microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
[Feature Request] Support for debugger automation
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Description
Hello,
I did not find any roadmap document, so I am asking here. Apology if it is not the correct place.
In Visual Studio, there is a COM interface to automate and access data from the debugger.
Technically, I'd like to be able to pipe data out of the debugger to another interactive visualization environment. Right now I'm working on it now using that DTE interface, and I'm wondering if such scriptability/debugger extension feature is planned for the VSCode C++ debugger.
Best,
Frederic
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The issue names no repository files, tests, or implementation entry points. Start with the linked EnvDTE reference and the VS Code C++ debugger extension context; clarify the intended automation interface and the debugger data needed for interactive visualization before defining what completion would mean.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100