VS Code settings.json Cookbook

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.formatOnPaste": true
}

# Enable automatic formatting helpers.

{
  "editor.rulers": [80, 100, 120]
}

# Visual guides for line length.

{
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false
}

# Simplify the editor view.

{
  "files.exclude": {
    "**/dist": true,
    "**/build": true,
    "**/.next": true
  },
  "search.exclude": {
    "**/dist": true,
    "**/build": true,
    "**/.next": true
  }
}

# Exclude generated directories from explorer and search.

{
  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
  "files.autoSaveDelay": 1000
}

# Persist files automatically.

{
  "terminal.integrated.scrollback": 10000
}

# Keep more terminal history.

{
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[python]": {
    "editor.formatOnSave": true
  }
}

# Use different defaults for specific file types.