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https://github.com/iamnishant51/code-runner-vscode-extension

extension for vs code to run c and c++ programms inside vs code without any online compiler or switching tabs
https://github.com/iamnishant51/code-runner-vscode-extension

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# 🚀 Advanced Code Runner (VS Code Extension)



A powerful, feature-rich, multi-language code runner for VS Code with a beautiful dark-themed interface.  

Run **10+ programming languages** directly inside VS Code with advanced features and smart input detection.



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## ✨ Features



### 🌟 **Core Features**

- 🖤 **Beautiful dark-themed UI** with modern design

- 🌐 **Multi-language support** - 10+ programming languages

- ⚡ **One-click execution** with smart compilation detection

- 📁 **Auto file detection** from active editor

- 💻 **Real-time output** with colored error messages

- ⌨️ **Interactive input support** with smart detection

- 📊 **Execution time tracking**

- 🧹 **Automatic cleanup** of temporary files



### 🔧 **Advanced Features**

- 📋 **Language templates** - Quick start with boilerplate code

- ✨ **Code formatting** for supported languages

- 💾 **Save to workspace** functionality

- ⚙️ **Command line arguments** support

- 🎯 **Context menu integration** 

- ⌨️ **Keyboard shortcuts** (Ctrl+F5 to run, Ctrl+Shift+R for panel)

- 🔗 **Right-click to run** any supported file



### 🌐 **Supported Languages**



| Language     | Extensions       | Compilation | Input Support | Templates |

|-------------|------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|

| **C**       | `.c`            | ✅ gcc      | ✅            | ✅        |

| **C++**     | `.cpp`, `.cxx`, `.cc` | ✅ g++  | ✅            | ✅        |

| **Python**  | `.py`           | ❌ Interpreted | ✅          | ✅        |

| **Java**    | `.java`         | ✅ javac   | ✅            | ✅        |

| **JavaScript** | `.js`        | ❌ Node.js | ✅            | ✅        |

| **TypeScript** | `.ts`        | ✅ tsc     | ✅            | ✅        |

| **Go**      | `.go`           | ❌ go run  | ✅            | ✅        |

| **Rust**    | `.rs`           | ✅ rustc   | ✅            | ✅        |

| **Ruby**    | `.rb`           | ❌ ruby    | ✅            | ✅        |

| **PHP**     | `.php`          | ❌ php     | ✅            | ✅        |

| **C#**      | `.cs`           | ✅ csc     | ✅            | ✅        |



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## 📸 Preview



### 🎨 **Modern Interface**

![Advanced Code Runner Interface](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bc5b1bef-78e7-4904-b9a6-dca946ce5fce)



### 🔥 **Multi-Language Support**

![Multi-Language Support](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9caf8a57-50f5-4510-9fc7-560ebb3f14b3)



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## 🚀 Installation



### **Method 1: From Source (Recommended)**

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/IamNishant51/CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension.git

   cd CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension

   ```



2. Install dependencies:

   ```bash

   npm install

   ```



3. Build the extension:

   ```bash

   npm run compile

   ```



4. Package the extension:

   ```bash

   npm run package

   ```



5. Install in VS Code:

   - Open VS Code

   - Press `Ctrl+Shift+P`

   - Run "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."

   - Select the generated `.vsix` file



### **Method 2: Development Mode**

1. Clone and open in VS Code

2. Press `F5` to run in development mode

3. Test in the new Extension Development Host window



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## 🎯 Usage



### **Quick Start**

1. Open any supported code file (`.c`, `.cpp`, `.py`, `.java`, etc.)

2. Press `Ctrl+F5` or right-click → "Run Current File"

3. Or open Command Palette (`Ctrl+Shift+P`) → "Code Runner: Open Panel"



### **Commands**

- `Code Runner: Open Panel` - Open the main runner interface

- `Code Runner: Run Current File` - Quick run active file

- `Code Runner: Create Template` - Generate language templates

- `Code Runner: Open Settings` - Access configuration



### **Keyboard Shortcuts**

- `Ctrl+F5` (`Cmd+F5` on Mac) - Run current file

- `Ctrl+Shift+R` (`Cmd+Shift+R` on Mac) - Open runner panel



### **Templates**

Create boilerplate code for any supported language:

1. Command Palette → "Code Runner: Create Template"

2. Select language

3. Enter filename

4. Template is created and opened automatically



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## ⚙️ Configuration



### **Settings**

Access via File → Preferences → Settings → Search "Code Runner"



