How to Sync VS Code Settings Across Devices

· Category: VS Code & Developer Tools

Short answer

VS Code Settings Sync backs up your settings, keybindings, extensions, and UI state to the cloud so you can restore them on any device.

Steps

  1. Open the Command Palette and run "Settings Sync: Turn On".
  2. Sign in with your Microsoft or GitHub account.
  3. Choose what to sync: settings, keybindings, snippets, extensions, and UI state.
  4. On a new machine, sign in to VS Code with the same account.
  5. Your configuration will download and apply automatically.

Tips

  • Settings Sync is free and built into VS Code since version 1.48.
  • You can view and manage synced data from your account dashboard online.
  • Conflicts are shown when local and remote settings differ.

Common issues

  • Large extensions may take time to sync on slower connections.
  • Signing out removes the sync association but does not delete cloud data.