3 docs tagged with "clear-visual-studio-code-data"

Unless you have unsaved changes, deleting the cache does not result in data loss. However deleting cached data will lead to a slower initial experience as the files are cached again. Visual Studio Code does not follow platform conventions for cache directories, but stores them in user data directories instead. Folders include "Cache", "CachedData", "Code Cache", "GPUCache", "CachedExtensions", "CachedExtensionVSIXs".

Visual Studio Code stores crash reports that later on are uploaded to Microsoft servers by default. It collects crash reports in "exthost Crash Reports" and "Crash Reports" directories. Deleting crash reports does not cause you any data loss that would affect your productivity.

Deleting Visual Studio Code logs does not cause any data loss, but hides usage patterns. The logs are stored in "{user data dir}/logs" folder.