ClombyL: Extension Conflict Manager
ClombyL is your personal anti-chaos tool for Visual Studio Code. It automatically scans your installed extensions, detects duplicate functionality, flags conflicting keybindings, and manages overlapping AI assistants — keeping your dev environment clean and predictable.
Features
- 🧩 Smart Detection: Finds duplicate formatters (Prettier vs ESLint), language servers (LSP), and linters.
- 🤖 AI Autocomplete Clash: Detects overlapping inline suggestions from multiple AI tools running simultaneously (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, Codeium).
- ✂️ Duplicate Snippets: Asynchronously scans extension manifests to catch overlapping snippet prefixes that clutter your IntelliSense.
- ⌨️ Keybinding Guard: Catches keybinding conflicts so the same shortcut doesn't trigger different actions across plugins.
- 📋 Conflict History & Ignore List: Keeps a persistent log of resolved issues. Silence cosmetic conflicts to hide them from the active radar.
- 📄 Export Reports: Generate and download detailed workspace environment reports in Markdown or JSON for easy sharing or debugging.
- 🔧 Quick Resolution: A built-in control panel with one-click navigation to disable conflicting extensions.
How to Use
Installation
- Find ClombyL: Extension Conflict Manager in the VS Code Marketplace and click Install.
Getting Started
- After installation, the shield icon appears in your Activity Bar.
- Click it to open the ClombyL panel.
- The extension automatically scans all installed plugins and displays results across two tabs: Active and History.
Resolving Conflicts
- View Details: Each card has a Details button — see the conflict description and a recommended fix.
- Disable Extension: Click Disable [Extension Name] to open that extension's Marketplace page, then disable it.
- Ignore: Click Ignore to silence a specific conflict and move it to the History tab.
- Export: Click Export at the top of the panel to save a full report of your current environment state.
Due to VS Code security restrictions, extensions cannot disable other extensions directly. The button opens the relevant page so you can do it manually.
Supported Conflict Types
| Type |
Description |
| ⚠️ Double Formatter |
Multiple plugins attempting to format the same language simultaneously. |
| ⚠️ Double LSP |
Multiple autocompletion servers for one language (e.g., Pylance + Python). |
| ⚠️ Duplicate Linter |
Multiple linters checking the same code, creating noise in the Problems panel. |
| 🤖 AI Autocomplete |
Multiple AI assistants fighting for inline completion rendering. |
| ✂️ Duplicate Snippet |
Overlapping snippet prefixes defined by different extensions for the same language. |
| ⌨️ Keybinding Conflict |
Two different actions assigned to the same keyboard shortcut. |
FAQ
Why is there a red number on the icon?
That's your active conflict counter — it shows how many problematic extensions are detected right now.
Does this slow down VS Code?
No. Scanning happens lazily when you open the panel. Snippet detection is fully asynchronous and cached, so background resource usage remains minimal.
Can I ignore specific conflicts?
Yes. Click Ignore on any conflict card to move it to the History tab and hide it from your active list.
Where does the History data go?
Stored locally in your VS Code globalState. ClombyL automatically cleans up records older than 90 days to keep your storage light.
ClombyL — Clean environment, clear mind.
