Can't remove synced extensions from settings sync

[axonasif]

Bug description

I have settings sync and gitpod.remote.syncExtensions enabled but there is an odd issue. A bunch of unknown extensions (to me) are automatically installed, even if I manually mark Do not sync extension and uninstall, they appear back on my next workspace. These un-synced extensions are also added on settingsSync.ignoredExtensions[] (as you can see on the screenshot) but that doesn't help. This is not an issue on VSCode Web.

Steps to reproduce

• Enable Setting sync
• Enable gitpod.remote.syncExtensions
• Mark Do not sync extension and uninstall a bunch of extensions
• Create a new workspace
• Notice that those extensions are still maked Do not sync but somehow they got installed

Workspace affected

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Expected behavior

Uninstalled extensions should get removed from settings sync.

Example repository

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Anything else?

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[loujaybee]

Related to:

• Local VSCode Desktop extensions have to be installed manually (Install in SSH) on workspace open #7906

[jeanp413]

@axonasif you need to sync the uninstallation first i.e. remove them from settingsSync.ignoredExtensions and then uninstall so they are removed from the sync server, then if you want to only install an extension locally add it to settingsSync.ignoredExtensions first or use the Install (do not sync) action

[akosyakov]

@jeanp413 is there something to document? cc @loujaybee

[jeanp413]

Don't think so as that's normal behavior, but we can mention vscode docs if needed

[axonasif]

@axonasif you need to sync the uninstallation first i.e. remove them from gitpod.remote.syncExtensions and then uninstall so they are removed from the sync server, then if you want to only install an extension locally add it to gitpod.remote.syncExtensions first or use the Install (do not sync) action

Hey @jeanp413, where can I find gitpod.remote.syncExtensions? Not available on my settings.json.

[jeanp413]

@axonasif sorry I meant settingsSync.ignoredExtensions

[axonasif]

@jeanp413 I tried this r8n but it didn't help, maybe I'm doing something wrong 😅 ?

[jeanp413]

Check the extension.json in the synced data https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/settings-sync#_restoring-data, after deleting settingsSync.ignoredExtensions and then uninstalling the extensions you don't want to sync, they shouldn't be listed in the json file

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