Can I set the VS Code default EOL based on file type? - visual-studio-code

Question

Working with .sh files on Windows causes issues when running them in Linux Docker containers if they have EOL of CRLF. Can I make VS Code always work with LF for specific file type such as .sh while still using CRLF for all others?
I only find "files.eol": "\r\n" in settings, but this is global.
I understand you can change this in the bottom toolbar on a per-file basis, but I would like this to be the default for all .sh files.

Answer 1

In your settings window, go to
Settings > Text Editor > Files > Eol option. You'll fine following available options there
- \n
- \r\n
- auto (default)
Here \n represents LF, \r\n represents CRLF, and auto use the operating system specific EL operator.
Select your option and save.
VS Code: version 1.13.3

Answer 2

You can use EditorConfig.
Install the editorconfig extension, and then add a .editorconfig file at the root of your project with this:
[*]
end_of_line = crlf
[*.{sh}]
end_of_line = lf
But as #axiac said, I would recommend to always use lf...

Answer 3

EDIT : I was a bit "premature" with this answer. But it now works as of v1.40. See https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/vnext/release-notes/v1_40.md#fileseol-per-language
You can do this in vscode without an extension. You can make a language-specific setting:
In the command palette, search for "Configure language specific", select it and choose "shellscript" from the language options:
This will create the following in your settings:
"[shellscript]": {
},
Now add in whatever you want to apply to shellscript files only like (not all settings will work in there but most do):
"[shellscript]": {
"files.eol": "\n"
},
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT:
The end-of-line sequence is used for new files. For existing files,
the existing end-of-line sequence is always preserved. To change the
end-of-line sequence for an existing file, use the Change End Of Line
Sequence command.
from https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/vnext/release-notes/v1_40.md#fileseol-per-language