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Add packages.r.packageManager setting to choose pak or base R #13755

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Add packages.r.packageManager setting to choose pak or base R
bricestacey May 26, 2026
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Rename packages.r.packageManager to packages.r.installer
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into 13606/r-package-manag…
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Rename packages.r.packageManager to packages.r.installer 
Renames the setting key, shortens the enum descriptions, reworks the
top-level description, and scopes the setting to RESOURCE so it can be
overridden per workspace.

See #13606
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bricestacey committed May 27, 2026
commit f50e9bd5aebf9dbf2c8fcbe89ddd975586fb0f4a
10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions extensions/positron-r/src/packages.ts
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Expand Up @@ -290,13 +290,13 @@ export class RPackageManager {
}

/**
* Read the configured R package manager preference.
* Read the configured R packages installer preference.
* 'auto' means: prefer pak, prompt to install it when missing, fall back to base on decline.
* 'pak' means: prefer pak, install it without prompting when missing.
* 'base' means: never use or install pak.
*/
private _getConfiguredPackageManager(): 'auto' | 'pak' | 'base' {
const value = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('packages.r').get<string>('packageManager');
private _getConfiguredInstaller(): 'auto' | 'pak' | 'base' {
const value = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('packages.r').get<string>('installer');
return value === 'pak' || value === 'base' ? value : 'auto';
}

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}

/**
* Resolve which package manager to use, honoring the `packages.r.packageManager` setting.
* Resolve which installer to use, honoring the `packages.r.installer` setting.
*
* @param allowInstallPak When true (install/update operations), may install pak, either
* by prompting the user (setting: 'auto') or silently (setting: 'pak').
* When false (list/search/uninstall), only detects what is available.
*/
private async _resolveMethod(allowInstallPak: boolean): Promise<string> {
const setting = this._getConfiguredPackageManager();
const setting = this._getConfiguredInstaller();
if (setting === 'base') {
return 'base';
}
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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions src/vs/workbench/contrib/positronPackages/browser/positronPackages.contribution.ts
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included: false,
tags: ['preview'],
},
'packages.r.packageManager': {
'packages.r.installer': {
type: 'string',
enum: ['auto', 'pak', 'base'],
enumDescriptions: [
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.packageManager.auto', "Use pak when it is already installed, otherwise prompt to install it; falls back to base R if the prompt is declined."),
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.packageManager.pak', "Always use pak. Install it automatically if it is not present."),
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.packageManager.base', "Always use base R (install.packages, update.packages, remove.packages). Never use or install pak."),
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.installer.auto', "Use pak if installed; otherwise prompt and fall back to base R."),
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.installer.pak', "Always use pak. Silently install it if missing."),
nls.localize('positron.packages.r.installer.base', "Always use base R."),
],
default: 'auto',
scope: ConfigurationScope.APPLICATION,
markdownDescription: nls.localize('positron.packages.r.packageManager', "Which R package manager to use for installing, updating, and removing R packages. Does not affect projects using renv, which always use renv."),
scope: ConfigurationScope.RESOURCE,
markdownDescription: nls.localize('positron.packages.r.installer', "Which package installer to use for installing, updating, and removing R packages. Does not affect projects using renv, which always use renv."),
tags: ['preview'],
}
}
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