Remove IntelliCode extension from Java Extension Pack

[brunoborges]

Summary

Remove the outdated IntelliCode extension from the Java Extension Pack bundle in favour of GitHub Copilot and built-in AI features in Visual Studio Code.

Background

The IntelliCode extension needs to be removed from the Java Extension Pack to streamline the bundle and reduce dependencies.

Tasks

The following changes are required:

1. Update package.json: Remove the IntelliCode extension from the extensionPack dependencies
2. Update documentation: Remove any references to IntelliCode in README files and other documentation
3. Update extension description: Remove IntelliCode mentions from the extension description if present
4. Remove configuration: Remove any IntelliCode-related configuration or setup code
5. Testing: Ensure the extension pack still functions correctly without IntelliCode

Acceptance Criteria

• IntelliCode extension is removed from package.json extensionPack array
• All documentation updated to reflect the removal
• Extension description updated if it mentions IntelliCode
• No IntelliCode-related configuration remains
• Extension pack works correctly without IntelliCode
• All tests pass

Files to Modify

• package.json - Remove IntelliCode from extensionPack
• README.md - Update documentation
• Any other documentation files mentioning IntelliCode
• Extension description in package.json if applicable

[testforstephen]

The intelliCode completion just does some reranking thing with the traditional IDE completion list, it does not conflict with the ghost text completion by Copilot. What's the reason to remove it from Java pack? Will Microsoft IntelliCode extension retire?

[github-actions]

Hi @brunoborges, I'm an AI Support assistant here to help with your issue. While the team reviews your request, I wanted to provide some possible tips and documentation that might help you in the meantime.

Here’s a concise plan for removing IntelliCode from the Java Extension Pack:

• Update package.json
  • Remove the “Visual Studio IntelliCode” identifier (e.g. VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode) from the extensionPack array
  • (If you formerly used extensionDependencies, remove any IntelliCode entries there too)
  • For syntax and examples, see the VS Code Extension Pack docs:
  https://code.visualstudio.com/api/extension-guides/extension-pack
  • See how we switched to extensionPack in Java Pack issue 0.4.0 Plan #31:
  0.4.0 Plan #31

• Update documentation
  • In README.md (and any .md under docs/), delete references to IntelliCode
  • Update “Extensions” page if you list supported extensions:
  https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/java/java-extensions
  • For a model of sweeping documentation updates, see issue Official VS Code Java Docs Update #826:
  Official VS Code Java Docs Update #826

• Update extension description
  • Edit the description field in package.json to remove any IntelliCode mentions

• Remove configuration
  • Grep your codebase for “intellicode” and eliminate related settings or helper code

• Testing
  • Run npm test / pack–install locally to verify the pack still activates and loads its remaining extensions
  • Manually confirm Java editing, debugging, Maven/Gradle support, etc., all still function without IntelliCode

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[wenytang-ms]

Hi @brunoborges Thank you for the reminder. We have released the latest version 0.30.5, and in this release, we have removed vscodeintellicode.