Extension Automatically Opens Sidebar on VS Code Startup - Disruptive Behavior

[Okxdd123]

Problem Description

The Kilo Code AI Agent extension automatically opens its sidebar view in the following scenarios:

• When VS Code first launches
• When reloading the window (Reload Window)

This automatic opening behavior significantly disrupts the user workflow, especially when users want to maintain their preferred sidebar view (such as Explorer, Source Control, etc.).

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install the Kilo Code AI Agent extension
2. Close the extension's sidebar view
3. Reload the VS Code window (or completely close and reopen)
4. Observe that the extension's sidebar view automatically opens

Expected Behavior

The extension should not force open its sidebar view on startup. It should either:

• Preserve the sidebar state from when the user last closed the window
• Provide a configuration option allowing users to disable the auto-open behavior

Suggested Solution

Add a configuration option, for example:

{
  "kiloCode.autoOpenSidebar": false
}

This would allow users to control whether the sidebar automatically opens on startup.

Environment Information

• VS Code Version: 1.106.2
• Extension Version: 4.123.0
• Operating System: macOS
• Frequency: Every startup/window reload

Additional Context

As a frequently used extension, this forced UI behavior severely impacts user experience. Many other popular VS Code extensions provide similar configuration options to respect users' workflow preferences.

I hope the development team can address this issue and provide the appropriate configuration options in future releases.

Reference

Examples of similar settings in other extensions:

• GitHub Copilot allows users to control its panel display
• GitLens provides rich view control options

Thank you for your attention and support!