Issue: Auto Init of Frontmatter in any folder opened in VS Code #455

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opened 2026-10-05 02:48:17 +02:00 by adam · 4 comments
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Describe the bug
Starting VS Code from Terminal/CLI results in INIT of Frontmatter.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open terminal
  2. Create new project folder
  3. cd into project folder
  4. run code .
  5. opens VS Code, after 1s new ,frontmatter shows up

Expected behavior
No new .frontmatter folder

Screenshots
See screencast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-pxRRg_5E

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: Linux, Ubuntu 23.04
  • Terminal: Kitty/Gnome Terminal

Additional context
Ask for context... the screencast should be clear.

Contact me

  • DM on Twitter @acabelt - as before

Version VS Code
Version: 1.77.3
Commit: 704ed70d4fd1c6bd6342c436f1ede30d1cff4710
Date: 2023-04-12T09:16:52.732Z
Electron: 19.1.11
Chromium: 102.0.5005.196
Node.js: 16.14.2
V8: 10.2.154.26-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.2.0-20-generic
Sandboxed: No

Version Frontmatter CMS Beta
v8.5.4700543

**Describe the bug** Starting VS Code from Terminal/CLI results in INIT of Frontmatter. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Open terminal 2. Create new project folder 3. cd into project folder 4. run `code .` 5. opens VS Code, after 1s new ,frontmatter shows up **Expected behavior** No new .frontmatter folder **Screenshots** See screencast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-pxRRg_5E **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Linux, Ubuntu 23.04 - Terminal: Kitty/Gnome Terminal **Additional context** Ask for context... the screencast should be clear. **Contact me** - DM on Twitter @acabelt - as before **Version VS Code** Version: 1.77.3 Commit: 704ed70d4fd1c6bd6342c436f1ede30d1cff4710 Date: 2023-04-12T09:16:52.732Z Electron: 19.1.11 Chromium: 102.0.5005.196 Node.js: 16.14.2 V8: 10.2.154.26-electron.0 OS: Linux x64 6.2.0-20-generic Sandboxed: No **Version Frontmatter CMS Beta** v8.5.4700543 <!-- github-sync-id:1669143310 -->
adam closed this issue 2026-10-05 02:48:17 +02:00
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Can you verify if you have any frontMatter.* settings in your global user settings JSON file? That might be the reason why this is happening.

~Can you verify if you have any `frontMatter.*` settings in your global user settings JSON file? That might be the reason why this is happening.~ <!-- github-comment-id:1509627513 -->
Author
Owner

You installed the beta - this is a feature in development #558. Will have to apply a check, so that it doesn't happen, but not a bug in the stable version. Still great for reporting it.

You installed the beta - this is a feature in development #558. Will have to apply a check, so that it doesn't happen, but not a bug in the stable version. Still great for reporting it. <!-- github-comment-id:1509634963 -->
Author
Owner

Fix is coming up, so this should only happen if the project is initialized.

Fix is coming up, so this should only happen if the project is initialized. <!-- github-comment-id:1509649234 -->
Author
Owner

Thank you so much!
Still glad to have helped with some things here.
Love FMCMS!

Thank you so much! Still glad to have helped with some things here. Love FMCMS! <!-- github-comment-id:1513977545 -->
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Reference: adam/vscode-front-matter#455