add-policy

To add VS Code configuration policies, you need to register the correct policy metadata for your setting, including category, version gating, and localization, then validate the TypeScript definitions to ensure enterprise-controlled settings behave correctly.

Exporting VS Code policies involves regenerating platform-specific policy artifacts and policy catalogs. This workflow ensures that enterprise-managed configuration settings are properly distributed across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

VS Code policy registration uses metadata to define the correct category, version gating, and localization for a configuration setting. This ensures enterprise-controlled settings apply correctly across supported platforms and account-based policy sources.

Yes, TypeScript validation is required when updating VS Code configuration policies. It ensures that the policy field, metadata, and enterprise-controlled settings follow the expected VS Code architecture before platform-specific artifacts are regenerated.

You can review VS Code policy lifecycle changes by evaluating modifications that introduce, rename, or adjust policy behavior. This process confirms that the changes follow the expected VS Code architecture and validate correctly.

VS Code enterprise policies may fail to apply correctly if the policy metadata lacks proper version gating, fails TypeScript validation, or if platform-specific policy artifacts were not regenerated for Windows, macOS, and Linux distribution.