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Settings

Overview​

Codebolt Settings provide comprehensive customization options for your development environment. Configure editor behavior, AI features, themes, extensions, and workspace preferences to create your perfect coding experience.

General Settings​

User Preferences​

  • Display Language: Choose interface language
  • Theme Selection: Select dark, light, or custom themes
  • Font Configuration: Customize editor and UI fonts
  • Auto-Save: Configure automatic file saving behavior
  • Startup Behavior: Set default actions on editor startup

Editor Configuration​

  • Tab Settings: Configure tab size, spaces vs tabs
  • Line Numbers: Show/hide line numbers and formatting
  • Word Wrap: Control text wrapping behavior
  • Indentation: Auto-indentation and smart indentation
  • Code Folding: Configure code folding regions

Interface Customization​

{
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.fontFamily": "Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.theme": "dark-plus",
  "editor.lineNumbers": "on",
  "editor.wordWrap": "bounded",
  "editor.tabSize": 2,
  "editor.insertSpaces": true
}

AI Settings​

Model Configuration​

  • Primary AI Model: Select default AI model (GPT-4, Claude, etc.)
  • Model Switching: Configure automatic model switching
  • API Configuration: Set up API keys and endpoints
  • Cost Management: Monitor and limit AI usage costs
  • Performance Tuning: Optimize AI response speed vs quality

Agent Behavior​

  • Default Agent Mode: Set default agent mode (Auto, Act, Ask)
  • Agent Permissions: Configure what agents can access
  • Custom Agents: Manage custom AI agent configurations
  • Response Preferences: Customize AI response style and length
  • Context Management: Control how much context AI receives

AI Privacy Settings​

  • Data Sharing: Control what data is shared with AI services
  • Local Processing: Configure local vs cloud AI processing
  • Privacy Mode: Enable enhanced privacy protections
  • Data Retention: Set data retention policies for AI interactions
  • Anonymization: Enable automatic data anonymization

Workspace Settings​

Project Configuration​

  • Default Project Structure: Set default folder structures
  • File Templates: Configure default file templates
  • Build Settings: Default build and compile configurations
  • Version Control: Default Git and VCS settings
  • Environment Variables: Project-specific environment settings

Collaboration Settings​

  • Team Sharing: Configure team collaboration features
  • Live Share: Real-time collaboration settings
  • Comment System: Code commenting and review preferences
  • Notification Preferences: Team notification settings
  • Access Control: User permissions and access levels

Backup and Sync​

{
  "workspace.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
  "workspace.backup.enabled": true,
  "workspace.backup.interval": 300,
  "workspace.sync.enabled": true,
  "workspace.sync.includeSettings": true,
  "workspace.sync.includeExtensions": true
}

Extension Settings​

Extension Management​

  • Auto-Update: Automatic extension updates
  • Update Channels: Stable, beta, or alpha update channels
  • Extension Security: Security scanning and verification
  • Resource Limits: Limit extension resource usage
  • Compatibility Checking: Ensure extension compatibility

Marketplace Configuration​

  • Marketplace Sources: Configure trusted marketplace sources
  • Download Preferences: Download and installation preferences
  • Review Settings: Configure review and rating preferences
  • Publisher Verification: Verify extension publishers
  • Content Filtering: Filter marketplace content

Performance Settings​

  • Extension Startup: Control extension loading behavior
  • Memory Limits: Set memory limits for extensions
  • CPU Throttling: Limit extension CPU usage
  • Background Processing: Configure background extension tasks
  • Resource Monitoring: Monitor extension resource usage

Terminal Settings​

Terminal Configuration​

  • Default Shell: Set default shell (bash, zsh, powershell)
  • Font Settings: Terminal font family and size
  • Color Scheme: Terminal color themes
  • Cursor Configuration: Cursor style and blinking
  • Scrollback Buffer: Configure history buffer size

Terminal Behavior​

  • Startup Commands: Commands to run on terminal startup
  • Environment Variables: Terminal-specific environment variables
  • Working Directory: Default working directory behavior
  • Tab Management: Terminal tab and session management
  • Integration Settings: Terminal integration with editor features

Security Settings​

{
  "terminal.shell.windows": "pwsh.exe",
  "terminal.shell.linux": "/bin/bash",
  "terminal.shell.osx": "/bin/zsh",
  "terminal.security.allowedCommands": ["git", "npm", "node"],
  "terminal.security.restrictedDirectories": ["/system", "/root"]
}

Git and Version Control​

Git Configuration​

  • User Information: Name, email, and signing settings
  • Default Branch: Set default branch name
  • Merge Strategy: Configure merge and rebase preferences
  • Commit Templates: Default commit message templates
  • Remote Settings: Default remote repository settings

Integration Settings​

  • Auto-Fetch: Automatically fetch remote changes
  • Status Indicators: Git status in file explorer
  • Diff View: Configure diff and merge tools
  • Conflict Resolution: Default conflict resolution behavior
  • Hook Management: Git hook configuration and management

