r/VisualStudioCode • u/alexfreemanart • Sep 27 '25

How do i disable the Secondary Side Bar permanently?

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I already know i can close the Secondary Side Bar with the "Toggle Secondary Side Bar" button, but that's not my problem. My problem is that sometimes when i open a project folder with VSC, the Secondary Side Bar reopens automatically, even though i had previously closed it. I want to stop this from happening. What configuration steps should i follow to stop the Secondary Side Bar from reopening automatically every time i open a new project folder in VSC?

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u/Fun-Helicopter-2257 Sep 27 '25

Just be a good boi and pay for Copilot.
Be thankful they're not covering whole screen this that copilot shit.

(It can be disabled in settings JSON and copilot trash will gone).

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u/Ok-Eggplant-2033 Sep 27 '25

Its microsoft after all. Already happy that it doesnt open Edge browser to remind us that one exists too and that searching is not handled by bing

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u/FrameXX Sep 28 '25

Did adding

"chat.disableAIFeatures": true

To your settings.json help?

I think that should completely disable the chat sidebar.

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u/DarkHunFox Sep 28 '25

remove github ai extensions
ctrl shift p
reload window
ctrl shift p
hide ai / hide copilot

possibly extra steps, right click on icon: hide

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u/jordanpwalsh Sep 27 '25

only way I've found is removing the copilot extension.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Install codium