microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Edit and Continue for debug build apps

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debugger Feature Request
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Description

Type: Feature Request

VS2022 Preview 2 is out and it supports Hot Code Reloading for C++ apps (source) based on Edit and Continue. It would be really helpful to have this feature on VSCode as well.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2 release notes about Hot Code Reloading and compare that capability with the VS Code C/C++ extension. The work would be complete when Edit and Continue is supported for debug-build C++ apps in VS Code, but the issue does not identify files, tests, or an implementation entry point.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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