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Changing the configuration (UI) will cause the includes to change
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version:
- VS Code Version:
Version: 1.113.0 (system setup)
Commit: cfbea10c5ffb233ea9177d34726e6056e89913dc
Date: 2026-03-24T15:07:18+01:00
Electron: 39.8.3
ElectronBuildId: 13620978
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
- C/C++ Extension Version: 1.31.3
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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Bug Summary:
Changing the configuration (UI) will cause the includes to change.
Steps to reproduce:
Screen Recording 2026 03 31 210449
Expected behavior:
Changing the configuration (UI) does not modify the include
Configuration and Logs
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Other Extensions
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Additional context
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First steps
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- 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 reviewing the linked screen recording and the configuration UI behavior in the C/C++ extension. Trace how changing configuration affects include settings, then reproduce the report on the stated VS Code and extension versions. Done means changing configuration in the UI no longer modifies includes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100