microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools

Remove the debugging/running feature with F7 and use the vs-code defaults

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Feature: debug/launch Feature: settings
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Description

Firstly: great extension! I use it all the time and I love it. Thanks for putting in the effort.

I have a suggestion though: integrate further with cpptools to automatically create a launch file and/or build tasks instead of having your own custom system with custom shortcuts. I think it would fit better into the vscode way of doing things if you could press F5 to run and so on.

That's all! Thanks.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the extension's custom F7 debugging and running behavior, then examine how it could integrate with cpptools through launch files and build tasks. Done means the custom shortcut workflow is removed or replaced and standard VS Code defaults such as F5 work for CMake projects.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp, typescript, vscode
Domain
build-system, developer-experience, devtools, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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