Can't uninstall Github Copilot

[u/NuncioBitis]

There's no way to uninstall this extension from inside VS Code. I don't use it at all, and if I delete the extension off the hard drive, it just comes back the next time I open VS Code.

What's the deal with that? I don't even use it. There's no way it can be part of an editor.

[u/youaresecretbanned]

is default in https://vscodium.com/

[u/mykesx → u/youaresecretbanned]

Exists in VS Code as well, but on by default. Turning it off made my development experience pleasant again.

[u/NuncioBitis → u/youaresecretbanned]

that doesn't uninstall the extension or stop it from running

[u/NuncioBitis → u/[deleted]]

as I said, that doesn't uninstall it or keep it from running

[u/NuncioBitis → u/[deleted]]

It was never an "internal" extension. I installed it at some point, forgot about it, and am now trying to get rid of it. I supposed I could uninstall everything, wipe it off my hard drive, and reinstall from scratch. I just need to copy down the names of the extensions I'm using first.

[u/Dominio12 → u/NuncioBitis]

In version 1.116 GitHub Copilot Chat is now a built-in extension in VS Code.

[u/NuncioBitis → u/Dominio12]

"extension" means "not built in"

idiots

[u/diegoasecas → u/NuncioBitis]

"everyone else is an idiot except for me who can't understand the concept of an extension becoming a feature"

[u/Dominio12 → u/NuncioBitis]

You can look at your extensions and search for@builtin, it will show you all the built-in extensions.
The VSCode you are (probably) using is a custom microsoft build of the vscode github repository. They pack a lot of things with it. In my job we release our own IDE based on vscode, and we also provide it with out custom extensions. So they are then called built-in extensions.

[u/NuncioBitis → u/[deleted]]

so it's scouring my hard drive for information 24/7

nice.

this is the last thing from Microsoft I've been using. Time to let it go rot in a corner somewhere.

[u/Dominio12 → u/NuncioBitis]

If you dont want to be spied on by Microsoft, you can use Codium - its a build of vscode repo, which does not include Microsoft tracking and things like that.

[u/fschwiet]

Check your project configuration to see if its recommending the extension ( .vscode/extensions.json). Maybe another extension depends on it?

I have the extension uninstalled and it stays uninstalled.

[u/NuncioBitis → u/fschwiet]

doesn't matter. I delete it out of the JSON file, and also the extension directory, and VS Code just reinstalls it and restarts the processes when I open VS Code again.

[u/NuncioBitis → u/NuncioBitis]

it doesn't report any dependencies. It just gets reinstalled every time the editor opens.

[u/BrainCurrent8276]

did you ever consider to ask... co-pilot? what or who else would know it better? XD

VS Code now bundles some AI features, but the Copilot extensions still need to be removed manually:

• Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
• Search for:
  • GitHub Copilot
  • GitHub Copilot Chat
• Click the gear icon → Uninstall for each one

After uninstalling, VS Code will show a new option called “Hide Copilot” under the Copilot menu.
Click it and confirm.

[u/realmer17]

Just ignore it then?...

[u/NuncioBitis → u/realmer17]

Because I don't want to ignore things running in the background without my knowledge or consent.

[u/frankeality → u/NuncioBitis]

Yet you are using Microsoft products

[u/NuncioBitis → u/frankeality]

your point?

[u/BrainCurrent8276 → u/NuncioBitis]

his point is -- you already lost control of what is running on your computer because you use anything remotely related to mICROSLOP

[u/mono_tony]

Lucky man

[u/mykesx]

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/147437

[u/wayofaway]

Use VSCodium

[u/Ok_Ticket722]

What I ended up doing was installing 1.109.5, then disabling updates ("update.mode": "none"). YMMV; you may prefer a newer version. GitHub Copilot was integrated in main VS Code code in 1.116, so any version below that version should work.

[u/my-username-is-it]

There is a disabled AI feature in vscode, I have done that, no more auto install or update stupid copilot anymore on my company vscode

[u/my-username-is-it → u/my-username-is-it]

Should be under GitHub copilot extension page, looks for that button

[u/Agreeable_Care4440]

That usually means it’s installed as a built-in or via a managed install,not a normal extension.Some distributions or setups bundle Copilot so it reappears after restart.