pt3-vscode-configuration-node.md

Configure VS Code for Node

The steps to getting VS Code setup:

1. User settings

From the Command Palette (ctrl+shift+p):

Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)

Add:

{
  ...
  "workbench.settings.useSplitJSON": true,
  "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
      "source.fixAll.eslint": true,
      "source.fixAll.tslint": true,
      "source.fixAll.stylelint": true
  },  
  "[javascript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "editor.formatOnPaste": true
  },
  ...
}

Save and reopen.

2. Workspace settings

With user settings open, select WORKSPACE option, found next to USER title of settings page. This adds new file to a project root .vscode/settings.json where we add the following:

// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "files.exclude": {
    "node_modules": true,
    "package-lock.json": true,
  },
  "[javascript]": {
    "editor.tabSize": 2
  }
}