How to Check if VS Code Sync Job is Running

Updated on:

April 10, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to learn how to check if your VS Code sync job is running

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These are simple step-by-step ways on how to check if VS Code sync is running and active:

To check if VS Code sync is running, go to the bottom-left panel of your workspace and click the 'Accounts icon' (person icon).
Once clicked, one of the settings will show Settings Sync is On, which indicates that sync is active.

📌 Why this matters

You'll avoid the frustration of wondering why your settings aren't appearing on other devices or why changes seem to vanish unexpectedly. When sync silently fails or gets disabled after updates, your workflow continues normally until you switch machines and discover nothing transferred. Verifying sync status becomes essential when troubleshooting cross-device inconsistencies, especially since VS Code doesn't always surface sync errors prominently. This quick check saves you from losing customized configurations and prevents the time-consuming process of manually recreating your development environment setup.

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