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VSCode settings and extension for ROS

VSCode extension

ext language / tool
ms-python.python python
ms-vscode.cpptools cpp
twxs.cmake cmake
redhat.vscode-xml xml
redhat.vscode-yaml yaml
TOOLS
albert.tabout tab out
actboy168.tasks tasks
streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker speller
git
mhutchie.git-graph git graph
OS
dlech.chmod set executable bit 
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"ms-python.python",
"ms-vscode.cpptools",
"twxs.cmake",
"redhat.vscode-xml",
"redhat.vscode-yaml",
"albert.tabout",
"actboy168.tasks",
"streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
"mhutchie.git-graph",
"rioj7.command-variable",
"dlech.chmod",
"mkloubert.vscode-deploy-reloaded"

VSCode settings

Python

python.analysis.extraPaths: The python.analysis.extraPaths setting in Visual Studio Code is used to specify additional directories that the Python language server (Pylance) should include when analyzing your code.

python.autoComplete.extraPaths: The python.autoComplete.extraPaths setting in Visual Studio Code is used to specify additional directories that the Python extension should include when providing autocomplete suggestions.

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{
    "python.autoComplete.extraPaths": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/",
        "/opt/ros/humble/lib/python3.10/site-packages/",
        "/opt/ros/humble/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages"

    ],

    "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/",
        "/opt/ros/humble/lib/python3.10/site-packages/",
        "/opt/ros/humble/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/"
    ]
}

Cpp

c_cpp_properties.json
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{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "ROS 2",
            "includePath": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**",
                "/opt/ros/humble/include/**",
                "/usr/include/**",
                "/usr/local/include/**"
            ],
            "defines": [],
            "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
            "cStandard": "gnu17",
            "cppStandard": "gnu++17",
            "intelliSenseMode": "linux-gcc-x64",
            "browse": {
                "path": [
                    "${workspaceFolder}/**",
                    "/opt/ros/humble/include/**",
                    "/usr/include/**",
                    "/usr/local/include/**"
                ],
                "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true,
                "databaseFilename": ""
            }
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}