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In vscode, I am quite confused where to change settings and where to find them. There seems at least two places: Settings and Command Palette.

For a specific example, I am using vscode for Python.

I set my Python interpreter using

Command Palette->search: Python -> select: Python: Select Interpreter

It works for me. But I cannot find where this setting is stored.

I opened

Command Palette->search: Settings -> select: Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)

I cannot find my selected Python interpreter in settings.json. However, the interpreter works after vscode restarts.

Is there any guideline where to look for a setting and where the setting is stored?

'Where' means among 'Settings', 'Command palette', or other places that I am not aware of.

My vscode is version 1.77.3, 2023-04-12, on Windows 10

I would like to know:

  • How vscode stores the user settings
  • Why vscode spreads all the configuration around: some in settings.json, while others in state.vscdb.
  • What the design philosophy behind this

I am suggested with this post answer to my example. But this only answers 1 specific setting, not a general guideline.

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VSCode stores the interpreters in a sqlite database, on one of these paths: $HOME/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb $HOME/.config/Code/User/workspaceStorage/state.vscdb

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thank you. following your lead, I found that on Windows the file is %appdata%\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb
this only answers my specific example, not the general question I am asking. But thank you, I still learned a couple useful things from your answer.
the moderator asked me to write above words in order to re-open my question. I did it but my post is still closed. not sure how stackoverflow manages post these days.

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