Personal VS Code settings for a minimal, distraction-free editing environment.

This repository contains a curated settings.json that strips VS Code down to its essentials, removing visual clutter and UI chrome to keep focus on the code.

A large portion of this configuration is based on Igor Babko's VS Code setup, presented in this video. The original settings file is available on GitHub. This repo takes that foundation and tweaks it to fit a different workflow and toolchain.

The table below summarizes what was changed, added, or removed compared to the original config.

These settings from the original are not included here:

• window.zoomLevel -- zoom is left at default
• editor.fontSize / editor.lineHeight -- defaults are fine for FiraCode
• editor.hover.enabled -- hover is kept on
• editor.tokenColorCustomizations -- no italic comments
• files.trimTrailingWhitespace / files.insertFinalNewline -- handled by formatter
• files.autoSave -- manual save preferred
• scm.diffDecorations -- left at default
• emmet.triggerExpansionOnTab -- not needed
• update.mode / extensions.ignoreRecommendations -- left at default
• Aura theme-specific color overrides -- not applicable to Catppuccin
• Cursor gradient CSS (.monaco-editor .cursors-layer .cursor) -- using default block cursor

These settings are new and not present in the original:

• workbench.auxiliaryActivityBar.location: hidden -- hides the secondary activity bar
• workbench.editor.titleScrollbarVisibility: visible -- keeps tab scrollbar visible in single-tab mode
• window.menuStyle: native / window.menuBarVisibility: hidden / window.controlsStyle: hidden -- additional window chrome cleanup for Linux
• Terminal configuration -- zsh login shell with FiraCode Nerd Font Mono and ligatures
• git.autorefresh: true -- keeps git status in sync
• Custom UI rules for hiding the titlebar (titlebar-right, .titlebar) and the Antigravity welcome container
• intelliphp.inlineSuggestionsEnabled: false / biome.suggestInstallingGlobally: false -- suppresses extension prompts

• Hides the activity bar, status bar, menu bar, title bar, and breadcrumbs
• Disables tabs (single editor mode)
• Removes scrollbars, minimap, and overview ruler decorations
• Hides explorer arrows and decoration badges

• Block cursor with solid (no blink) style
• Relative line numbers
• 2-space indentation
• No sticky scroll, code lens, lightbulb hints, or bracket matching highlights
• Tab completion enabled, inline suggestions disabled
• Multi-cursor via Ctrl/Cmd click

• Theme: Catppuccin Mocha
• Font: FiraCode Nerd Font Mono (with ligatures)
• Icons: Material Icon Theme

• Default shell: zsh (login shell)
• Font: FiraCode Nerd Font Mono with ligatures

Uses the Custom UI Style extension to apply additional CSS overrides:

• Removes box shadows from notifications and the quick input widget
• Centers the command palette vertically (25% from top)
• Hides the title bar, title actions, and scrollbar decorations
• Cleans up sidebar borders and focus outlines

• Git decorations disabled, auto-refresh enabled
• Biome global install suggestion suppressed
• IntelliPHP inline suggestions disabled

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone <repo-url> ~/Projects/vsadot
   

2. Symlink the settings file to your VS Code config directory:

   ln -sf ~/Projects/vsadot/settings.json ~/.config/{Antigravity,Code}/User/settings.json
   

   Adjust the path if you use a different VS Code variant (e.g., Code - Insiders, Code - OSS, or Codium).

• Catppuccin for VS Code -- color theme
• Material Icon Theme -- file icons
• Custom UI Style -- CSS overrides

• FiraCode Nerd Font -- install the Mono variant

Use however you like. No restrictions.