3eb7988a16633 hours ago
Is Microsoft ever going to implement proper VS Code plugin sandboxing? There are so many good extensions I would like to use, but I hate the security implications of loading yet more unvetted code for a nice-to-have.
Then again, I see that the top buzz in the industry is about Claws and letting LLMs run loose with only a handshake agreement to be safe, and I already know the answer.
MantisShrimp902 hours ago
The only real answer is something like web assembly and that would be a major breaking change for them.
This is why allot run dev containers but agreed this really should be top priority but instead is probably in the "maybe if we have a major security incident" bucket of concerns as these things often are
frehuop3 hours ago
There's no malware in it currently, but I understand your concerns - I could be lying, go rogue later, or just get my access stolen.
One option is to vet a version yourself and disable auto-update, but that's not really feasible to spend time on for most people.
3eb7988a16632 hours ago
Sorry, no sleight intended against you, just a general concern as more and more cool utilities keep getting built into the platform.
frehuop2 hours ago
No offense taken, you actually made me reconsider trying out random extensions that sound like mine to make sure i'm not reinventing the wheel
benatkin2 hours ago
Doesn't seem like it. It will be stuck in a security theater situation, just like Chrome extensions. Not an upgrade from the old highly powerful firefox extensions or those of the Atom text editor.
frehuop2 hours ago
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helle2533 hours ago
This is really neat - i especially like the heatmap, makes it very easy to immediately figure out what is actively being worked on, even in the regular file explorer view
that said, I'm not sure i plan on using it long term - as someone else pointed out, the lack of extension sandboxing does make me feel a bit uncomfortable for extensions like this that aren't backed by large entities.
timfsu2 hours ago
Love this idea. Working with AI assistants, I find it easier to push to GitHub to look at the changes, rather than use my IDE. I wish that wasn’t the case, so this makes a ton of sense.
vldszn35 minutes ago
Looks very cool, starred on github and downloaded extension :)
frehuop3 hours ago
File explorer with a twist - instead of 5000 files of which you need to see 20, shows pending changes + files modified within a time window (pending, 3 days, 7 days, 30 days, etc.) pulled from Git history. This way you don't get lost browsing everything or lose track of your work immediately after a commit.
Beyond the core concept, there's also
- A heatmap that colors files based on recency
- Deleted files appear in the tree where they used to be
- A pinned section for files that are not recent but handy
- File history, diff search (pickaxe) and git log -L line/function history available from editor context menu
- File grouping based on the moon phase during the most recent commit (good luck finding alternative software for this)
banku_brougham3 hours ago
looks pretty cool! Ive definitely been wanting some improvement in file discovery and exploration
aquir2 hours ago
This is a great idea! I will give it a try!
brcmthrowaway2 hours ago
Is there something like this integrated with Ctrl P vim?
frehuop2 hours ago
I don't use vim so i'm not sure what you mean exactly, but if you want a file quick pick like vscode's ctrl+p but for the fresh files, that's something i have - the default binding is ctrl+q, f.