Microsoft/vscode

Allow users to select using `typescript.tsserver.nodePath` after dismissing modal dialog

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#247,088 opened on Apr 22, 2025

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Description

Currently, for "security" reasons, VS Code will show a modal dialog prompt to users when a custom tsserver node path is specified in workspace or user settings (see https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/200923 for more details). If a user dismisses this dialog the UI offers no mechanism for users to change their mind and switch between node paths.

Feature request: Similar to typescript.tsdk (screenshot below), allow users to change their typescript.tsserver.nodePath via the UI by offering a TypeScript: Select node path... command in the command palette.

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If the VS Code team is onboard with this change my team would be happy to contribute it. Thanks!

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Research direction
Investigate how the existing `TypeScript: Select TypeScript Version` command is implemented and replicate similar pattern for node path selection. Look at the `typescript.tsdk` related code in the vscode repository.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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TypeScriptVS Code extension APIGit
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55