Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later (April, 2022).
• Platforms:
  • Windows (7+): x64, arm64. (x86 is only available via the non-pre-release vsix on GitHub).
  • Linux (Ubuntu 16+, etc.): x64, arm64, arm.
  • macOS (10.12+): x64, arm64.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Stop logging file watch events for excluded files. #11455
• Fix handling of -isystem and -iquote for IntelliSense configuration. #12207
• Fix doxygen comment generation when /** comments are used. #12249
• Fix a code analysis crash on Linux if the message is too long. #12285
• Fix a regression with cl.exe system include path detection. #12293
• Fix handling of doxygen comment blocks with *//* in them. #12316
• Fix a crash during IntelliSense process shutdown. #12354
• Update the default clang/gcc versions used for IntelliSense if an unknown version is found.
• Update clang-format and clang-tidy from 18.1.2 to 18.1.7 (for the bug fixes).

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code or download a vsix that matches your OS from Assets section below (or the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later (April, 2022).
• Windows 7+, macOS 10.12+, Linux (Ubuntu 16+, etc.).

Changes

Enhancements

• Add support for C++ modules IFC version 0.43. #10843
• Add support for ${userHome} in c_cpp_properties.json. #11756
• Reduce the default max workspace symbol search results and add C_Cpp.maxSymbolSearchResults. PR #12131
• Update clang-format/clang-tidy to 18.1.2. PR #12135
• Log cpptools and cpptools-srv crash call stacks in the 'C/C++ Crash Call Stacks' Output channel for bug reporting (on x64 Linux and x64/arm64 Mac).
• Increase the fuzzy symbol character limit from 16 to 28.
• Update the IntelliSense engine.

Bug Fixes

• Fix an IntelliSense parsing issue. #6183
• Fix 'Copy Declaration / Definition' code not being formatted. #10956
• Fix semantic colorization of certain macro arguments. #11416
• Fix 'Add #include' code actions for code scoped by a namespace or class. #11541
• Fix 'Create Declaration / Definition' not working if the cursor isn't on the function name. #11834
• Fix duplicate 'Add #include' code actions. #11989
• Fix directories being incorrectly recursively traversed in certain cases. #11993
• Fix forcedInclude resolution for relative paths. PR #12035
• Fix 'Add Configuration...' in launch.json when editor.suggest.showSnippets is false. #12059
• Fix c_cpp_properties.json warnings for includePaths with ** wildcard glob patterns. #12070
• Fix non-existent relative path variables not showing a warning in c_cpp_properties.json (and other related issues). #12089
• Fix call stacks for cpptools and cpptools-srv not being available on Linux. #12091
• Fix IntelliSense processes shutting down immediately if not enough memory is detected. #12126
• Fix code analysis aborting after encountering an excluded file (instead of just skipping it). #12127
• Fix "Cannot open source" errors on missing includes not appearing if C_Cpp.errorSquiggles is enabled. #12134
• Fix the IntelliSense server not starting when a completion, signature help, or document highlight occurs from external commands. #12143
• Fix the IntelliSense configuration not falling back to the c_cpp_properties.json configuration for a file not handled by a configuration provider. #12144
• Fix duplicate URIs in calls to provideConfigurations. #12177
• Fix a crash and deadlock with a high C_Cpp.loggingLevel. #12194
• Fix handling of -iquote for code analysis and #include completions. #12198
• Fix a crash during startup. #12237
• Fix IntelliSense configuration on Windows ARM64. #12253
• Fix a cpptools process crash and deadlock during shutdown.

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix a couple crashes.

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Enhancement

• Log cpptools and cpptool-srv crash call stacks in the 'C/C++ Crash Call Stacks' Output channel for bug reporting (on x64 Linux and x64/arm64 Mac).

Bug Fixes

• Fix directories being incorrectly recursively traversed in certain cases. #11993
• Fix a crash during startup. #12237
• Fix IntelliSense configuration on Windows ARM64. #12253

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix non-existent relative path variables not showing a warning in c_cpp_properties.json (and other related issues). #12089
• Fix duplicate URIs in calls to provideConfigurations. #12177
• Fix a crash and deadlock with a high C_Cpp.loggingLevel. #12194
• Fix handling of -iquote for code analysis and #include completions. #12198

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix 'Add #include' code actions for code scoped by a namespace or class. #11541
• Fix the IntelliSense server not starting when a completion, signature help, or document highlight occurs from external commands. #12143
• Fix the IntelliSense configuration not falling back to the c_cpp_properties.json configuration for a file not handled by a configuration provider. #12144

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code and choosing the option "Switch to Pre-Release Version" or download a vsix that matches your OS from the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Enhancements

• Add support for C++ modules IFC version 0.43. #10843
• Add support for ${userHome} in c_cpp_properties.json. #11756
• Reduce the default max workspace symbol search results and add C_Cpp.maxSymbolSearchResults. PR #12131
• Update to clang-format/clang-tidy 18.1.2. PR #12135
• Update IntelliSense engine.

Bug Fixes

• Fix IntelliSense parsing issues. #6183
• Fix 'Copy Declaration / Definition' code not being formatted. #10956
• Fix 'Create Declaration / Definition' not working if the cursor isn't on the function name. #11834
• Fix duplicate 'Add #include' code actions. #11989
• Fix forcedInclude resolution for relative paths. PR #12035
• Fix 'Add Configuration...' in launch.json when editor.suggest.showSnippets is false. #12059
• Fix c_cpp_properties.json warnings for includePaths with ** wildcard glob patterns. #12070
• Fix call stacks for cpptools and cpptools-srv not being available on Linux. #12091
• Fix IntelliSense processes shutting down immediately if not enough memory is detected. #12126
• Fix code analysis aborting after encountering an excluded file (instead of just skipping it). #12127
• Fix "Cannot open source" errors on missing includes not appearing if C_Cpp.errorSquiggles is enabled. #12134
• Fix a cpptools process crash and deadlock during shutdown.

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code or download a vsix that matches your OS from Assets section below (or the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix an issue with Cygwin system headers not being properly detected. #12113
• Fix a crash in cpptools-srv when low on memory. #12121
• Fix an issue preventing cpptools-srv from being relaunched after a crash.

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code or download a vsix that matches your OS from Assets section below (or the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix an issue with applying the proper working directory from a compile_commands.json when a compilePath is also set. #12024
• Fix a deadlock. #12051
• Fix a crash that could occur when failing to query clang-cl.
• Fix an issue with handling of winsysroot args for clang-cl.
• Fix an issue with processing relative include paths returned by clang-cl.

Instructions

Install it via using the Extensions view in VS Code or download a vsix that matches your OS from Assets section below (or the "Download" dropdown in the "Version History" tab section on the Marketplace website) and then use the Extensions: Install from VSIX... command in VS Code (don't double-click the vsix or another app like VS might try to open it incorrectly).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.67.0 or later.

Changes

Enhancement

• Performance improvement.