docs(node): document pre-bundled items and how to opt out - #1695
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Added notes on excluding pre-bundled items and VS Code extensions.
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Adds Node feature documentation clarifying what gets pre-bundled by default and how consumers can opt out of those defaults.
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- Documented that the feature includes pre-bundled convenience items (VS Code extensions and supporting tools).
- Added an example showing how to exclude a bundled VS Code extension and disable a bundled tool via
none.
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Corrected formatting and punctuation in the NOTES.md file.
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docs(node): document pre-bundled items and how to opt out
Aimed to Solve #1693 · Related: #386
Problem
The
nodefeature installs recommended extensions (e.g.dbaeumer.vscode-eslint)and tools (yarn, pnpm) by default, but this isn't documented. Users wanting only
Node.js are surprised and find no opt-out guidance — the same concern raised in
#386 for the Node and Go features.
Options considered
inconsistent with sibling features.
never implemented as it needs a spec change; the native VS Code
-<id>syntaxnow fills this role.
-<id>opt-out: chosen.Why this option
The behavior is intentional and the
-<id>opt-out already exists — only thedocumentation was missing. It's non-breaking, zero-risk, and directly answers
what users asked in #1693 and #386.
Changes
Adds a short "Pre-bundled items" note to
src/node/NOTES.mddescribing the defaultextensions/tools and how to exclude them (extension →
-<id>, tool → option"none"). The README is auto-generated, so it regenerates on merge.Impact
Docs-only — no behavioral change and no runtime risk. Users get clear, discoverable
opt-out guidance, which should reduce duplicate reports.
Future action
Only node is covered here; ~14 other features bundle extensions too. The durable fix
is to auto-emit this note from the docs generator (
devcontainers/action, tracked inaction#139) rather than copying it per-feature.