https://github.com/lppedd/idea-vscode

Allows starting and debugging VS Code extensions in IDEA-based IDEs
https://github.com/lppedd/idea-vscode

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Allows starting and debugging VS Code extensions in IDEA-based IDEs

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lppedd/idea-vscode
• Owner: lppedd
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-06-08T14:54:15.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-13T11:25:54.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-19T06:24:58.881Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Java
• Homepage:
• Size: 170 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# VS Code Development Support

Provides a Run/Debug Configuration to easily test your VS Code extension inside of IntelliJ IDEA.

## Current limitations

- Uses remote debugging, which is slower than native VS Code debugging

- Debugger does not work immediately after invoking _Reload Window_

- Cannot debug tests

- ~~_Before launch_ tasks are blocking, so we cannot use `npm watch` (never terminates).  

  I'll have to think how to work around this~~.

See also: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WEB-61430

## Requirements

The plugin needs JavaScript and NodeJS support, and because of that IntelliJ IDEA Community is not supported.

## Instructions

1. Create a VS Code Run Configuration

   ![](.github/images/new-run-config.png "New VS Code Run Configuration")

2. Select the path of your local VS Code installation, and the project's module containing the extension

   ![](.github/images/edit-run-config.png "Edit VS Code Run Configuration")

3. Optionally configure _Before launch_ tasks.  

   It is important to select _background_ tasks (plugin specific), which do not block the Run Configuration execution.

   ![](.github/images/before-launch.png "Add Before Launch Tasks")