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Extensions compatibility

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Incompatibility

Most MS extensions are limited to run on only MS products by their license and by running additional checks in their proprietary code.

Replacements

The following extensions are functional replacements for incompatible extensions:

C/C++

  • clangd for full featured editing (including IntelliSense)
  • Native Debug for Debugging with GDB + LLDB
    Note that there are many working debugging extensions and specialized ones including for microcontrollers.

Python

Remote Development