diff --git a/build/lib/policies/basePolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/basePolicy.ts
index 064467f7485..f0477d244f0 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/basePolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/basePolicy.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ${this.renderProfileManifestValue(translations)}
 </dict>`;
 	}
 
+	abstract renderJsonValue(): string | number | boolean | object | null;
 	abstract renderProfileValue(): string;
 	abstract renderProfileManifestValue(translations?: LanguageTranslations): string;
 }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.js b/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.js
index 1ec18d003ec..b7772650337 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class BooleanPolicy extends basePolicy_1.BasePolicy {
     renderADMLPresentationContents() {
         return `<checkBox refId="${this.name}">${this.name}</checkBox>`;
     }
+    renderJsonValue() {
+        return false;
+    }
     renderProfileValue() {
         return `<false/>`;
     }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.ts
index b37bb1e1816..538140b3db2 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/booleanPolicy.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export class BooleanPolicy extends BasePolicy {
 		return `<checkBox refId="${this.name}">${this.name}</checkBox>`;
 	}
 
+	renderJsonValue() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	renderProfileValue(): string {
 		return `<false/>`;
 	}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.js b/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.js
index 4cdc03ef738..62f6981f01a 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class NumberPolicy extends basePolicy_1.BasePolicy {
     renderADMLPresentationContents() {
         return `<decimalTextBox refId="${this.name}" defaultValue="${this.defaultValue}">${this.name}</decimalTextBox>`;
     }
+    renderJsonValue() {
+        return this.defaultValue;
+    }
     renderProfileValue() {
         return `<integer>${this.defaultValue}</integer>`;
     }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.ts
index 9bbbbddc07e..db4143e1f7f 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/numberPolicy.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export class NumberPolicy extends BasePolicy {
 		return `<decimalTextBox refId="${this.name}" defaultValue="${this.defaultValue}">${this.name}</decimalTextBox>`;
 	}
 
+	renderJsonValue() {
+		return this.defaultValue;
+	}
+
 	renderProfileValue() {
 		return `<integer>${this.defaultValue}</integer>`;
 	}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.js b/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.js
index ab15ce9ec3e..be83c76613d 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.js
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class ObjectPolicy extends basePolicy_1.BasePolicy {
     renderADMLPresentationContents() {
         return `<multiTextBox refId="${this.name}" />`;
     }
+    renderJsonValue() {
+        return '';
+    }
     renderProfileValue() {
         return `<string></string>`;
     }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.ts
index 8e555133f38..3bbc916636f 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/objectPolicy.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export class ObjectPolicy extends BasePolicy {
 		return `<multiTextBox refId="${this.name}" />`;
 	}
 
+	renderJsonValue() {
+		return '';
+	}
+
 	renderProfileValue(): string {
 		return `<string></string>`;
 	}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.js b/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.js
index e9f97b49092..bd549b0092d 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.js
@@ -203,10 +203,18 @@ async function darwinMain(policies, translations) {
         await fs_1.promises.writeFile(path_1.default.join(languagePath, `${bundleIdentifier}.plist`), contents.replace(/\r?\n/g, '\n'));
     }
 }
+async function linuxMain(policies) {
+    const root = '.build/policies/linux';
+    const policyFileContents = JSON.stringify((0, render_1.renderJsonPolicies)(policies), undefined, 4);
+    await fs_1.promises.rm(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    await fs_1.promises.mkdir(root, { recursive: true });
+    const jsonPath = path_1.default.join(root, `policy.json`);
+    await fs_1.promises.writeFile(jsonPath, policyFileContents.replace(/\r?\n/g, '\n'));
+}
 async function main() {
     const args = (0, minimist_1.default)(process.argv.slice(2));
     if (args._.length !== 2) {
-        console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32>`);
+        console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32|linux>`);
         process.exit(1);
     }
     const policyDataFile = args._[0];
@@ -218,8 +226,11 @@ async function main() {
     else if (platform === 'win32') {
         await windowsMain(policies, translations);
     }
+    else if (platform === 'linux') {
+        await linuxMain(policies);
+    }
     else {
-        console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32>`);
+        console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32|linux>`);
         process.exit(1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.ts b/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.ts
index 4c5e1d616f7..50ea96b1280 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/policyGenerator.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { ObjectPolicy } from './objectPolicy';
 import { StringEnumPolicy } from './stringEnumPolicy';
 import { StringPolicy } from './stringPolicy';
 import { Version, LanguageTranslations, Policy, Translations, Languages, ProductJson } from './types';
-import { renderGP, renderMacOSPolicy } from './render';
+import { renderGP, renderJsonPolicies, renderMacOSPolicy } from './render';
 
 const product = require('../../../product.json') as ProductJson;
 const packageJson = require('../../../package.json');
@@ -202,10 +202,21 @@ async function darwinMain(policies: Policy[], translations: Translations) {
 	}
 }
 
+async function linuxMain(policies: Policy[]) {
+	const root = '.build/policies/linux';
+	const policyFileContents = JSON.stringify(renderJsonPolicies(policies), undefined, 4);
+
+	await fs.rm(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+	await fs.mkdir(root, { recursive: true });
+
+	const jsonPath = path.join(root, `policy.json`);
+	await fs.writeFile(jsonPath, policyFileContents.replace(/\r?\n/g, '\n'));
+}
+
 async function main() {
 	const args = minimist(process.argv.slice(2));
 	if (args._.length !== 2) {
-		console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32>`);
+		console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32|linux>`);
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -217,8 +228,10 @@ async function main() {
 		await darwinMain(policies, translations);
 	} else if (platform === 'win32') {
 		await windowsMain(policies, translations);
+	} else if (platform === 'linux') {
+		await linuxMain(policies);
 	} else {
-		console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32>`);
+		console.error(`Usage: node build/lib/policies <policy-data-file> <darwin|win32|linux>`);
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/render.js b/build/lib/policies/render.js
index 7f312314e35..c867442cf50 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/render.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/render.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports.renderADML = renderADML;
 exports.renderProfileManifest = renderProfileManifest;
 exports.renderMacOSPolicy = renderMacOSPolicy;
 exports.renderGP = renderGP;
+exports.renderJsonPolicies = renderJsonPolicies;
 function renderADMLString(prefix, moduleName, nlsString, translations) {
     let value;
     if (translations) {
@@ -268,4 +269,11 @@ function renderGP(product, policies, translations) {
         ]
     };
 }
+function renderJsonPolicies(policies) {
+    const policyObject = {};
+    for (const policy of policies) {
+        policyObject[policy.name] = policy.renderJsonValue();
+    }
+    return policyObject;
+}
 //# sourceMappingURL=render.js.map
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/render.ts b/build/lib/policies/render.ts
index 8953a6b7fde..8aa4181753d 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/render.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/render.ts
@@ -293,3 +293,11 @@ export function renderGP(product: ProductJson, policies: Policy[], translations:
 		]
 	};
 }
+
+export function renderJsonPolicies(policies: Policy[]) {
+	const policyObject: { [key: string]: string | number | boolean | object | null } = {};
+	for (const policy of policies) {
+		policyObject[policy.name] = policy.renderJsonValue();
+	}
+	return policyObject;
+}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.js b/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.js
index 03508238bab..2d43c275ea3 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.js
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class StringEnumPolicy extends basePolicy_1.BasePolicy {
     renderADMLPresentationContents() {
         return `<dropdownList refId="${this.name}" />`;
     }
+    renderJsonValue() {
+        return this.enum_[0];
+    }
     renderProfileValue() {
         return `<string>${this.enum_[0]}</string>`;
     }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.ts
index b8f8263fb68..c4adabdace7 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/stringEnumPolicy.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ export class StringEnumPolicy extends BasePolicy {
 		return `<dropdownList refId="${this.name}" />`;
 	}
 
+	renderJsonValue() {
+		return this.enum_[0];
+	}
+
 	renderProfileValue() {
 		return `<string>${this.enum_[0]}</string>`;
 	}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.js b/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.js
index 493bc33af40..62018248e6a 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.js
+++ b/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class StringPolicy extends basePolicy_1.BasePolicy {
     renderADMXElements() {
         return [`<text id="${this.name}" valueName="${this.name}" required="true" />`];
     }
+    renderJsonValue() {
+        return '';
+    }
     renderADMLPresentationContents() {
         return `<textBox refId="${this.name}"><label>${this.name}:</label></textBox>`;
     }
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.ts b/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.ts
index b18160640a8..e318a6165d8 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/stringPolicy.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export class StringPolicy extends BasePolicy {
 		return [`<text id="${this.name}" valueName="${this.name}" required="true" />`];
 	}
 
+	renderJsonValue() {
+		return '';
+	}
+
 	renderADMLPresentationContents() {
 		return `<textBox refId="${this.name}"><label>${this.name}:</label></textBox>`;
 	}
diff --git a/build/lib/policies/types.ts b/build/lib/policies/types.ts
index 35e93c435ef..861b5205f69 100644
--- a/build/lib/policies/types.ts
+++ b/build/lib/policies/types.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export interface Policy {
 	renderADMX(regKey: string): string[];
 	renderADMLStrings(translations?: LanguageTranslations): string[];
 	renderADMLPresentation(): string;
+	renderJsonValue(): string | number | boolean | object | null;
 	renderProfile(): string[];
 	// https://github.com/ProfileManifests/ProfileManifests/wiki/Manifest-Format
 	renderProfileManifest(translations?: LanguageTranslations): string;
diff --git a/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.js b/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.js
index 65bb0f5b88e..0c6ded63c2b 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.js
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ suite('BooleanPolicy', () => {
         const presentation = policy.renderADMLPresentation();
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestBooleanPolicy"><checkBox refId="TestBooleanPolicy">TestBooleanPolicy</checkBox></presentation>');
     });
+    test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+        const policy = booleanPolicy_js_1.BooleanPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+        assert_1.default.ok(policy);
+        const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+        assert_1.default.strictEqual(jsonValue, false);
+    });
     test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
         const policy = booleanPolicy_js_1.BooleanPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
         assert_1.default.ok(policy);
diff --git a/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.ts b/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.ts
index eed38d99d00..8da223530b9 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/booleanPolicy.test.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ suite('BooleanPolicy', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestBooleanPolicy"><checkBox refId="TestBooleanPolicy">TestBooleanPolicy</checkBox></presentation>');
 	});
 
+	test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+		const policy = BooleanPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+
+		assert.ok(policy);
+
+		const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(jsonValue, false);
+	});
+
 	test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
 		const policy = BooleanPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
 
diff --git a/build/lib/test/fixtures/policies/linux/policy.json b/build/lib/test/fixtures/policies/linux/policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a941999da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/lib/test/fixtures/policies/linux/policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "ChatAgentExtensionTools": false,
+    "ChatAgentMode": false,
+    "ChatMCP": "none",
+    "ChatPromptFiles": false,
+    "ChatToolsAutoApprove": false,
+    "McpGalleryServiceUrl": "",
+    "AllowedExtensions": "",
+    "ExtensionGalleryServiceUrl": "",
+    "ChatToolsTerminalEnableAutoApprove": false,
+    "EnableFeedback": false,
+    "TelemetryLevel": "all",
+    "UpdateMode": "none"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.js b/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.js
index de3a73565be..9a1d498edde 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.js
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ suite('NumberPolicy', () => {
         const presentation = policy.renderADMLPresentation();
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestNumberPolicy"><decimalTextBox refId="TestNumberPolicy" defaultValue="42">TestNumberPolicy</decimalTextBox></presentation>');
     });
+    test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+        const policy = numberPolicy_js_1.NumberPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+        assert_1.default.ok(policy);
+        const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+        assert_1.default.strictEqual(jsonValue, 42);
+    });
     test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
         const policy = numberPolicy_js_1.NumberPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
         assert_1.default.ok(policy);
diff --git a/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.ts b/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.ts
index 4f27891ec61..dfb6276e34e 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/numberPolicy.test.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ suite('NumberPolicy', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestNumberPolicy"><decimalTextBox refId="TestNumberPolicy" defaultValue="42">TestNumberPolicy</decimalTextBox></presentation>');
 	});
 
+	test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+		const policy = NumberPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+
+		assert.ok(policy);
+
+		const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(jsonValue, 42);
+	});
+
 	test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
 		const policy = NumberPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
 
diff --git a/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.js b/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.js
index 1c25d52cf61..987b45242c4 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.js
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ suite('ObjectPolicy', () => {
         const presentation = policy.renderADMLPresentation();
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestObjectPolicy"><multiTextBox refId="TestObjectPolicy" /></presentation>');
     });
+    test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+        const policy = objectPolicy_js_1.ObjectPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+        assert_1.default.ok(policy);
+        const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+        assert_1.default.strictEqual(jsonValue, '');
+    });
     test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
         const policy = objectPolicy_js_1.ObjectPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
         assert_1.default.ok(policy);
diff --git a/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.ts b/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.ts
index a4c2638a52f..6012b8012da 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/objectPolicy.test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ suite('ObjectPolicy', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestObjectPolicy"><multiTextBox refId="TestObjectPolicy" /></presentation>');
 	});
 
+	test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+		const policy = ObjectPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+
+		assert.ok(policy);
+
+		const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(jsonValue, '');
+	});
+
 	test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
 		const policy = ObjectPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
 
diff --git a/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.js b/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.js
index 0f61c856f04..2e079b3106e 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.js
@@ -451,5 +451,15 @@ suite('Policy E2E conversion', () => {
         // Compare the rendered ADML with the fixture
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(frFrAdml.contents, expectedContent, 'Windows fr-fr ADML should match the fixture');
     });
+    test('should render Linux policy JSON from policies list', async () => {
+        const parsedPolicies = parsePolicies(policies);
+        const result = (0, render_1.renderJsonPolicies)(parsedPolicies);
+        // Load the expected fixture file
+        const fixturePath = path_1.default.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'policies', 'linux', 'policy.json');
+        const expectedContent = await fs_1.promises.readFile(fixturePath, 'utf-8');
+        const expectedJson = JSON.parse(expectedContent);
+        // Compare the rendered JSON with the fixture
+        assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, expectedJson, 'Linux policy JSON should match the fixture');
+    });
 });
 //# sourceMappingURL=policyConversion.test.js.map
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.ts b/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.ts
index 3be9fd8c10d..0610b0cd980 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/policyConversion.test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { ObjectPolicy } from '../policies/objectPolicy';
 import { StringEnumPolicy } from '../policies/stringEnumPolicy';
 import { StringPolicy } from '../policies/stringPolicy';
 import { Policy, ProductJson } from '../policies/types';
-import { renderGP, renderMacOSPolicy } from '../policies/render';
+import { renderGP, renderMacOSPolicy, renderJsonPolicies } from '../policies/render';
 
 const PolicyTypes = [
 	BooleanPolicy,
@@ -492,4 +492,17 @@ suite('Policy E2E conversion', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(frFrAdml.contents, expectedContent, 'Windows fr-fr ADML should match the fixture');
 	});
 
+	test('should render Linux policy JSON from policies list', async () => {
+		const parsedPolicies = parsePolicies(policies);
+		const result = renderJsonPolicies(parsedPolicies);
+
+		// Load the expected fixture file
+		const fixturePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'policies', 'linux', 'policy.json');
+		const expectedContent = await fs.readFile(fixturePath, 'utf-8');
+		const expectedJson = JSON.parse(expectedContent);
+
+		// Compare the rendered JSON with the fixture
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(result, expectedJson, 'Linux policy JSON should match the fixture');
+	});
+
 });
diff --git a/build/lib/test/render.test.js b/build/lib/test/render.test.js
index 005460c6204..1853dda04e3 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/render.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/render.test.js
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
             renderADMLStrings: () => ['<string id="TestPolicy">Test Policy</string>'],
             renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"/>',
             renderProfile: () => ['<key>TestPolicy</key>', '<true/>'],
-            renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy</string></dict>'
+            renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy</string></dict>',
+            renderJsonValue: () => null
         };
         test('should render ADMX with correct XML structure', () => {
             const result = (0, render_js_1.renderADMX)('VSCode', ['1.85'], [mockCategory], [mockPolicy]);
@@ -167,7 +168,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
                 renderADMLStrings: () => ['<string id="TestPolicy2">Test Policy 2</string>'],
                 renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy2"/>',
                 renderProfile: () => ['<key>TestPolicy2</key>', '<string/>'],
-                renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy2</string></dict>'
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy2</string></dict>',
+                renderJsonValue: () => null
             };
             const result = (0, render_js_1.renderADMX)('VSCode', ['1.0'], [mockCategory], [mockPolicy, policy2]);
             assert_1.default.ok(result.includes('TestPolicy'));
@@ -190,7 +192,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
             ],
             renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"><textBox refId="TestPolicy"/></presentation>',
             renderProfile: () => [],
-            renderProfileManifest: () => ''
+            renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+            renderJsonValue: () => null
         };
         test('should render ADML with correct XML structure', () => {
             const result = (0, render_js_1.renderADML)('VS Code', ['1.85'], [mockCategory], [mockPolicy]);
@@ -258,7 +261,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 <string>TestPolicy</string>
 <key>pfm_description</key>
 <string>${translations?.['testModule']?.['test.desc'] || 'Default Desc'}</string>
-</dict>`
+</dict>`,
+            renderJsonValue: () => null
         };
         test('should render profile manifest with correct XML structure', () => {
             const result = (0, render_js_1.renderProfileManifest)('VS Code', 'com.microsoft.vscode', ['1.0'], [mockCategory], [mockPolicy]);
@@ -364,7 +368,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 <string>TestPolicy</string>
 <key>pfm_description</key>
 <string>${translations?.['testModule']?.['test.desc'] || 'Default Desc'}</string>
-</dict>`
+</dict>`,
+            renderJsonValue: () => null
         };
         test('should render complete macOS policy profile', () => {
             const product = {
@@ -525,7 +530,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
             ],
             renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"/>',
             renderProfile: () => [],
-            renderProfileManifest: () => ''
+            renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+            renderJsonValue: () => null
         };
         test('should render complete GP with ADMX and ADML', () => {
             const product = {
@@ -679,5 +685,171 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
             assert_1.default.ok(Array.isArray(result.adml));
         });
     });
+    suite('renderJsonPolicies', () => {
+        const mockCategory = {
+            moduleName: 'testModule',
+            name: { value: 'Test Category', nlsKey: 'test.category' }
+        };
+        test('should render boolean policy JSON value', () => {
+            const booleanPolicy = {
+                name: 'BooleanPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Boolean,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => false
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([booleanPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { BooleanPolicy: false });
+        });
+        test('should render number policy JSON value', () => {
+            const numberPolicy = {
+                name: 'NumberPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Number,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => 42
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([numberPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { NumberPolicy: 42 });
+        });
+        test('should render string policy JSON value', () => {
+            const stringPolicy = {
+                name: 'StringPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.String,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => ''
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([stringPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { StringPolicy: '' });
+        });
+        test('should render string enum policy JSON value', () => {
+            const stringEnumPolicy = {
+                name: 'StringEnumPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.StringEnum,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => 'auto'
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([stringEnumPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { StringEnumPolicy: 'auto' });
+        });
+        test('should render object policy JSON value', () => {
+            const objectPolicy = {
+                name: 'ObjectPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Object,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => ''
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([objectPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { ObjectPolicy: '' });
+        });
+        test('should render multiple policies', () => {
+            const booleanPolicy = {
+                name: 'BooleanPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Boolean,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => true
+            };
+            const numberPolicy = {
+                name: 'NumberPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Number,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => 100
+            };
+            const stringPolicy = {
+                name: 'StringPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.String,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => 'test-value'
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([booleanPolicy, numberPolicy, stringPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, {
+                BooleanPolicy: true,
+                NumberPolicy: 100,
+                StringPolicy: 'test-value'
+            });
+        });
+        test('should handle empty policies array', () => {
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, {});
+        });
+        test('should handle null JSON value', () => {
+            const nullPolicy = {
+                name: 'NullPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.String,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => null
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([nullPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { NullPolicy: null });
+        });
+        test('should handle object JSON value', () => {
+            const objectPolicy = {
+                name: 'ComplexObjectPolicy',
+                type: types_js_1.PolicyType.Object,
+                category: mockCategory,
+                minimumVersion: '1.0',
+                renderADMX: () => [],
+                renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+                renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+                renderProfile: () => [],
+                renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+                renderJsonValue: () => ({ nested: { value: 123 } })
+            };
+            const result = (0, render_js_1.renderJsonPolicies)([objectPolicy]);
+            assert_1.default.deepStrictEqual(result, { ComplexObjectPolicy: { nested: { value: 123 } } });
+        });
+    });
 });
 //# sourceMappingURL=render.test.js.map
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/lib/test/render.test.ts b/build/lib/test/render.test.ts
index cbe24ba0725..325831247c4 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/render.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/render.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import assert from 'assert';
-import { renderADMLString, renderProfileString, renderADMX, renderADML, renderProfileManifest, renderMacOSPolicy, renderGP } from '../policies/render.js';
+import { renderADMLString, renderProfileString, renderADMX, renderADML, renderProfileManifest, renderMacOSPolicy, renderGP, renderJsonPolicies } from '../policies/render.js';
 import { NlsString, LanguageTranslations, Category, Policy, PolicyType } from '../policies/types.js';
 
 suite('Render Functions', () => {
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 			renderADMLStrings: () => ['<string id="TestPolicy">Test Policy</string>'],
 			renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"/>',
 			renderProfile: () => ['<key>TestPolicy</key>', '<true/>'],
-			renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy</string></dict>'
+			renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy</string></dict>',
+			renderJsonValue: () => null
 		};
 
 		test('should render ADMX with correct XML structure', () => {
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 				renderADMLStrings: () => ['<string id="TestPolicy2">Test Policy 2</string>'],
 				renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy2"/>',
 				renderProfile: () => ['<key>TestPolicy2</key>', '<string/>'],
-				renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy2</string></dict>'
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '<dict><key>pfm_name</key><string>TestPolicy2</string></dict>',
+				renderJsonValue: () => null
 			};
 			const result = renderADMX('VSCode', ['1.0'], [mockCategory], [mockPolicy, policy2]);
 
@@ -237,7 +239,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 			],
 			renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"><textBox refId="TestPolicy"/></presentation>',
 			renderProfile: () => [],
-			renderProfileManifest: () => ''
+			renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+			renderJsonValue: () => null
 		};
 
 		test('should render ADML with correct XML structure', () => {
@@ -326,7 +329,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 <string>TestPolicy</string>
 <key>pfm_description</key>
 <string>${translations?.['testModule']?.['test.desc'] || 'Default Desc'}</string>
-</dict>`
+</dict>`,
+			renderJsonValue: () => null
 		};
 
 		test('should render profile manifest with correct XML structure', () => {
@@ -463,7 +467,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 <string>TestPolicy</string>
 <key>pfm_description</key>
 <string>${translations?.['testModule']?.['test.desc'] || 'Default Desc'}</string>
-</dict>`
+</dict>`,
+			renderJsonValue: () => null
 		};
 
 		test('should render complete macOS policy profile', () => {
@@ -645,7 +650,8 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 			],
 			renderADMLPresentation: () => '<presentation id="TestPolicy"/>',
 			renderProfile: () => [],
-			renderProfileManifest: () => ''
+			renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+			renderJsonValue: () => null
 		};
 
 		test('should render complete GP with ADMX and ADML', () => {
@@ -824,4 +830,200 @@ suite('Render Functions', () => {
 			assert.ok(Array.isArray(result.adml));
 		});
 	});
+
+	suite('renderJsonPolicies', () => {
+
+		const mockCategory: Category = {
+			moduleName: 'testModule',
+			name: { value: 'Test Category', nlsKey: 'test.category' }
+		};
+
+		test('should render boolean policy JSON value', () => {
+			const booleanPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'BooleanPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Boolean,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => false
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([booleanPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { BooleanPolicy: false });
+		});
+
+		test('should render number policy JSON value', () => {
+			const numberPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'NumberPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Number,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => 42
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([numberPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { NumberPolicy: 42 });
+		});
+
+		test('should render string policy JSON value', () => {
+			const stringPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'StringPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.String,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => ''
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([stringPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { StringPolicy: '' });
+		});
+
+		test('should render string enum policy JSON value', () => {
+			const stringEnumPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'StringEnumPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.StringEnum,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => 'auto'
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([stringEnumPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { StringEnumPolicy: 'auto' });
+		});
+
+		test('should render object policy JSON value', () => {
+			const objectPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'ObjectPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Object,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => ''
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([objectPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { ObjectPolicy: '' });
+		});
+
+		test('should render multiple policies', () => {
+			const booleanPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'BooleanPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Boolean,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => true
+			};
+
+			const numberPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'NumberPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Number,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => 100
+			};
+
+			const stringPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'StringPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.String,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => 'test-value'
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([booleanPolicy, numberPolicy, stringPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, {
+				BooleanPolicy: true,
+				NumberPolicy: 100,
+				StringPolicy: 'test-value'
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('should handle empty policies array', () => {
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, {});
+		});
+
+		test('should handle null JSON value', () => {
+			const nullPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'NullPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.String,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => null
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([nullPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { NullPolicy: null });
+		});
+
+		test('should handle object JSON value', () => {
+			const objectPolicy: Policy = {
+				name: 'ComplexObjectPolicy',
+				type: PolicyType.Object,
+				category: mockCategory,
+				minimumVersion: '1.0',
+				renderADMX: () => [],
+				renderADMLStrings: () => [],
+				renderADMLPresentation: () => '',
+				renderProfile: () => [],
+				renderProfileManifest: () => '',
+				renderJsonValue: () => ({ nested: { value: 123 } })
+			};
+
+			const result = renderJsonPolicies([objectPolicy]);
+
+			assert.deepStrictEqual(result, { ComplexObjectPolicy: { nested: { value: 123 } } });
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.js b/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.js
index 8b45b754c0c..860ad3e6c0f 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.js
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ suite('StringEnumPolicy', () => {
         const presentation = policy.renderADMLPresentation();
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestStringEnumPolicy"><dropdownList refId="TestStringEnumPolicy" /></presentation>');
     });
+    test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+        const policy = stringEnumPolicy_js_1.StringEnumPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+        assert_1.default.ok(policy);
+        const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+        assert_1.default.strictEqual(jsonValue, 'auto');
+    });
     test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
         const policy = stringEnumPolicy_js_1.StringEnumPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
         assert_1.default.ok(policy);
diff --git a/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.ts b/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.ts
index feac73ed44f..3ee3856afd7 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/stringEnumPolicy.test.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ suite('StringEnumPolicy', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestStringEnumPolicy"><dropdownList refId="TestStringEnumPolicy" /></presentation>');
 	});
 
+	test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+		const policy = StringEnumPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+
+		assert.ok(policy);
+
+		const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(jsonValue, 'auto');
+	});
+
 	test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
 		const policy = StringEnumPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
 
diff --git a/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.js b/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.js
index 75d6365878c..059510ca89d 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.js
+++ b/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.js
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ suite('StringPolicy', () => {
         const presentation = policy.renderADMLPresentation();
         assert_1.default.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestStringPolicy"><textBox refId="TestStringPolicy"><label>TestStringPolicy:</label></textBox></presentation>');
     });
+    test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+        const policy = stringPolicy_js_1.StringPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+        assert_1.default.ok(policy);
+        const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+        assert_1.default.strictEqual(jsonValue, '');
+    });
     test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
         const policy = stringPolicy_js_1.StringPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
         assert_1.default.ok(policy);
diff --git a/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.ts b/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.ts
index ae692d82bbe..a76c38c7dcb 100644
--- a/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.ts
+++ b/build/lib/test/stringPolicy.test.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ suite('StringPolicy', () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(presentation, '<presentation id="TestStringPolicy"><textBox refId="TestStringPolicy"><label>TestStringPolicy:</label></textBox></presentation>');
 	});
 
+	test('should render JSON value correctly', () => {
+		const policy = StringPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
+
+		assert.ok(policy);
+
+		const jsonValue = policy.renderJsonValue();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(jsonValue, '');
+	});
+
 	test('should render profile value correctly', () => {
 		const policy = StringPolicy.from(mockCategory, mockPolicy);
 
diff --git a/src/vs/base/common/policy.ts b/src/vs/base/common/policy.ts
index 7fa484a477e..8141b0f9b5d 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/common/policy.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/common/policy.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 import { localize } from '../../nls.js';
 import { IDefaultAccount } from './defaultAccount.js';
 
+/**
+ * System-wide policy file path for Linux systems.
+ */
+export const LINUX_SYSTEM_POLICY_FILE_PATH = '/etc/vscode/policy.json';
+
 export type PolicyName = string;
 export type LocalizedValue = {
 	key: string;
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/main.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/main.ts
index fb06a689254..922e141d1ef 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/main.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { getPathLabel } from '../../base/common/labels.js';
 import { Schemas } from '../../base/common/network.js';
 import { basename, resolve } from '../../base/common/path.js';
 import { mark } from '../../base/common/performance.js';
-import { IProcessEnvironment, isMacintosh, isWindows, OS } from '../../base/common/platform.js';
+import { IProcessEnvironment, isLinux, isMacintosh, isWindows, OS } from '../../base/common/platform.js';
 import { cwd } from '../../base/common/process.js';
 import { rtrim, trim } from '../../base/common/strings.js';
 import { Promises as FSPromises } from '../../base/node/pfs.js';
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import { SaveStrategy, StateService } from '../../platform/state/node/stateServi
 import { FileUserDataProvider } from '../../platform/userData/common/fileUserDataProvider.js';
 import { addUNCHostToAllowlist, getUNCHost } from '../../base/node/unc.js';
 import { ThemeMainService } from '../../platform/theme/electron-main/themeMainServiceImpl.js';
+import { LINUX_SYSTEM_POLICY_FILE_PATH } from '../../base/common/policy.js';
 
 /**
  * The main VS Code entry point.
@@ -204,6 +205,8 @@ class CodeMain {
 			policyService = disposables.add(new NativePolicyService(logService, productService.win32RegValueName));
 		} else if (isMacintosh && productService.darwinBundleIdentifier) {
 			policyService = disposables.add(new NativePolicyService(logService, productService.darwinBundleIdentifier));
+		} else if (isLinux) {
+			policyService = disposables.add(new FilePolicyService(URI.file(LINUX_SYSTEM_POLICY_FILE_PATH), fileService, logService));
 		} else if (environmentMainService.policyFile) {
 			policyService = disposables.add(new FilePolicyService(environmentMainService.policyFile, fileService, logService));
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/vs/code/node/cliProcessMain.ts b/src/vs/code/node/cliProcessMain.ts
index da60ab85a19..e0a2115ade8 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/node/cliProcessMain.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/node/cliProcessMain.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { isSigPipeError, onUnexpectedError, setUnexpectedErrorHandler } from '..
 import { Disposable } from '../../base/common/lifecycle.js';
 import { Schemas } from '../../base/common/network.js';
 import { isAbsolute, join } from '../../base/common/path.js';
-import { isWindows, isMacintosh } from '../../base/common/platform.js';
+import { isWindows, isMacintosh, isLinux } from '../../base/common/platform.js';
 import { cwd } from '../../base/common/process.js';
 import { URI } from '../../base/common/uri.js';
 import { IConfigurationService } from '../../platform/configuration/common/configuration.js';
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import { McpGalleryService } from '../../platform/mcp/common/mcpGalleryService.j
 import { AllowedMcpServersService } from '../../platform/mcp/common/allowedMcpServersService.js';
 import { IMcpGalleryManifestService } from '../../platform/mcp/common/mcpGalleryManifest.js';
 import { McpGalleryManifestService } from '../../platform/mcp/common/mcpGalleryManifestService.js';
+import { LINUX_SYSTEM_POLICY_FILE_PATH } from '../../base/common/policy.js';
 
 class CliMain extends Disposable {
 
@@ -182,6 +183,8 @@ class CliMain extends Disposable {
 			policyService = this._register(new NativePolicyService(logService, productService.win32RegValueName));
 		} else if (isMacintosh && productService.darwinBundleIdentifier) {
 			policyService = this._register(new NativePolicyService(logService, productService.darwinBundleIdentifier));
+		} else if (isLinux) {
+			policyService = this._register(new FilePolicyService(URI.file(LINUX_SYSTEM_POLICY_FILE_PATH), fileService, logService));
 		} else if (environmentService.policyFile) {
 			policyService = this._register(new FilePolicyService(environmentService.policyFile, fileService, logService));
 		} else {