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

New Features

• Add an 'Extract to Function' (or Member Function) code action after selecting code. #1162
  • Currently, it's only enabled when C_Cpp.experimentFeatures is set to enabled. Also, 'Extract to Free Function' is disabled.
• Add the option to install a compiler, accessible through the walkthrough. PR #11286

Enhancements

• Add setting C_Cpp.refactoring.includeHeader to customize whether or not to add an include header when doing a refactoring code action. #11271
• Update clang-format and clang-tidy to 17.0.2. PR #11491

Bug Fixes

• Fix the debugger truncating long strings when inspecting values. #1786
• Switch to using XDG_CACHE_HOME on Linux for the default database path. #10191
• Fix incorrect status and commands with the tag parsing language status UI. #10749
• Fix an empty ("") compilerPath in a base configuration overriding the compiler specified by a custom configuration provider or a compile_commands.json. #11373
• Fix a startup crash when reading values from JSON (settings) that are not the type expected. #11375
• Fix a crash detected by crash telemetry. #11401
• Fix handling of an undefined env variable on Linux and macOS. #11447
• Fix multiple issues with querying nvcc (CUDA) as a compiler. #11454
• Fix an issue that could cause a C language standard to be applied to a C++ file, or vice versa.
• Remove cpp and clang-cpp preprocessors from the list of detectable compilers.

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 a language server crash for platforms that don't support the IntelliSense cache (AutoPCH). #10789
• Fix markdown in comments when inline/block code is used. #11322
• Fix Find All References and Call Hierarchy for C files when the cursor is at the end of a symbol. #11338
• Fix usage of the /Zc:alignedNew- MSVC compiler option. #11350

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 crash recovery for the main extension process. #11335
• Fix an IntelliSense process crash when certain error messages occur with a language pack enabled. #11336

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 Fix

• Fix a regression with attaching the debugger to processes on Linux and macOS. #11328

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

Enhancements

• Enable a subset of markdown to render in hover by default and a C_Cpp.markdownInComments setting. #6020, #10461
• Add support for gcc 13 features. #11038
• Add default compiler detection of additional compilers in MSYS environments. #11211
• Use musl for building Linux binaries of the extension.
• Add support for additional compiler wrappers: gomacc, distcc, buildcache, and icecc.

Bug Fixes

• Fix a couple bugs with documentation comments. #5241
• Added __float128 support in gcc IntelliSense mode. #9558
• Fix an issue where the debugger would get stuck while using cl.exe options. #10231
• Fix C/C++ commands showing in the Command Palette with non-C/C++ files. #10421
• Fix the 'Select IntelliSense Configuration' command to also update an existing compilerPath in c_cpp_properties.json. #10808
• Fix #include completion leaving an extra >. #11042
• Fix an issue with matching of glob patterns containing path delimiters. #11132
• Fix Create Declaration/Definition via Quick Fix… from hover tooltip. #11157
• Fix issues with compiler querying of clang-cl. #11207
• Fix files.encoding setting on startup. #11210
• Fix a crash related to directories with a very large number of files. #11226
• Fix the parameter format of call hierarchy items. #11247
• Remove the vcpkg code action from the missing includes code action list. #11252
• Fix the file path info of call hierarchy items to display the relative path to a workspace folder. #11254
• Fix colorization for macro expansions in macro arguments. #11256
• Fix a crash for CUDA projects with '>' in the command line. #11289
• Increase the default standard for the 'Build and Debug Active File' feature to c++14 on macOS. #11292
• Fix an issue with the compiler currently configured for use with IntelliSense being listed last in the task creation popup. PR #11299
• Fix an IPCH issue on Linux due to the Position Independent Executable (PIE) option not being set since 1.17.0.
• Fix Rank > 1 Display Strings for Natvis. PR MIEngine#1406
• Fix some crashes identified by crash telemetry.
• Fix an issue that could cause zombie processes on Linux/Mac.
• Address some issues with glibc version compatibility. Native binaries for cpptools and the bundled clang-tidy/clang-format are now built with musl and fully statically linked.
• Fix the wrong compiler being set as default when configured to use compile_commands.json and overriding the compiler used there with an explicit compilerPath.

Thank You to the Contributors

• @gareth-rees (Gareth Rees): Always use --simple-values in newer versions of GDB. PR MIEngine#1400
• @iAbadia (Iñaki): Align use of 'sendInvalidate' request arguments. PR MIEngine#1402
• @intel-rganesh (Rakesh Ganesh): Introduce --thread and --frame options. PR MIEngine#1401
• @michalmaka (Michał Mąka): Add support for Toybox to the remote process picker. PR #11175
• @sbobko (Sergey Bobko): Add 'sendInvalidate' request. PR MIEngine#1367
• @yne (Rémy F.): Add wildcard support for includePath. PR #10388

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 an issue where the debugger would get stuck while using cl.exe options. #10231
• Fix C/C++ commands showing in the Command Palette with non-C/C++ files. #10421
• Fix the 'Select IntelliSense Configuration' command to also update an existing compilerPath in c_cpp_properties.json. #10808
• Fix the parameter format of call hierarchy items. #11247
• Remove the vcpkg code action from the missing includes code action list. #11252
• Fix the file path info of call hierarchy items to display the relative path to a workspace folder. #11254
• Fix colorization for macro expansions in macro arguments. #11256
• Fix a crash for CUDA projects with '>' in the command line. #11289
• Increase the default standard for the 'Build and Debug Active File' feature to c++14 on macOS. #11292
• Fix an issue with the compiler currently configured for use with IntelliSense being listed last in the task creation popup. PR #11299
• Fix an IPCH issue on Linux due to the Position Independent Executable (PIE) option not being set since 1.17.0.

