feat: re-add GitHub Copilot settings and enhance integration checks

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### 🐞 Fixes
 
 - [#1023](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/1023): Fix validation errors for image, file, and keywords fields
+- [#1024](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/1024): Re-add the `frontMatter.copilot.enabled` setting to allow users to disable the GitHub Copilot integration
 
 ## [10.10.0] - 2026-04-03 - [Release notes](https://beta.frontmatter.codes/updates/v10.10.0)
 

package.json

@@ -2128,6 +2128,11 @@
           "type": "string",
           "default": "gpt-4o-mini",
           "markdownDescription": "%setting.frontMatter.copilot.family.markdownDescription%"
+        },
+        "frontMatter.copilot.enabled": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "markdownDescription": "%setting.frontMatter.copilot.enabled.markdownDescription%"
         }
       }
     },

package.nls.json

@@ -292,5 +292,6 @@
 
   "setting.frontMatter.git.disableOnBranches.markdownDescription": "Specify the branches on which you want to disable the Git actions. [Docs](https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview#frontmatter.git.disableonbranches) - [View in VS Code](command:simpleBrowser.show?%5B%22https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview%23frontmatter.git.disableonbranches%22%5D)",
   "setting.frontMatter.git.requiresCommitMessage.markdownDescription": "Specify if you want to require a commit message when publishing your changes for a specified branch. [Docs](https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview#frontmatter.git.requirescommitmessage) - [View in VS Code](command:simpleBrowser.show?%5B%22https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview%23frontmatter.git.requirescommitmessage%22%5D)",
-  "setting.frontMatter.copilot.family.markdownDescription": "Specify the LLM family of the Copilot you want to use. [Docs](https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview#frontmatter.copilot.family) - [View in VS Code](command:simpleBrowser.show?%5B%22https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview%23frontmatter.copilot.family%22%5D)"
+  "setting.frontMatter.copilot.family.markdownDescription": "Specify the LLM family of the Copilot you want to use. [Docs](https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview#frontmatter.copilot.family) - [View in VS Code](command:simpleBrowser.show?%5B%22https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview%23frontmatter.copilot.family%22%5D)",
+  "setting.frontMatter.copilot.enabled.markdownDescription": "Specify if you want to enable GitHub Copilot AI suggestions (requires GitHub Copilot extension). [Docs](https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview#frontmatter.copilot.enabled) - [View in VS Code](command:simpleBrowser.show?%5B%22https://frontmatter.codes/docs/settings/overview%23frontmatter.copilot.enabled%22%5D)"
 }

src/constants/settings.ts

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export const SETTING_SNIPPETS_WRAPPER = 'snippets.wrapper.enabled';
 export const SETTING_WEBSITE_URL = 'website.host';
 
 export const SETTING_COPILOT_FAMILY = 'copilot.family';
+export const SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED = 'copilot.enabled';
 
 export const SETTING_LOGGING = 'logging';
 

src/helpers/PanelSettings.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import {
   SETTING_GLOBAL_TIMEZONE,
   SETTING_PANEL_ACTIONS_DISABLED,
-  SETTING_WEBSITE_URL
+  SETTING_WEBSITE_URL,
+  SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED
 } from './../constants/settings';
 import { workspace } from 'vscode';
 import { ContentType, Extension, Logger, Settings, TaxonomyHelper } from '.';
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export class PanelSettings {
 
     try {
       return {
+        aiEnabled: Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED) !== false,
         copilotEnabled: await Copilot.isInstalled(),
         git: await GitListener.getSettings(),
         seo: {

src/helpers/Questions.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { QuickPickItem, QuickPickItemKind, window } from 'vscode';
 import { Folders } from '../commands/Folders';
+import { SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED } from '../constants';
 import { ContentType } from './ContentType';
 import { Notifications } from './Notifications';
 import { Logger } from './Logger';
+import { Settings } from './SettingsHelper';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../localization';
 import { ContentFolder } from '../models';
@@ -37,12 +39,14 @@ export class Questions {
    * @returns
    */
   public static async ContentTitle(showWarning = true): Promise<string | undefined> {
+    const copilotEnabled = Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED) !== false;
     let title: string | undefined = '';
     const isCopilotInstalled = await Copilot.isInstalled();
 
     let aiTitles: string[] | undefined;
 
