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 support for fuzzy symbol searches. #2751
  • This may not be enabled for all users unless C_Cpp.experimentalFeatures is enabled.
• Implement progressive population of IntelliSense results. #7759
• Improve performance of symbol searches. #7908, #7914, #11557
  • This may not be enabled for all users unless C_Cpp.experimentalFeatures is enabled.
• Support insert mode for auto-complete. #10613
  • Use the "[cpp]": { "editor.suggest.insertMode": "insert" } and "[c]": { "editor.suggest.insertMode": "insert" } settings to override the extension's defaults.
• Improve memory efficiency by using token parsing in the 'Add #include' feature. #11515
• Change the default setting value for C_Cpp.intelliSenseUpdateDelay from 2s to 1s. PR #11932
• Improve the types supported for the 'Add #include' code action.
• Various performance improvements.

Bug Fixes

• Fix IntelliSense bug with type deduction using concepts. #8132
• Fix clang-format error messages not being logged. #8944
• Fix indentation missing in markdown fenced code blocks. #11379
• Fix shell escaping for cppbuild task command line arguments. #11422
• Fix IntelliSense not updating when a #include is added from a refactor command. #11549
• Fix 'Add '#include' code actions for Mac frameworks. #11579
• Fix the parent path of the source file in compile_commands.json not being added to the browse.path. #11631
• Fix the database not getting updated in certain cases when switching configurations. #11649
• Fix a cpptools crash with certain projects. #11674
• Fix snippet and include completion. #11715, #11720
• Fix formatting not working in headers after using 'Extract to Function'. #11729
• Fix document symbol requests not checking for cancellation. #11750
• Fix the default editor.wordBasedSuggestions setting for VS Code versions 1.85 or newer. PR #11773
  • This change doesn't work with VS Code versions 1.84 or older, due to Microsoft/vscode#200685
• Fix code analysis results getting cleared after there's a configuration update. #11790
• Fix an exception getting thrown if IntelliSense is disabled but a configuration provider is registered. #11795
• Fix an EACCES error when using include wildcards with system includes. #11833
• Fix German code analysis translations. PR #11845
  • Thank you for the contribution. @Sir2B (Tobias Obermayer)
• Trim trailing spaces from include paths in the configuration UI. #11862
• Fix comma delimited lists in @param Doxygen parameters. #11868
• Fix incorrect errors for compilerPath in the configuration UI for compilers that can be found in PATH. #11903
• Fix an issue with include sorting when formatting with clang-format. #11914
• Fix the -include arg of -Xarg_<arg1> getting filtered out, leading to a failed compiler query. #11965
• Fix the -arch flag overwriting the -target flag's value when it shouldn't. #11971
• Fix an issue in which the directory specified in a compile_commands.json was not being used as the current directory when querying the specified compiler path.
• Fix an issue with configuring IntelliSense for a header file after having chosen an associated source file in which inclusion of the header is disabled or removed.
• Fix an issue where use of an explicit compilerPath to override the compiler in a compile_commands.json will also throw out the compiler arguments.
• Fix IntelliSense passes occurring while a user is still typing, instead of honoring the C_Cpp.intelliSenseUpdateDelay setting.
• Fix issues related to support for C++ modules and parsing of related compiler arguments.
• Fix issues with the tag parsing status sometimes not being accurately reflected in the UI.
• Fix document and workspace symbol requests being blocked by an IntelliSense request.
• Remove the requirement that a file be open in the editor from various LSP requests.
• Fix a crash if compile_commands.json doesn't have an array at the root.
• Fix a call hierarchy bug leading to use of header-only TU's unnecessarily.
• Fix an issue that could result in the Outline pane not being populated.
• Fix a bug that could lead to missing TU source file candidates.
• Address multiple issues with compiler querying of clang-cl.
• Fix a potential crash when using 'Find All References'.
• Fix a "random" IntelliSense crash during completion.
• Fix a crash if access to /dev/urandom is restricted.
• Fix some crashes reported by crash telemetry.
• Lots of other minor fixes.