# microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Official repository for the Microsoft C/C++ extension for VS Code.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-cpptools
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: microsoft, typescript, vscode-extension
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:56:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3812, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6150, forks 1744 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:36.604508+00:00)

## What it is
The official Microsoft C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, providing IntelliSense editing, code navigation, and debugging support for C and C++. It requires a separately installed compiler and debugger.

## Use cases
- get intellisense for c++ in vs code
- debug c++ programs from the editor
- set up c++ development environment in vscode
- code navigation and autocomplete for c/c++
- configure msvc, gcc, or clang toolchains in vs code

## When to choose
- you develop C or C++ in Visual Studio Code and want rich editing and debugging
- you work across Windows, Linux, or macOS with MSVC, GCC, or Clang

## When to avoid
- you need a compiler or debugger - the extension does not include one
- you use an editor other than VS Code

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, testing
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: editor-plugin, windows, cross-platform
- tags: c-plus-plus, intellisense, debugging, vscode-extension, language-support, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- microsoft/vscode-cpptools (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.604508+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:47:31.970752+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.604508+00:00, sha d74e49839768)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.