microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools

Project Outline Does Not Show included cmake files

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enhancement Feature: Project Outline View
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Description

Brief Issue Summary

I’m using direct CMake support from VS. But the included cmake files are not shown.
Is implementation planned?

CMake Tools Diagnostics

No response

Debug Log

No response

Additional Information

My simple project:
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“included.cmake” not showing:
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Сorrect example:
QtCreator displays and collects cmake files into a separate tree - in my opinion a very good solution:
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Research direction

The issue names no implementation files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the project-outline handling and CMake file discovery in vscode-cmake-tools, then compare the requested included.cmake tree with the supplied screenshots. Done means included CMake files appear in the project outline in a defined, tested tree.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, typescript, vscode
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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