Only track first time installs for recommended extensions #49583

src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts

@@ -799,18 +799,17 @@ export class ExtensionsWorkbenchService implements IExtensionsWorkbenchService,
  const extension: Extension = installingExtension ? installingExtension : zipPath ? new Extension(this.galleryService, this.stateProvider, null, null, this.telemetryService) : null;
  if (extension) {
  this.installing = installingExtension ? this.installing.filter(e => e !== installingExtension) : this.installing;
-
+ const installed = this.installed.filter(e => e.id === extension.id)[0];
  if (!error) {
  extension.local = local;
- const installed = this.installed.filter(e => e.id === extension.id)[0];
  if (installed) {
  installed.local = local;
  } else {
  this.installed.push(extension);
  }
  }
- if (extension.gallery) {
- // Report telemetry only for gallery extensions
+ if (extension.gallery && !installed) {
+ // Report recommendation telemetry only for gallery extensions that are first time installs
  this.reportExtensionRecommendationsTelemetry(installingExtension);
  }
  }