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Feature request: Make c_cpp_properties.json support input and command extension

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Description

Type: General
Describe the request

I would like to be able to use inputs and command within the c_cpp_properties.json in order to have parametrized configuration based on a key-value file, such as the described in https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rioj7.command-variable#file-content-key-value-pairs and the question I put in stack overflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64080599/vscode-define-custom-variables-to-use-in-tasks-lauch-and-cpp-properties/64081420?noredirect=1#comment113338774_64081420

I want to have VSCode as my main Embedded enviroment and this would be an amazing feature to have.

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Research direction

Start with the c_cpp_properties.json configuration and review the linked Marketplace and Stack Overflow references for the requested input and command behavior. Trace how this configuration is handled and define completion as supporting parametrized values from inputs and commands in c_cpp_properties.json.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
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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