Cannot install VSCode extension that has keytar dependency

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Describe the bug

When installing the WhiteSource Advise extension VSIX from the VS marketplace, running any of the extension commands does not do anything (no logs/error displayed in view. This seems to be related to lack of support for VS Code extensions relying on keytar.

Steps to reproduce

1. Drag WhiteSource Advise VSIX extension to Extensions section in GitPod IDE
2. Extension successfully installed
3. Run command "WhiteSource: Activate WhiteSource Advise"
4. Nothing happens

Expected behavior

A popup is displayed asking the user to enter their email address and WhiteSource license key.

[akosyakov]

Unfortunately keytar is not supported yet by Theia: eclipse-theia/theia#4935 FYI we are working on brining alternative IDEs including Gitpod version of Code: #1780

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[jankeromnes]

FYI, I previously attempted to solve this by installing keytar into Gitpod's Theia IDE image: #2562

Unfortunately, it didn't work as expected (not sure why). It's good to have VS Code as an alternative IDE to Theia (see Settings), but if possible I'd still like to somehow install keytar in the Theia image to solve this everywhere.

[akosyakov]

@jankeromnes We are going to remote Theia in Q2. It is better to start recommending switching to VS Code to everybody.

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[akosyakov]

Please switch to VS Code in settings instead.