That point is where VS Code is strong. These extensions are made by the VS Code team itself. Apart from that, AFAIK these plugins are not installed as binary but source code. They have transparency at least.
>Apart from that, AFAIK these plugins are not installed as binary but source code. They have transparency at least.
You can say the same about browser extensions. They have the same distribution mechanism as VS code plugins, and still there's a good number of them doing shady stuff.
You can say the same about browser extensions. They have the same distribution mechanism as VS code plugins, and still there's a good number of them doing shady stuff.