Opening the home folder would cause all PowerShell files in it to be analyzed

[handrade-xom]

Prerequisites

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Summary

Install the extension and open VS Code, this will consume between 2GB and 3GB of RAM memory

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value                                                                                                                                                                             
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PSVersion                      5.1.19041.3570                                                                                                                                                                    
PSEdition                      Desktop                                                                                                                                                                           
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}                                                                                                                                                           
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.3570                                                                                                                                                                   
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000                                                                                                                                                                   
WSManStackVersion              3.0                                                                                                                                                                               
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                                                                                                               
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Visual Studio Code Version

1.84.1
2b35e1e6d88f1ce073683991d1eff5284a32690f
x64

Extension Version

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Steps to Reproduce

Install the extension and open VS Code, this will consume between 2GB and 3GB of RAM memory

Visuals

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[SydneyhSmith]

Thanks @handrade-xom have you also opened a workspace? Or an untitled workspace? How many files are in your workspace?

[hendersonandrade]

Thanks @handrade-xom have you also opened a workspace? Or an untitled workspace? How many files are in your workspace?

hi @SydneyhSmith , I solved the issue here. It was necessary to change some of the extension's settings:

1. the first one was the PowerShell Cwd:

2. the second change was check the Analyze Open Documents Only option: