VS Code configures language specific settings in settings.json
- Shortcut is: Command Palette (⇧⌘P) then: Preferences: Configure Language Specific Settings
Example of setting.json changing tabsize
{
// this is the default for all languages, unless otherwise specified.
"editor.tabSize": 4,
"[sass]": {
"editor.tabSize": 2
},
"[html]": {
"editor.tabSize": 4
},
"[javascript]": {
"editor.tabSize": 2
}
}
These are not nested inside any other object, they are defined at the root.