Feedback: Auto-Install Workspace Extensions

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Description

Enable workspace administrators to define a set of required VS Code extensions that are automatically installed for all users when they create a workspace. This ensures consistent tooling across teams and reduces manual setup time.

Use Cases

1. As a workspace administrator, I want to automatically provision essential extensions (linters, formatters, language support) for my team's workspaces to ensure consistent development environments.
2. As a team lead, I want to guarantee specific security/compliance extensions are always present in team workspaces.
3. As a developer, I want my workspace to come pre-configured with necessary extensions without manual installation.

Requirements

• Administrators can specify a list of required extensions through agent configuration
• Extensions are automatically installed during workspace creation
• Support for both marketplace and private extensions
• Extensions are installed before workspace is marked as ready
• Users can still install additional extensions of their choice
• Failed extension installations should not block workspace creation
• Extension configuration should be version-controlled