and advanced features
• keep the editor simple
• support coding, terminal usage, Live Server, and GitHub projects

{
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.stickyScroll.enabled": false,
  "editor.codeLens": false,
  "editor.inlayHints.enabled": "off",

  "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
  "terminal.integrated.tabs.enabled": false,
  "terminal.integrated.initialHint": false,

  "workbench.startupEditor": "none",
  "workbench.editor.empty.hint": "hidden",
  "window.commandCenter": false,
  "breadcrumbs.enabled": false,

  "chat.disableAIFeatures": true,
  "chat.agent.enabled": false,
  "chat.commandCenter.enabled": false,
  "chat.experimental.offerSetup": false,
  "chat.setupFromDialog": false,

  "extensions.ignoreRecommendations": true,
  "update.showReleaseNotes": false,

  "editor.lightbulb.enabled": "off",

  "explorer.confirmDelete": true,
  "explorer.confirmDragAndDrop": true,

  "liveServer.settings.donotShowInfoMsg": true,

  "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": false,

  "git.autofetch": false,
  "git.countBadge": "off",
  "git.openRepositoryInParentFolders": "never",
  "scm.showHistoryGraph": false,

  "github.copilot.enable": {
    "*": false
  }
}

editor.minimap.enabled

: hides the code overview panel.editor.stickyScroll.enabled

: removes extra scrolling UI.editor.inlayHints.enabled

: removes inline hints that can confuse beginners.terminal.integrated.tabs.enabled

: keeps the terminal layout simple.workbench.startupEditor

: opens directly into the editor instead of showing the welcome page.window.commandCenter

: removes extra command controls.breadcrumbs.enabled

: removes additional file navigation UI.chat.*

: disables AI features and related prompts.extensions.ignoreRecommendations

: prevents extension recommendation prompts.editor.lightbulb.enabled

: removes code action suggestions.explorer.confirmDelete

andexplorer.confirmDragAndDrop

: prevents accidental file changes.liveServer.settings.donotShowInfoMsg

: reduces Live Server notification messages.python.terminal.activateEnvironment

: avoids automatic Python environment activation messages.git.autofetch

: disables automatic GitHub checks.git.countBadge

: removes Git status counters.git.openRepositoryInParentFolders

: prevents unexpected repository detection.scm.showHistoryGraph

: hides advanced Git history views.github.copilot.enable

: disables Copilot if installed.