microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools

Allow to inject env variables from envFile or env script before running "CMake: Launch the selected target"

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enhancement Feature: debug/launch help wanted
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Description

### Brief Issue Summary

Currently we can only define hardcoded env vars in kits when a target is executed through "CMake: Launch the selected target", but we can't source a script instead or pass an envFile.

It would be very convenient to be able to source a custom script with a path supporting Command substitution (like `${command:cmake.buildDirectory}/env.sh` for example), so that env vars are injected before running executable.

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Research direction

Start from the implementation of "CMake: Launch the selected target" and the existing kit handling for hardcoded environment variables. Determine how an envFile or env script with command substitution should be accepted and sourced before the executable runs; done means the selected target receives those injected variables.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, typescript
Domain
build-system, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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