diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 0d11a7fe0a..fa1bfca649 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -11,15 +11,7 @@
         "vscode": {
             // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
             "settings": {
-                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python",
-                "python.linting.enabled": true,
-                "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-                "python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/autopep8",
-                "python.formatting.yapfPath": "/opt/conda/bin/yapf",
-                "python.linting.flake8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/flake8",
-                "python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pycodestyle",
-                "python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pydocstyle",
-                "python.linting.pylintPath": "/opt/conda/bin/pylint"
+                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python"
             },
 
             // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 39fb530da2..b2fbb73133 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ tasks:
 
 vscode:
   extensions: # based on nf-core.nf-core-extensionpack
-    - codezombiech.gitignore # Language support for .gitignore files
-    # - cssho.vscode-svgviewer               # SVG viewer
     - esbenp.prettier-vscode # Markdown/CommonMark linting and style checking for Visual Studio Code
-    - eamodio.gitlens # Quickly glimpse into whom, why, and when a line or code block was changed
     - EditorConfig.EditorConfig # override user/workspace settings with settings found in .editorconfig files
     - Gruntfuggly.todo-tree # Display TODO and FIXME in a tree view in the activity bar
     - mechatroner.rainbow-csv # Highlight columns in csv files in different colors
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55a550a4e9..89468b4cb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Template
 
+- Remove obsolete editor settings in `devcontainer.json` and `gitpod.yml` ([#2795](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2795))
+
 ### Linting
 
 ### Components
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 4ecfbfe335..b290e09017 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -10,15 +10,7 @@
         "vscode": {
             // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
             "settings": {
-                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python",
-                "python.linting.enabled": true,
-                "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-                "python.formatting.autopep8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/autopep8",
-                "python.formatting.yapfPath": "/opt/conda/bin/yapf",
-                "python.linting.flake8Path": "/opt/conda/bin/flake8",
-                "python.linting.pycodestylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pycodestyle",
-                "python.linting.pydocstylePath": "/opt/conda/bin/pydocstyle",
-                "python.linting.pylintPath": "/opt/conda/bin/pylint"
+                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python"
             },
 
             // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.gitpod.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.gitpod.yml
index 363d5b1d42..105a1821a1 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.gitpod.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ tasks:
 
 vscode:
   extensions: # based on nf-core.nf-core-extensionpack
-    - codezombiech.gitignore # Language support for .gitignore files
-    # - cssho.vscode-svgviewer                 # SVG viewer
     - esbenp.prettier-vscode # Markdown/CommonMark linting and style checking for Visual Studio Code
-    - eamodio.gitlens # Quickly glimpse into whom, why, and when a line or code block was changed
     - EditorConfig.EditorConfig # override user/workspace settings with settings found in .editorconfig files
     - Gruntfuggly.todo-tree # Display TODO and FIXME in a tree view in the activity bar
     - mechatroner.rainbow-csv # Highlight columns in csv files in different colors
-    # - nextflow.nextflow                      # Nextflow syntax highlighting
+    # - nextflow.nextflow                    # Nextflow syntax highlighting
     - oderwat.indent-rainbow # Highlight indentation level
     - streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker # Spelling checker for source code
+    - charliermarsh.ruff # Code linter Ruff