System settings

As of Code for IBM i 2.16.3, the extension supports system-wide settings that can be configured once in the IFS, in a fixed location, and then applied to all users that connect to that system using the extension. This is useful for setting up a consistent environment across multiple users or teams.

All configuration files related to VS Code settings should be stored under /etc/vscode/ in the IFS.

Code for IBM i settings

The path is /etc/vscode/settings.json. The top level is a JSON object that can contain different properties. Below is a table for the first level of properties. If sub-properties are not described here, refer to the content assist while working on the file.

Property	Description
codefori	Used to determine the connection configuration for all clients. Should not be used for UI customisation.

Note

When server-wide settings are set, they cannot be edited from the Connection Settings UI and the fields will be read-only. This is to ensure that the settings are consistent and not accidentally changed by individual users.