Vscodium Extension Boundaries for Restricted Networks
Vscodium removes telemetry and uses Open VSX by default. Learn how to pin versions, sideload .vsix extensions, and verify gallery endpoints in restricted networks.
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vscodiumChoosing Vscodium for a Privacy‑First VS Code Experience
Learn how Vscodium removes Microsoft telemetry by default, verify its settings, and safely manage extensions from Open VSX or the Microsoft Marketplace.
Vscodium's Open VSX Switch: What Happens When You Remove Microsoft's Marketplace
Vscodium replaces Microsoft's extension marketplace with Open VSX by patching product.json. Here is how that works, where it breaks, and how to verify your gallery settings.
Installing Missing VSCodium Extensions with VSIX: A Practical Guide
When an extension isn’t in VSCodium’s default Open VSX gallery, install it from a trusted .vsix file instead of repointing the marketplace. This article explains the mechanism, shows a concrete example, and lists limits and common pitfalls.
Vscodium Extension Registry Decision Guide: Default, Microsoft, Self‑Hosted, or Sideload
Decide where Vscodium pulls extensions from: keep the default Open VSX, point at Microsoft’s marketplace, run a self‑hosted Open VSX, or sideload VSIX files. Compare options, trade‑offs, and show how to configure and validate the choice.
Managing Extensions in VSCodium: Navigating the Open VSX Registry
VSCodium uses the Open VSX Registry instead of the Microsoft Marketplace for legal and privacy reasons. Learn how this affects extension availability and how to handle missing plugins.
Pointing Vscodium at Open VSX: the extension registry switch that completes the de-Microsofting
Vscodium is telemetry-free, but its extension gallery still talks to Microsoft by default. Here's how to repoint it at the Open VSX Registry with three settings, verify the switch, and weigh the catalog trade-offs.
VSCodium's Open VSX Default: What You Gain and What You Lose
VSCodium ships with Open VSX as its default extension gallery — no Microsoft account, no telemetry. Here's how it works, a verification walkthrough, and the real gaps you'll hit with proprietary extensions.
Diagnosing VSCodium Extension Installation Failures on Open VSX
Step‑by‑step diagnostic guide for VSCodium extension install failures caused by Open VSX marketplace misconfiguration, missing extensions, network blocks, cache corruption, or version mismatches.