CodeRoad I get the error “Oops! Select an empty VSCode Workspace,”

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Hello. I am using VSCode with the CodeRoad extension installed. When I try to run a project, I get the error “Oops! Select an empty VSCode Workspace,” even though I am opening an empty folder. I also got the error “Git User Not Configured,” even though the global settings are set and the git repository is initialized.

Perhaps the CodeRoad extension does not recognize the repository or conflicts with devcontainer. Are there any known workarounds or solutions to this problem?

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WORKAROUND: Duplicate your workspace (File > Duplicate Workspace) and then open CodeRoad.

I’m not a dev but unless I’ve missed something, FCC’s instructions contradict how CodeRoad in VSCode works; they put everything in one folder when CodeRoad wants its own VSCode workspace for each project. This is never addressed in FCC documentation or instructions which is rather disappointing.