```json

{

  "codeRunner.executorMap": {

    "c": "gcc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && ./$fileNameWithoutExt",

    "cpp": "g++ $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && ./$fileNameWithoutExt",

    "python": "python $fileName",

    "java": "javac $fileName && java $fileNameWithoutExt",

    "javascript": "node $fileName",

    "typescript": "tsc $fileName && node $fileNameWithoutExt.js",

    "go": "go run $fileName",

    "rust": "rustc $fileName -o $fileNameWithoutExt && ./$fileNameWithoutExt",

    "ruby": "ruby $fileName",

    "php": "php $fileName",

    "csharp": "csc $fileName && ./$fileNameWithoutExt.exe"

  },

  "codeRunner.runInTerminal": false,

  "codeRunner.clearPreviousOutput": true,

  "codeRunner.saveFileBeforeRun": true,

  "codeRunner.showExecutionMessage": true

}

```



### **Prerequisites**

Make sure you have the required compilers/interpreters installed:



- **C/C++**: GCC/G++ (`sudo apt install gcc g++` on Ubuntu)

- **Python**: Python 3.x (`python.org`)

- **Java**: JDK 8+ (`sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk`)

- **Node.js**: For JavaScript/TypeScript (`nodejs.org`)

- **Go**: Go compiler (`golang.org`)

- **Rust**: Rust toolchain (`rustup.rs`)

- **Ruby**: Ruby interpreter (`ruby-lang.org`)

- **PHP**: PHP interpreter (`php.net`)

- **C#**: .NET SDK (`dotnet.microsoft.com`)



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## 🆕 What's New in v1.0.0



### **Major Enhancements**

- ✅ **10+ language support** (previously only C/C++/Python)

- ✅ **Language templates** with boilerplate code

- ✅ **Smart input detection** for interactive programs

- ✅ **Execution time tracking** 

- ✅ **Command line arguments** support

- ✅ **Code formatting** capabilities

- ✅ **Context menu integration**

- ✅ **Keyboard shortcuts**

- ✅ **Modern UI redesign** with status indicators

- ✅ **Better error handling** with colored output

- ✅ **Configuration options** for customization



### **Technical Improvements**

- 🔧 Modular language configuration system

- 🔧 Enhanced process management

- 🔧 Better memory cleanup

- 🔧 Cross-platform compatibility improvements

- 🔧 TypeScript strict mode compliance



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## 🤝 Contributing



We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:



1. **Fork** the repository

2. **Create** a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)

3. **Commit** your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)

4. **Push** to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)

5. **Open** a Pull Request



### **Development Setup**

```bash

git clone https://github.com/IamNishant51/CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension.git

cd CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension

npm install

npm run watch  # For development with auto-reload

```



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## 📋 Roadmap



### **Upcoming Features**

- [ ] **Code editor integration** - Edit code directly in the panel

- [ ] **Debug mode support** - Integrate with VS Code debugger

- [ ] **Multiple file projects** - Support for multi-file compilation

- [ ] **Custom build configurations** - Project-specific settings

- [ ] **Performance profiling** - Memory and CPU usage tracking

- [ ] **Output export** - Save results to file

- [ ] **Collaborative features** - Share code snippets

- [ ] **Cloud compilation** - Remote execution support



### **Language Additions**

- [ ] **Kotlin** support

- [ ] **Swift** support  

- [ ] **Dart** support

- [ ] **Scala** support

- [ ] **Perl** support



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## 🐛 Known Issues



- TypeScript compilation may require global `tsc` installation

- C# support requires .NET SDK installation

- Some languages may need PATH configuration

- Input detection might need refinement for complex prompts



Report issues at: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/IamNishant51/CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension/issues)



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## 📜 License



This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.



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## 👨‍💻 Author



**Nishant Unavane** - [@IamNishant51](https://github.com/IamNishant51)



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## 🌟 Support



If you find this extension helpful, please:

- ⭐ **Star** the repository

- 🐛 **Report** any issues

- 💡 **Suggest** new features

- 📢 **Share** with others



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## 📞 Contact



- **GitHub**: [@IamNishant51](https://github.com/IamNishant51)

- **Repository**: [CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension](https://github.com/IamNishant51/CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension)

- **Issues**: [Report a Bug](https://github.com/IamNishant51/CODE-RUNNER-vscode-extension/issues)



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