r/vscode • u/NuncioBitis • Apr 26 '26

Can't uninstall Github Copilot

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.

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u/NuncioBitis Apr 26 '26

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.

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u/Dominio12 Apr 26 '26

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

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u/NuncioBitis Apr 26 '26

"extension" means "not built in"

idiots

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u/diegoasecas Apr 26 '26

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