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

• Enable a subset of markdown to render in hover by default and a C_Cpp.markdownInComments setting. #6020, #10461
• Add default compiler detection of additional compilers in MSYS environments. #11211
• Add support for additional compiler wrappers: gomacc, distcc, buildcache, and icecc.

Bug Fixes

• Fix a couple bugs with documentation comments. #5241
• Added __float128 support in gcc IntelliSense mode. #9558
• Address various issues with support for gcc 13. #11038
• Fix #include completion leaving an extra >. #11042
• Fix an issue with matching of glob patterns containing path delimiters. #11132
• Fix Create Declaration/Definition via Quick Fix… from hover tooltip. #11157
• Fix issues with compiler querying of clang-cl. #11207
• Fix files.encoding setting on startup. #11210
• Fix a crash related to directories with a very large number of files. #11226
• Fix Rank > 1 Display Strings for Natvis. PR MIEngine#1406
• Fix some crashes identified by crash telemetry.
• Fix an issue that could cause zombie processes on Linux/Mac.
• Address some issues with glibc version compatibility. Native binaries for cpptools and the bundled clang-tidy/clang-format are now built with musl and fully statically linked.
• Fix the wrong compiler being set as default when configured to use compile_commands.json and overriding the compiler used there with an explicit compilerPath.

Thank You to the Contributors

• @gareth-rees (Gareth Rees): Always use --simple-values in newer versions of GDB. PR MIEngine#1400
• @iAbadia (Iñaki): Align use of 'sendInvalidate' request arguments. PR MIEngine#1402
• @intel-rganesh (Rakesh Ganesh): Introduce --thread and --frame options. PR MIEngine#1401
• @michalmaka (Michał Mąka): Add support for Toybox to the remote process picker. PR #11175
• @sbobko (Sergey Bobko): Add 'sendInvalidate' request. PR MIEngine#1367
• @yne (Rémy F.): Add wildcard support for includePath. PR #10388

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 Fix

• Fix "cout is ambiguous" error. #11122

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.

New Features

• Add Call Hierarchy. #16
• Add "Copy Definition" and "Copy Declaration" code actions (for when the default Create placement isn't desired). #10238, #10942

Enhancements

• Add support for other glob pattern syntax, such as [] and ^. #8960
• Add support for C++23 z/Z and zu/ZU suffixes in clang/gcc modes. #10190
• Add warning logging when the database is reset due to a version change. #10984
• Move user compilers to the beginning of the "known compilers" lists. #10985
• Add file path to the details of a call hierarchy result. #10997
• Add miDebuggerArgs to debugger attach option.
  • Thank you for the contribution @Summon528 PR #11066

Bug Fixes

• Fix an IntelliSense parsing bug with C++20 ranges. #8039
• Fix incorrect insertion of Create Declaration/Definition when it also adds a #include. #10464
• Fix an IntelliSense bug with user-defined floating-point literals. #10837
• Fix deadlock with Find All References. #10855
• Fix performance issues on machines with > 32 threads. #10874
• Fix localization of "C/C++ Configurations". #10907
• Fix the workspace folder not getting added to the browse.path in some cases. #10914
• Fix incorrect Apple clang to LLVM clang version mappings. #10920
• Revert -fms-extensions being added for mingw compilers by default (due to bugs). #10940
• Fix the "known compilers" list not getting updated with "user compilers". #10943
• Fix cancelation of Find All References while confirming references. #10947
• Fix a bug with workspace parsing status. PR #10974
• Fix some bugs if settings were empty string or null. #10994
• Fix cancellation for Find All References/Rename/Call Hierarchy. #10998
• Fix two Doxygen comment generation bugs. #10995, #11016
• Fix the thread pool sometimes not increasing in size, which could lead to the cpptools process incorrectly being shut down. #11003
• Stop using vcFormat if .editorconfig exists with only non-formatting cpp settings. PR #11015
• Use integratedTerminal when user is running cl.exe for debugger. #11032
  • Thank you for the contribution @caiohamamura PR #11035
• Fix the configure your IntelliSense notification to not show again when the "Don't Show Again" option is selected. #11070
• Fix a bug that could cause incomplete reading of stdout/stderr of child processes on Windows.
• Fix incorrect "declaration is incompatible" IntelliSense errors.
• Fix some potential 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

Enhancements

• Add warning logging when the database is reset due to a version change. #10984
• Move user compilers to the beginning of the "known compilers" lists. #10985
• Add file path to the details of a call hierarchy result. #10997
• Add miDebuggerArgs to debugger attach option.
  • Thank you for the contribution @Summon528 PR #11066

Bug Fixes

• Fix the "Other References" pane not getting cleared when Call Hierarchy is used. #10988
• Fix some bugs if settings were empty string or null. #10994
• Fix cancellation for Find All References/Rename/Call Hierarchy. #10998
• Fix two Doxygen comment generation bugs. #10995, #11016
• Fix the thread pool sometimes not increasing in size, which could lead to the cpptools process incorrectly being shut down. #11003
• Stop using vcFormat if .editorconfig exists with only non-formatting cpp settings. PR #11015
• Use integratedTerminal when user is running cl.exe for debugger. #11032
  • Thank you for the contribution @caiohamamura PR #11035
• Fix the configure your IntelliSense notification to not show again when the "Don't Show Again" option is selected. #11070