Vscode: Create Categories/Groups for extensions.

[blopez2010]

Disable extension for workspace is a really good feature but would be nice if I can categorized my installed extension (or create groups of extensions) in order to enable that category/group on specific workspace, this would be helpful when starting a new project. Right now it could be very complex finding the proper extensions for the project if the list of them is very large.

[joaomoreno]

cc @sandy081

[flying-sheep]

ah, yeah, I’d also like to do that. i’d like to have

• extensions that are always on (the theme, icons, generic editor extensions like change-case)
• extensions that are on for a general programming language environment (e.g. rust and better-toml for rust projects)
• extensions active in more environments (e.g. native debug)

a possible design would be to allow the user to define tags and stick them to extensions and projects. extensions without tags are always on. manually disabled extensions are still always off, and visually different from extension inactive in a project.

[richarddavenport]

Yes! I have thought about taking a stab at this in the extensions area, but I know that UI changes seem to take a while to settle in. Like the extensions icon in the activity bar for example. I love to see:

• Extensions that can be turned off/on from workspace settings
• Extensions grouped by type/category/application/framework (user choice)
• Extensions grouped by user definition i.e. Angular/React group
  
  
  
  • this would potentially change the theme/font/etc...
  
  

[ashrafhadden]

Create groups to organize installed extensions #35891
Extension search filters should compose #55697

Similar issues attempting to solve a similar thing: organization for installed extensions.
When you only have a few it's not a big deal, but once you have even just a dozen or so you have to scroll up and down and squint just to find a single one.

Adding @sort:category would be another possible solution.

[al73rna]

Still checking patch notes every month hoping for this feature.

[iricigor]

If custom groups would be an issue, then at least, separate themes from other things.