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Not at all. You can open a directory, or a workspace. A workspace is just a collection of directories.

If you want a confusing workspace/project system try Eclipse!

Actually, the designer of Eclipse’s and VS Code’s extension system is the same person: Eric Gamma from Gang of four.

We weren't discussing the extension system. Workspaces are a core feature of both IDEs. Still, that's an interesting fact!