Monthly work summary for 2025-03 focusing on editor schema compatibility improvements and ConfigMap-based product.json configuration documentation across che-operator and che-docs repositories. The work delivers improved IDE integration reliability and deployment automation, with documentation that simplifies configuration for operators.

February 2025: Delivered foundational editor support and documentation to accelerate local development with Che Code Server and Visual Studio Code integration. Key work includes initial Che Code Server Editor definitions for latest and next, metadata corrections to improve clarity, a CI artifact workflow upgrade, and documentation for connecting VS Code to Che workspaces. These changes enhance developer onboarding, reduce configuration friction, and improve CI reliability and consistency across repositories.

Month: 2024-11 — Key feature delivered in eclipse-che/che-docs: documentation detailing how to configure default VS Code extensions in Che using DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS, including embedding .vsix files, fetching via postStart events, and including extensions in the che-code image to enhance IDE extensibility in Che workspaces. This documentation supports faster workspace provisioning, standardized extension management, and improved developer onboarding.