How do I prevent vscode from creating workspace files such as ".vscode/settings.json"?

Question

Whenever I open a new folder to edit some code (code .), opening the settings dialog (⌘+,) immediately creates a directory .vscode with a mostly empty file settings.json.

Since there are no workspace-specific settings, the file looks like:

{
}

For the time being, I do not want to have .vscode directories spread across my filesystem. I am happy with global settings.

Is there a way to disable this behavior and prevent Visual Studio Code from creating these files automatically?

Answer 1

Currently this isn't an option, but it is an open issue (see here). This post also contains some work-arounds for git projects.