microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[Debugger] In launch.json, allow users to specify cwd and additional flags to pass to the debugger
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Allow a way for users in launch.json to specify the cwd and any additional flags to pass to the debugger.
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.
Research direction
Start by tracing how launch.json is parsed and how the debugger launch request is assembled in the VS Code C/C++ extension. Identify the existing debugger configuration tests, then verify that a configured cwd and additional flags are accepted and passed through when the feature is complete.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100