Install prepackaged extensions on Positron Desktop

[melissa-barca]

Expand the Code OSS functionality that allows user-configured preinstalled extensions to install the extensions prepackaged with Positron from #6301

This issue should cover macos, windows, and linux desktop.

[denis-or]

Hi,

If I may ask a question, is it possible to take extensions used by Positron, and only by Positron, and use them in VS Code? I ask because I use VS Code on my Windows ARM, which does not yet have a Positron version, and I would like to configure it the same way as Positron.

Thank you!

[jmcphers]

Which extensions in particular are you interested in?

I think you'll generally find that this is not possible because Positron's extensions call Positron APIs (which don't exist in VS Code), and many of Positron's features (e.g. the Data Explorer, Variables, Console, Plots, etc.) are part of Positron itself rather than implemented in an extension.

[denis-or]

Sorry for the delayed response.

I understood your explanation.

Well, I really liked the structure of Positron and it fits very well with my data science routine. I have a Windows ARM device with a Snapdragon chip, and I can't install Positron on it. That's why I would like to make my VSCode as close as possible to Positron, and I was wondering if it would be possible to use any of the extensions that Positron uses.

Weel, I think this isn't possible. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic 😄

[jonvanausdeln]

Verified Fixed

Positron Version(s) : 2025.03.0-116
OS Version(s) : Windows 11

Test scenario(s)

Extensions are present and all tests are passing.