Preferences

User preferences set in the RStudio IDE’s Global Options dialog can also be set in the JSON file rstudio-prefs.json, located in the settings directory described above.

Example

By default, RStudio Server asks to save the workspace after the R session ends, and it always loads the workspace when starting a new session. Some organizations prefer to disable this behavior in order to discourage users from accumulating too much ad-hoc state. To do so, set the following:

%PROGRAMDATA%\RStudio\rstudio-prefs.json

{
    "save_workspace": "never",
    "load_workspace": false
}

Reference

A full list of preferences and their possible values can be found in the Posit Workbench Administration Guide. Ensure that you reference the version of the guide that matches your version of RStudio Desktop Pro, as options can change between versions.