Smart JSON Merging for VS Code Settings .vscode/settings.json
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…` is now intelligently merged instead of being overwritten during `specify init --here` or `specify init .` - Existing settings are preserved - New Spec Kit settings are added - Nested objects are merged recursively - Prevents accidental loss of custom VS Code workspace configurations
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds smart JSON merging functionality for VS Code workspace settings during template initialization. Instead of overwriting existing .vscode/settings.json files, the new implementation preserves existing configurations while adding new Spec Kit settings.
Key changes:
- Implemented deep JSON merging for VS Code settings files
- Added special handling to preserve existing workspace configurations
- Introduced recursive merging for nested JSON objects
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…ions for better code clarity and IDE support.
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Smart JSON Merging for VS Code Settings `.vscode/settings.json`
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Smart JSON Merging for VS Code Settings
.vscode/settings.jsonis now intelligently merged instead of being overwritten duringspecify init --hereorspecify init .fix #859