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[What's New Analysis] Create VS Code extension documentation
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Description
Summary
Aspire 13.0 introduced a VS Code extension with debugging support for Python, JavaScript, and .NET applications. No dedicated documentation exists.
What's Missing
From what's-new-in-aspire-13:
Features
- Launch and debug Aspire applications from VS Code
- Python debugging with breakpoints (automatic - no config needed)
- JavaScript/Node.js debugging
- .NET debugging
- Resource visualization
Debugging Scenarios Mentioned
- Python scripts (
AddPythonApp) - Python modules (
AddPythonModule) - Flask applications
- Uvicorn/FastAPI (ASGI with async/await)
- Vite applications
- Node.js applications
Suggested Content
- Installation - How to install the extension
- Getting started - Launch an Aspire app from VS Code
- Python debugging - Breakpoints, variable inspection
- JavaScript debugging - Node.js and Vite apps
- .NET debugging - Standard .NET debugging
- Multi-language debugging - Debugging polyglot apps
- Configuration - launch.json settings if any
Why It Matters
VS Code is the primary IDE for Python and JavaScript developers. They need to know Aspire has first-class VS Code support.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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