Extensions compatibility

Incompatibility

Most MS extensions are limited to run on only MS products by their license and by running additional checks in their proprietary code.

• C/C++
• LaTeX Workshop

It's officially unsupported: https://github.com/James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop/wiki/FAQ#vscodium-is-not-officially-supported

• Live Share
• Python
• Remote - Containers
• Remote - SSH
• Remote - SSH: Editing Configuration Files
• Remote - WSL

Replacements

The following extensions are functional replacements for incompatible extensions:

C/C++

• clangd for full featured editing (including IntelliSense)
• Native Debug for Debugging with GDB + LLDB
  Note that there are many working debugging extensions and specialized ones including for microcontrollers.

Python

• BasedPyright

Remote Development

• Open Remote - SSH

SSH server must be configured with the setting AllowTcpForwarding yes.

• Open Remote - WSL