You can. Projects in VSCode are called "Workspaces". Every time I install an extension, I first "Disable" it, which is global. Then I switch to the workspace t

You can. Projects in VSCode are called "Workspaces". Every time I install an extension, I first "Disable" it, which is global. Then I switch to the workspace that needs it and choose "Enable (Workspace)". That way you only have the extensions you need per project.