# VS Code Settings for Intro to Coding Students

> Source: <https://gist.github.com/marcop135/9c622439d7fce9e146690016568bfc3c>
> Published: 2026-07-27 16:35:20+00:00

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`

and`explorer.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.