Output: "[Warning] Could not find workspace while activating"

Question

I'm getting this error when opening VS Code. Does anyone know what it means? I've done some research but didn't get any relevant information :( I've tried creating a workflow to see if the error disappeared, but it didn't. It seems that react native is asking for a workspace to start but is it asking that in the first place? Can I disable react native from running when opening VS Code?

The folder opened when the screenshot above was taken was the folder it opens by default, I believe it's the mac "home" personal folder, and I have a folder called "git" inside of it, with all projects.

Answer 1

Given the date of this posting (2023-02-07), you're probably on version 1.10.0 of the extension. This sounds like this bug report in the microsoft/vscode-react-native GitHub repo: [Bug] Extension activating when it shouldn't #1891.

The fix has been made available in version 1.10.2.

Also, note from the extension's readme documentation:

Before going any further make sure that you:

• have a working React Native environment.
• have the emulator utility available in your PATH if you're developing Android applications.
• [...]

Answer 2

Got it, this annoying log came from React Native Tools extension. They specify the requirements in the docs:

In my case, I don't have a specific React Native environment or the emulator PATH is not right.