https://github.com/lonr/vscode-sort-settings-json
Sorts the settings.json file according to the VSCode settings UI order
https://github.com/lonr/vscode-sort-settings-json
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Sorts the settings.json file according to the VSCode settings UI order
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/lonr/vscode-sort-settings-json
- Owner: lonr
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-11-06T13:31:18.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-13T16:25:07.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-15T22:39:50.290Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: vscode-extension, vscode-settings, vscode-settings-json
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lonr.sort-settings-json
- Size: 1.5 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Sort `settings.json` – VSCode Extension
Sorts your settings.json file to match the order used in the Visual Studio Code settings UI.
## Features
- **Sort by UI Order**: Organizes your `settings.json` with the same order as the VSCode settings interface, making it easier to compare and manage your settings.
- **Flexible Sorting**: Optionally break up the "Commonly Used" category to further customize your sorting.
- **Preserve Comments**: All comments in your `settings.json` are preserved.
## Usage
1. Open your `settings.json` file in VSCode.
2. Open the Command Palette (`Ctrl+Shift+P`) and search for:
- `Sort settings.json` – Sorts settings according to VSCode UI order, keeping "Commonly Used" settings together.
- `Sort settings.json (No "Commonly Used")` – Sorts settings strictly by UI order, ignoring the "Commonly Used" group.
3. Review the sorted file and save your changes.
> After sorting, your `settings.json` will match the order of the VSCode Settings UI.
> *(Screenshot uses the "modified" filter.)*
## Limitations
- Some extension-contributed settings may not be sorted identically to the VSCode Settings UI due to the way they are registered.
## Credits & Inspiration
- Inspired by [Sort Package.json](https://github.com/keithamus/sort-package-json) and the [VSCode extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=unional.vscode-sort-package-json).
- Special thanks to [rich2005](https://www.gimp-forum.net/User-rich2005) for the [GIMP tutorial video](https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Slicing-Filling-Image-Canvas-With-Other-Images-Diagonally?pid=18305#pid18305).