VS Code Settings Sync Not Working

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Read the logs

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   1. Open the Log (Settings Sync) output channel
   2. Run Settings Sync: Show Synced Data
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Resolve conflicts

   1. Choose Accept Local, Accept Remote, or Show Conflicts and Complete Merge
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Reset sync

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   1. Run Settings Sync: Turn Off, optionally tick 'clear the data from the cloud'
   2. Turn sync on again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Check limits

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   1. Keep settings, keybindings and tasks under 100 KB each
   2. Use Settings Sync: Configure to re-enable a disabled category
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. 5. Unlock the Linux keyring

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   1. Unlock the Login keyring; on KDE open kdewallet
   2. Or set password-store in argv.json
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Settings do not sync between machines, conflict prompts appear, or sync turns itself off.

Why it happens

• Merge conflicts
• Settings, keybindings or tasks over 100 KB
• More than 20 profiles
• Locked Linux keyring
• Stable and Insiders mismatch

This guide also covers

• vscode settings sync not working
• vscode settings sync conflict

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