Change VSCode User Settings location

Question

I want to put my User Settings file under version control, preferably a separate folder, but I can\'t find the option to tell VSCode where my settings file is located.

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Answer 1

Another good option (if you'll pardon the late response) for versioning VSCode's user settings would be to use the Git "bare" repo method of versioning dot-files, as outlined here:

https://www.ackama.com/blog/posts/the-best-way-to-store-your-dotfiles-a-bare-git-repository-explained

By making $HOME your Git working directory for a Git Bare repo, all files under $HOME are eligible to be Git-Tracked, including VSCode's user settings. What I like about this approach is it works without moving dot-files or VSCode settings away from their default or expected paths.