microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools

Add behavior to integrate Presets by default

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enhancement Feature: presets
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

When a user opens a project that doesn't have a Presets, we'd like an experience that encourages CMakePresets usage.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the CMake Tools project-open flow and its existing CMakePresets handling. Define the intended experience for projects without presets, including how it encourages CMakePresets usage; the issue provides no file, test, or more specific completion criteria.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, typescript
Domain
build-system, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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