If you run into issues or have suggestions for the team, please report them in the issues section of the extension’s GitHub repository. 'Good editor' is the primary reason why developers consider CLion over the competitors, whereas 'Powerful multilanguage IDE' was stated as the key factor in picking Visual Studio Code. Feedback is welcomeĭownload the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code today and give it a try. CLion and Visual Studio Code are primarily classified as 'Integrated Development Environment' and 'Text Editor' tools respectively. We recommend using the CMake Tools extension alongside the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code for IntelliSense configuration and a full-fidelity C/C++ development experience.

The following screenshot of the extension shows a logical view of the open-source CMake project bullet3 organized by target (left) and several CMake-specific commands.

You can visit the CMake Tools documentation and the extension’s GitHub repository to get started and learn more. The CMake Tools extension provides developers with a convenient and powerful workflow for configuring, building, browsing, and debugging CMake-based projects in Visual Studio Code. Thank you vector-of-bool for all of your hard work getting this extension to where it is today! About the extension The extension was created and previously maintained by vector-of-bool, who has moved on to other things. Microsoft is now the primary maintainer of the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code.

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