Non-OSS version is the one from Microsoft distribution (for example, their official site), and the only difference between them is that Non-OSS version uses some Microsoft propertiary code, while OSS doesn’t. The OSS version is basically the VSCode you’d get by downloading it from official repository and building it yourself. I don’t use MacOS so i can’t really tell.įun fact there are two versions of VSCode you can find on the internet and in package managers - OSS version, and Non-OSS. Otherwise, use the installer from official site.įor MacOS: same as for Linux.

btw i strongly recommend scoop - great package managerįor Linux: if you have it in your package manager repository, install it from there. Install it from the official site:, or from a repository if you’re using a package manager.įor Windows: either download the installer from official site and run it, or install VSCode via scoop: scoop install vscode. The obvious prerequisite is Visual Studio Code. How do you create a C/C++ project in VSCode (with CMake) and integrate it with VSCode.What extensions you might want to install to ease up the code writing process, and how to configure them.What tools you’ll need to start developing C and C++ apps in VSCode.

It might not be IntelliJ-level of quality, but hey - it’s free. So i made this guide to streamline the process and make it easy for somebody new in C, C++ or VSCode to setup a reasonably working dev environment with some useful quality-of-life tools. However, as C and C++ environment is pretty janky for today’s standards, so is the configuration.

Visual Studio Code is a great open-source editor with plenty of useful plugins for insane amount of languages and frameworks.

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