Ultracite for Visual Studio Code
Use Ultracite to generate a clean Visual Studio Code settings file with format on save, auto-fixes, and TypeScript defaults that stay consistent across every contributor's workspace.
Setup files for Visual Studio Code
Ultracite uses these Visual Studio Code settings, rules, and hooks files to keep editor behavior and AI output aligned with your repo standards.
Workspace settings
This workspace settings file keeps Visual Studio Code aligned with Ultracite for format on save, auto-fixes, and TypeScript defaults.
.vscode/settings.json
{ "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode", "editor.formatOnPaste": true, "editor.formatOnSave": true, "emmet.showExpandedAbbreviation": "never", "js/ts.tsdk.path": "node_modules/typescript/lib", "js/ts.tsdk.promptToUseWorkspaceVersion": true, "[css]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[graphql]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[html]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[javascript]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[javascriptreact]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[json]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[jsonc]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[markdown]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[mdx]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[svelte]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[typescript]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[typescriptreact]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[vue]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "[yaml]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome" }, "editor.codeActionsOnSave": { "source.fixAll.biome": "explicit", "source.organizeImports.biome": "explicit" }}Why Visual Studio Code teams choose Ultracite
Microsoft's popular code editor with extensive extension support and built-in Git integration.
Commit-friendly workspace defaults
Ultracite writes predictable workspace settings that every VS Code contributor can commit and share.
Works with the editor your team already uses
You keep the full Visual Studio Code extension ecosystem while still getting consistent format-on-save behavior.
Low-friction onboarding
The generated settings stay narrow and readable, so onboarding new contributors does not require a custom editor guide.
Workflow tips for Visual Studio Code
Keep Ultracite present in the day-to-day Visual Studio Code workflow with a few editor-specific habits, not just a one-time setup.
Run npx ultracite@latest init --editors vscode to generate .vscode/settings.json for the repo.
Commit the workspace settings so every contributor inherits the same formatter and save-time fixes.
Install the matching linter extension once, then let Visual Studio Code keep the project aligned automatically.
Visual Studio Code FAQ
Editor-specific answers for teams rolling out Ultracite in Visual Studio Code.
Compare Visual Studio Code with other Ultracite-supported editors
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Kiro pairs well with Ultracite when you combine shared VS Code workspace settings with a dedicated steering file that guides spec-driven AI work before code is generated.
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