Authentication​

  • Credential Management: Store and manage Git credentials
  • SSH Configuration: SSH key management and configuration
  • Token Management: Personal access token management
  • Two-Factor Authentication: 2FA settings for Git services
  • Security Policies: Repository security and access policies

Debugging Settings​

Debug Configuration​

  • Default Debugger: Set default debugger for each language
  • Breakpoint Settings: Default breakpoint behavior
  • Variable Display: Configure variable inspection format
  • Console Output: Debug console output preferences
  • Exception Handling: Default exception handling behavior

Performance Settings​

  • Debug Symbols: Symbol loading and caching preferences
  • Memory Limits: Debug session memory limits
  • Timeout Settings: Debug operation timeout configurations
  • Resource Monitoring: Monitor debug session resources
  • Cleanup Behavior: Automatic cleanup after debug sessions

Remote Debugging​

  • Connection Settings: Default remote debugging configurations
  • Security Settings: Secure remote debugging preferences
  • Network Configuration: Network settings for remote debugging
  • Authentication: Remote debugging authentication settings
  • Firewall Configuration: Firewall and proxy settings

Privacy and Security​

Data Protection​

  • Data Collection: Control what data Codebolt collects
  • Analytics: Enable/disable usage analytics
  • Crash Reporting: Configure crash report sharing
  • Telemetry: Telemetry data collection settings
  • Data Encryption: Enable encryption for sensitive data

Security Policies​

  • Access Control: User access and permission settings
  • Password Policies: Password strength and rotation policies
  • Session Management: Session timeout and security settings
  • Audit Logging: Enable audit logging for security events
  • Vulnerability Scanning: Automatic security vulnerability scanning

Compliance Settings​

{
  "privacy.dataCollection": "minimal",
  "privacy.analytics": false,
  "privacy.crashReporting": "anonymous",
  "security.encryptSensitiveData": true,
  "security.sessionTimeout": 3600,
  "compliance.gdprMode": true
}

Performance Settings​

Editor Performance​

  • Rendering Optimization: Optimize editor rendering performance
  • Memory Management: Configure memory usage limits
  • CPU Throttling: Limit CPU usage for background tasks
  • File Watching: Configure file system watching behavior
  • Cache Management: Configure caching for better performance

System Integration​

  • Process Limits: Limit number of concurrent processes
  • Resource Monitoring: Monitor system resource usage
  • Background Tasks: Configure background task execution
  • Startup Optimization: Optimize editor startup time
  • Plugin Performance: Monitor and limit plugin performance impact

Network Settings​

  • Proxy Configuration: Configure proxy settings
  • Bandwidth Limits: Limit bandwidth usage for updates
  • Connection Pooling: Optimize network connections
  • Timeout Settings: Network operation timeout settings
  • Retry Policies: Configure network retry behavior

Import and Export​

Settings Export​

  • Export All Settings: Export complete configuration
  • Selective Export: Export specific setting categories
  • Format Options: JSON, XML, or custom format export
  • Encryption: Encrypt exported settings for security
  • Version Control: Version control for settings configurations

Settings Import​

  • Import Validation: Validate imported settings
  • Conflict Resolution: Handle setting conflicts during import
  • Backup Creation: Automatically backup before import
  • Partial Import: Import only specific settings
  • Migration Tools: Migrate settings from other editors

Sync and Backup​

{
  "sync.enabled": true,
  "sync.settings": true,
  "sync.extensions": true,
  "sync.keybindings": true,
  "sync.snippets": true,
  "backup.automatic": true,
  "backup.retention": 30
}

Advanced Settings​

Configuration Files​

  • Settings.json: Main configuration file editing
  • Keybindings.json: Custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Tasks.json: Task configuration and automation
  • Launch.json: Debug launch configurations
  • Workspace Settings: Workspace-specific configurations

Command Line Interface​

  • CLI Configuration: Command-line interface settings
  • Shell Integration: Shell command integration
  • PATH Configuration: Configure system PATH variables
  • Script Execution: Configure script execution policies
  • Automation: Automate common configuration tasks

Developer Settings​

  • Debug Mode: Enable developer debugging features
  • Extension Development: Settings for extension development
  • API Access: Configure API access and permissions
  • Logging: Configure detailed logging for troubleshooting
  • Experimental Features: Enable experimental features

Troubleshooting Settings​

Reset Options​

  • Reset All Settings: Reset to factory defaults
  • Selective Reset: Reset specific setting categories
  • Backup Restoration: Restore from backup configurations
  • Safe Mode: Start with minimal settings for troubleshooting
  • Configuration Validation: Validate current configuration

Diagnostic Tools​

  • Settings Validation: Check for invalid settings
  • Conflict Detection: Detect setting conflicts
  • Performance Analysis: Analyze setting impact on performance
  • Error Reporting: Report setting-related errors
  • Health Check: Overall configuration health check