Install extension to all existing profiles

[exxmen]

A "Install - All Profiles" dropdown option when installing an extension will be a great addition

[gjsjohnmurray]

/assign @sandy081

[sandy081]

Can you please provide the use case?

[exxmen]

Let's say you have a "Base" profile and a "Python" profile already created. While using the Python profile, you had the need to install an extension, for this example let's say the XML extension, but this extension can also be used by other profiles so you install the extension to the current profile (Python), then switch to the Base profile and install the extension again.

If this feature is available, there will be no need to switch profiles if the extension you want to install is applicable to all existing profiles.

[exxmen]

@sandy081 where should I start if I want to help?

[sandy081]

Thanks for offering help. But we are not yet ready to take PRs for this feature as it is still under dev and experimental. We will let you know once we get to this.

[mateeni-dev]

This would be very helpful indeed, along with "Enable/Disable - All Profiles". I want to enable copilot chat globally and currently I have to follow these:

1. Uninstall copilot extension
2. Install copilot nightly extension
3. Add experimental quick chat in settings.json (although that seems to be tracked in a separate issue)
4. Switch profile, and repeat

The setup becomes tedious very quick when you're juggling multiple profiles

[RichardLuo0]

I think a better approach would be a tree-like structure:

• Base
  • Python
    • AI
    • CV
  • C++
  • Whatever

Each line represents a profile. The child profile only tracks the difference between itself and the parent. So installing any extension or changing settings to the parent profile automatically applies to the child profiles.

[rennsax]

Hello @sandy081, I just find a problem about this feature: when make an extension pack "Apply Extension to all Profiles", its containing extensions aren't applied to all profiles. For example, I've make GitHub Markdown Preview "Apply Extension to all Profiles",

But these extensions are not.

In my opinion it should be consistent. Thanks for you!

[sandy081]

Can you please file a separate issue for this usecase?

[rennsax]

@sandy081 I've opened the issue #190992. Thanks!

[waleedrana777]

Very effecient and better solution!

It would be nice to have like a list of checkboxes in a popup to select which profiles you want the extension to be installed in. Checking a profile box will apply to it. Unchecking will uninstall from that profile!

Replace items with profile names and a check all box at top right corner!!

To notify user which profiles have this extension instead of having to go look individually to find out! For This will help users in better time management and organization!