diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "files.readonlyInclude": {
+        "{**/.c4z/.extsrcs/*.PROTSYM.cbl,**/.c4z/.extsrcs/*.PROTSYM.listing}": true
+    },
+    "cmake.configureOnOpen": false,
+    "cmake.options.statusBarVisibility": "icon"
+}
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