README.md

vscode-ros

Setup for developing ROS packages using vs-code

Installation

Just clone the repo to the root of the workspace in a folder named .vscode

git clone [email protected]:kamatajinkya/vscode-ros.git .vscode

Prerequisites

1. Install vscode.
2. Install Microsoft ROS extension from the vscode marketplace.
3. Install Microsoft C++ Extension from the vscode marketplace.

Usage

Opening a previously opened workspace

1. Navigate to the workspace using the terminal.
2. Source the ROS setup file source devel/setup.zsh.
3. Use code . to launch vscode.

Building Packages

1. Press ctrl+shift+b.
2. Select Built task from the dropdown menu
3. Output should be visible in the terminal pane. Press ctrl+` otherwise.

Debugging Packages

Current, debug configuration can be relaunched by pressing F5.

Attaching a process

1. SelectROS:Attach from the debug pane
2. Hit run and select process from the menu

Launching a process from a launchfile

Vscode ROS Extension Debug Support

Opening a workspace for the first time

1. Open vscode
2. Run catkin: build using instructions on building packages
3. Close vscode and open workspace using instructions above

Other Useful Plugins

• URDF Autocompletion
• Docker
• [Remote SSH](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh_