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How to build and debug the Microsoft CppTools Extension

These steps will allow you to debug the TypeScript code that is part of the Microsoft CppTools extension for Visual Studio Code.

Prerequisite steps:

  • Clone this repository.
  • Install npm.
  • From a command line, run the following commands from the Extension folder in the root of the repository:
    • npm install -g vsce will install vsce globally to create the vsix package.
    • npm install will install the dependencies needed to build the extension.
  • Set an environment variable CPPTOOLS_DEV=1.
    • This enables the local developer workflow, copying dependencies from the node_modules folder.
  • Open the Extension folder in Visual Studio Code and F5.
  • Read the contributing guidelines.