Clean VSC

A distraction-free "writing room" setup for VS Code & Cursor — maximum focus, zero noise.

What It Does

• Hides UI clutter: line numbers, scrollbars, activity bar, status bar, tabs
• Moves file path indicator to the bottom
• Centers the command palette
• Cleans up titlebar and split view separators
• Enables word wrap with deep indentation

Get Started

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raftio/clean-vsc/main/install.sh | bash

CLI options (when running locally):

./install.sh              # Install for VS Code + Cursor (default)
./install.sh --vscode     # Install only for VS Code
./install.sh --cursor     # Install only for Cursor
./install.sh --help       # Show all options

After installation:

1. Open VS Code/Cursor
2. Run command: Enable Custom CSS and JS
3. Restart the editor

Note: Your existing settings.json is automatically backed up and merged (not replaced).

Uninstall

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raftio/clean-vsc/main/uninstall.sh | bash

Or run locally:

./uninstall.sh              # Uninstall for VS Code + Cursor (default)
./uninstall.sh --vscode     # Uninstall only for VS Code
./uninstall.sh --cursor     # Uninstall only for Cursor
./uninstall.sh --help       # Show all options

This will:

• Remove custom CSS files (only when uninstalling both, since CSS is shared)
• Restore settings.json from backup
• Uninstall extensions from extensions.txt

Supported Platforms

• macOS
• Linux

Usage

• Open the Terminal
  • Press Command+P, type "> Focus: Terminal", then press Enter
  • Or press Command+J
• Show the Explorer (Files)
  • Press Command+Shift+E
  • Or press Command+B
• Find a file: Press Command+P and start typing the file name
• Search the workspace: Press Command+Shift+F
• Using Emacs keybindings: Press Control+X then R (if you installed the Emacs keybinding extension)

More Options

• Emacs key bindings — Add your preferred keybinding extension to extensions.txt
• Custom styles — Edit index.css to tweak the appearance
• Settings — Modify setting.json before running the installer