Settings

Configure Aspect Code extension settings.

Accessing settings

Access settings via File → Preferences → Settings, then search for "Aspect Code".

aspectcode.autoRegenerateKb

Controls when KB files are automatically regenerated.


ValueBehavior
"off"Manual only — regenerate when you run the command
"onSave"Regenerate on file save (debounced)
"idle"Regenerate after 30 seconds of inactivity

Default: "onSave"

aspectcode.instructions.mode

Controls the instruction generation mode.


ValueBehavior
"safe"More restrictive, detailed instructions
"permissive"Shorter, less restrictive instructions
"custom"Use only custom instructions from .aspect/instructions.md
"off"Disable instruction file generation entirely

Default: "safe"

aspectcode.devLogs

Enable verbose logging for debugging.


ValueBehavior
trueVerbose logs shown in the Aspect Code output panel
falseNormal logging only

Default: false

Example settings.json

{
  "aspectcode.autoRegenerateKb": "onSave",
  "aspectcode.instructions.mode": "safe",
  "aspectcode.devLogs": false
}