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date 2026-04-23
last-verified 2026-07-24
owner software-engineer
source Setup-CopilotSettings.ps1
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Parse JSONC-tolerant VS Code settings

Context and problem statement

VS Code settings use JSON with comments, while Windows PowerShell 5.1 ConvertFrom-Json accepts standard JSON only.

Decision outcome

Strip line and block comments before parsing settings.json, then serialize the updated settings as JSON.

Consequences

  • Commented settings parse reliably on PowerShell 5.1.
  • Comments in the rewritten settings file are not preserved.
  • Settings behavior is tested against sandbox files rather than the live user profile.

Confirmation

Run tests/Setup-CopilotSettings.Tests.ps1 and parse the resulting settings with ConvertFrom-Json.