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@@ -88,3 +88,10 @@ To run lint checks, run:
 ```bash
 trunk check # appending --all will run checks beyond changes on the current branch
 ```
+
+Note that Trunk also has a [VS Code extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Trunk.io) you can install.
+
+However, when installing it please be aware of the `trunk.autoInit` setting, which is `true` (enabled) by default
+This controls whether to auto-initialize trunk in non-trunk repositories - meaning _any_ folder you open with VS Code will get
+configured with a `.trunk` subfolder, and will start using Trunk. You should probably set this to `false` in your VS Code user settings,
+to not interfere with other projects you may be working on.