I can't uninstall the Amazon Q extension, every time it reinstalls itself automatically

[revanshine]

Problem

Steps to reproduce the issue

Expected behavior

System details (run the AWS: About Toolkit command)

• OS:
• Visual Studio Code version:
• AWS Toolkit version:

[justinmk3]

What is the exact version of AWS Toolkit you have installed? (run AWS: About command)

[connorlanigan]

I'm seeing the same issue in my VS Code.

The versions shown in AWS: About for me are:

OS: Darwin arm64 23.4.0
Visual Studio Code extension host: 1.88.0
AWS Toolkit: 3.1.0
node: 18.18.2
electron: 28.2.8

The steps I take are:

1. In the extension list of VS Code, I find "Amazon Q" and choose "Uninstall" from the menu.
2. VS Code shows a button labelled "Restart Extensions" to complete the uninstallation. I click that button.
3. VS Code shows a notification: "Installing 'Amazon Q' extension..."
4. VS Code shows a notification: "Amazon Q is now its own extension. We've auto-installed it for you with all the same features and settings from CodeWhisperer and Amazon Q chat."

In the code, it looks to me like the Amazon Q extension is installed whenever the user has the permission to use Amazon Q:

aws-toolkit-vscode/packages/core/src/extension.ts

Lines 175 to 176 in 1dc36ed

	if (isPreviousQUser()) {
	await installAmazonQExtension.execute()

aws-toolkit-vscode/packages/core/src/codewhisperer/util/authUtil.ts

Lines 449 to 456 in 1dc36ed

	/**
	* Returns true if an SSO connection with AmazonQ and CodeWhisperer scopes are found,
	* even if the connection is expired.
	*
	* Note: This function will become irrelevant if/when the Amazon Q view tree is removed
	* from the toolkit.
	*/
	export function isPreviousQUser() {

[justinmk3]

As a workaround, try explicitly performing Sign Out from the Amazon Q menu:

I was able to reproduce the issue, then confirmed that AWS Toolkit did not auto-install Amazon Q after the following steps:

1. go to Amazon Q, click the "..." menu, click Sign Out
2. uninstall Amazon Q
3. restart VSCode

[CrowderSoup]

I'm also experiencing this bug. It's incredibly annoying to keep being prompted to install the Amazon Q extension when I don't want the Amazon Q extension.

[justinmk3]

Did you try the workaround ?

[asjadjawed]

As a workaround, try explicitly performing Sign Out from the Amazon Q menu:

I was able to reproduce the issue, then confirmed that AWS Toolkit did not auto-install Amazon Q after the following steps:

1. go to Amazon Q, click the "..." menu, click Sign Out
2. uninstall Amazon Q
3. restart VSCode

Thanks this worked for me, it was driving me nuts.