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How to uninstall GhostMap

Three steps: remove the extension, optionally clean the settings, optionally delete the workspace caches.

1. Remove the extension​

From VS Code:

  1. Open the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
  2. Search GhostMap.
  3. Click the gear icon, Uninstall.

From the command line:

code --uninstall-extension ghostmap.ghostmap

VS Code will ask you to reload the window. After that the panel and the GhostMap: * commands disappear.

2. (Optional) Remove the settings​

VS Code keeps settings for uninstalled extensions in case you reinstall. If you want to clean them:

  1. Open settings.json (User or Workspace).
  2. Delete any key that starts with "ghostmap.".

There is no side effect; if you reinstall later, GhostMap uses the defaults.

3. (Optional) Delete the .ghostmap/ caches​

GhostMap leaves a .ghostmap/ghostmap.json file per workspace you touched. If you want to wipe them all:

Cross-platform (Node):

# Find and remove .ghostmap/ recursively from a root directory that contains your projects.
# Mind the scope: this command removes EVERY .ghostmap it finds from where you launch it.
node -e "const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path');function walk(d){for(const f of fs.readdirSync(d,{withFileTypes:true})){const x=p.join(d,f.name);if(f.isDirectory()){if(f.name==='.ghostmap'){fs.rmSync(x,{recursive:true,force:true});console.log('deleted',x);}else if(f.name!=='node_modules'&&f.name!=='.git'){walk(x);}}}};walk(process.cwd());"

Or simply, in each workspace, manually:

rm -rf .ghostmap/
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .ghostmap\

What you do NOT need to touch​

  • The Tree-sitter grammars already live inside the extension folder (~/.vscode/extensions/ghostmap.ghostmap-<version>/). When you uninstall the extension, VS Code cleans that folder automatically.
  • There are no environment variables, daemons, or background services. GhostMap only lives as an Extension Host process.

Reinstall​

If you decide to come back, the steps are the same as the first time: see Install. Your .gitignore and your settings (if you did not delete them) stay where they were.

Why would I leave?​

If you hit a problem, consider sending a mail to getghostmap@proton.me before going. The project is in active development and concrete reports are what close the gaps.

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