-    if (isCopilotInstalled) {
+    // Only show AI suggestions if both the setting is enabled and Copilot is installed
+    if (copilotEnabled && isCopilotInstalled) {
       title = await window.showInputBox({
         title: l10n.t(LocalizationKey.helpersQuestionsContentTitleAiInputTitle),
         prompt: l10n.t(LocalizationKey.helpersQuestionsContentTitleAiInputPrompt),

src/listeners/panel/DataListener.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import {
   SETTING_DATE_FORMAT,
   SETTING_GLOBAL_ACTIVE_MODE,
   SETTING_GLOBAL_MODES,
-  SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES
+  SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES,
+  SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED
 } from '../../constants';
 import { Article, Preview } from '../../commands';
 import { FrontMatterParser, ParsedFrontMatter } from '../../parsers';
@@ -124,6 +125,15 @@ export class DataListener extends BaseListener {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if Copilot is enabled and installed
+    const copilotEnabled = Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED) !== false;
+    const isCopilotInstalled = await Copilot.isInstalled();
+
+    if (!copilotEnabled || !isCopilotInstalled) {
+      this.sendRequestError(command, requestId, 'Copilot is not enabled or installed');
+      return;
+    }
+
     const aiTitles = await Copilot.suggestTitles(title);
     title = await Questions.pickTitleSuggestions(title, aiTitles || [], true);
 
@@ -145,6 +155,21 @@ export class DataListener extends BaseListener {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if Copilot is enabled and installed
+    const copilotEnabled = Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED) !== false;
+    const isCopilotInstalled = await Copilot.isInstalled();
+
+    if (!copilotEnabled || !isCopilotInstalled) {
+      const extPath = Extension.getInstance().extensionPath;
+      const panel = PanelProvider.getInstance(extPath);
+      panel.getWebview()?.postMessage({
+        command,
+        requestId,
+        error: l10n.t(LocalizationKey.servicesCopilotGetChatResponseError)
+      } as MessageHandlerData<string>);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const article = ArticleHelper.getActiveFile();
     if (!article) {
       return;

src/listeners/panel/TaxonomyListener.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { BaseListener } from './BaseListener';
 import { authentication, window } from 'vscode';
 import { ArticleHelper, Extension, Settings, TaxonomyHelper } from '../../helpers';
 import { BlockFieldData, CustomTaxonomyData, PostMessageData, TaxonomyType } from '../../models';
+import { SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED } from '../../constants';
 import { DataListener } from '.';
 import { SettingsListener as PanelSettingsListener } from '.';
 import { SettingsListener as DashboardSettingsListener } from '../dashboard';
@@ -84,6 +85,21 @@ export class TaxonomyListener extends BaseListener {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if Copilot is enabled and installed
+    const copilotEnabled = Settings.get<boolean>(SETTING_COPILOT_ENABLED) !== false;
+    const isCopilotInstalled = await Copilot.isInstalled();
+
+    if (!copilotEnabled || !isCopilotInstalled) {
+      const extPath = Extension.getInstance().extensionPath;
+      const panel = PanelProvider.getInstance(extPath);
+      panel.getWebview()?.postMessage({
+        command,
+        requestId,
+        error: l10n.t(LocalizationKey.servicesCopilotGetChatResponseError)
+      } as MessageHandlerData<string[]>);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const article = ArticleHelper.getActiveFile();
     if (!article) {
       return;

src/models/PanelSettings.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface PanelSettings {
   dataTypes: DataType[] | undefined;
   fieldGroups: FieldGroup[] | undefined;
   commaSeparatedFields: string[];
+  aiEnabled: boolean;
   copilotEnabled: boolean;
   contentFolders: ContentFolder[];
   websiteUrl: string;