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Developer forks VS Code Text Marker extension to strip telemetry
Original: I forked Text Marker (VS Code) to remove telemetry, add async matching, and persistent auto-save — Text Marker Plus # pr
A developer has released Text Marker Plus, a fork of the popular Text Marker extension for Visual Studio Code. The fork removes telemetry tracking, adds asynchronous matching for better performance, and introduces persistent auto-save so highlighted text survives restarts. The move taps into ongoing concern among programmers about telemetry in developer tools and the value of open-source forks that give users privacy-respecting alternatives.
Why now: Privacy concerns around telemetry in developer tools and interest in community-driven open-source forks keep this relevant to programmers.
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- I forked Text Marker (VS Code) to remove telemetry, add async matching, and persistent auto-save — Text Marker Plus # programming # opensource # vscode # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community I forked Text Marker (VS Code) to remove telemetry,… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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