Skip to main content
Microsoft
C++ Team Blog
C++ Team Blog
  • Home
  • DevBlogs
    • Visual Studio
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Visual Studio for Mac
    • DevOps
    • Developer support
    • CSE Developer
    • Engineering@Microsoft
    • Azure SDK
    • IoT
    • Command Line
    • Perf and Diagnostics
    • Dr. International
    • Notification Hubs
    • Math in Office
    • DirectX
    • PIX
    • SurfaceDuo
    • Startups
    • Sustainable Engineering
    • Windows AI Platform
    • C++
    • C#
    • F#
    • Visual Basic
    • TypeScript
    • PowerShell Community
    • PowerShell Team
    • Python
    • Q#
    • JavaScript
    • Java
    • Java Blog in Chinese
    • .NET
    • .NET MAUI
    • Blazor
    • ASP.NET
    • NuGet
    • Xamarin
    • #ifdef Windows
    • Apps for Windows
    • Azure Depth Platform
    • Azure Government
    • Bing Dev Center
    • Microsoft Edge Dev
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Microsoft 365 Developer
    • Old New Thing
    • Windows MIDI and Music dev
    • Windows Search Platform
    • Azure Cosmos DB
    • Azure Data Studio
    • Azure SQL Database
    • OData
    • Revolutions R
    • SQL Server Data Tools

    C++ Team Blog

    C++ tutorials, C and C++ news, and information about Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Vcpkg from the Microsoft C++ team.

    C++ extension - C++ Team Blog

    Visual Studio Code C++ December 2021 Update: clang-tidy
    Visual Studio Code C++ December 2021 Update: clang-tidy
    December 14, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 12/14/21
    Julia Reid
    The latest insiders release of the C++ extension is here, bringing clang-tidy support to VS Code! Clang-tidy is a clang-based C++ linter tool that detects common errors in your code, like style violations and bugs that can be deduced via static analysis. Clang-tidy integration was one of our top asks on GitHub, so we’re excited to announce ...

    4C++
    Makefile Tools December 2021 Update: Problem Matchers and Compilation Database Generation
    Makefile Tools December 2021 Update: Problem Matchers and Compilation Database Generation
    December 6, 2021 Dec 6, 2021 12/6/21
    Julia Reid
    The December 2021 update of the Makefile Tools extension for Visual Studio Code is here, bringing you support for problem matchers (to easily view errors and warnings in the editor), the ability to generate a compile_commands.json file for your project, and a bunch of other enhancements and bug fixes! To find out more about all the ...

    Comments are closed.0C++
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension August 2018 Update
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension August 2018 Update
    August 23, 2018 Aug 23, 2018 08/23/18
    Rong Lu
    Late last week we shipped the August 2018 update  to the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. This update included support for “Just My Code” symbol search, a gcc-x64 option in the intelliSenseMode setting, and many bug fixes. You can find the full list of changes in the release notes. “Just My Code” symbol search Keyboard shortcut...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension July 2018 Update and IntelliSense auto-configuration for CMake
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension July 2018 Update and IntelliSense auto-configuration for CMake
    July 25, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 07/25/18
    Rong Lu
    Last week we shipped the July 2018 update to the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code. In this update we added support for a new experimental API that allows build system extensions to pass IntelliSense configuration information to our extension for powering up full IntelliSense experience. You can find the full list of changes in the July ...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementCMakeVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension June 2018 Update
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension June 2018 Update
    June 21, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 06/21/18
    Rong Lu
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension June 2018 Update Today we’re very happy to announce the availability of the June 2018 update to the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code! In this update, we are continuing our efforts to make IntelliSense configuration easier by auto-detecting compile_commands.json files for IntelliSense, significantly ...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension May 2018 Update – IntelliSense configuration just got so much easier!
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension May 2018 Update – IntelliSense configuration just got so much easier!
    May 8, 2018 May 8, 2018 05/8/18
    Rong Lu
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension May 2018 Update – IntelliSense configuration just got so much easier! This morning we shipped the May 2018 update of the C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code, the most significant update to this extension in its 2-year history! 😊 The team has been working extremely hard for the past month to bring many...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension March 2018 update
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension March 2018 update
    March 29, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 03/29/18
    Rong Lu
    Today we are excited to announce the March 2018 update to the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension! This update includes improved auto-complete for local and global scopes and a simplified configuration process for system includes and defines, enabling a better out-of-box IntelliSense experience. You can find the full list of changes in the ...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Feb 2018 update
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Feb 2018 update
    February 20, 2018 Feb 20, 2018 02/20/18
    Rong Lu
    点这里看中文版 The February 2018 update to the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension is here! In addition to several bug fixes, this update added colorization for inactive code regions, making it easy to read C and C++ code. You can find the full list of changes in the 0.15.0 release notes. Colorization for inactive regions Inactive code...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Jan 2018 update
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Jan 2018 update
    January 17, 2018 Jan 17, 2018 01/17/18
    Rong Lu
    点这里看中文版 Today we are shipping the first update of the year to the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension! This update includes IntelliSense and code navigation performance improvements and a CPU Usage setting for the tag parser to specify the CPU resources to be used. Also, just recently we open-sourced part of the extension on ...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Dec 2017 update – support for more Linux distros
    Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension Dec 2017 update – support for more Linux distros
    December 11, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 12/11/17
    Rong Lu
    Happy holidays! Today we’re shipping the December 2017 update to the Visual Studio Code C/C++ extension – our last major update of this year, with out-of-box support for more Linux distros and built-in guidance on how to configure for a better IntelliSense experience. The original blog post, which provides an overview of this extension, ...

    Comments are closed.0AnnouncementVisual Studio Code
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Next page
    Relevant Links

    Getting Started with C++ in VS

    Bring Your Existing C++ Code to VS

    C++ Code Editing & Navigation

    C++ Unit Testing

    C++ Debugging & Diagnostics

    Collaborating with Your Team in VS

    C++ Windows Development

    C++ Linux Development

    C++ Android & iOS Development

    C++ Game Development

    Topics
  • C++
  • Announcement
  • CMake
  • New Feature
  • Linux
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Diagnostics
  • General C++ Series
  • performance
  • Vcpkg
  • Writing Code
  • OpenFolder
  • Experimental
  • New User
  • Documentation
  • Survey
  • Containers
  • IoT
  • OpenMP
  • faster
  • Clang
  • Coroutine
  • VC++ Migration Documentation
  • GitHub
  • Migration DevLab
  • embedded
  • C++ Q&A Series
  • Featured
  • Trip Report
  • Mobile
  • Archive
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • Stay informed

    Login
    Code Block
    What's new
    • Surface Pro 8
    • Surface Laptop Studio
    • Surface Pro X
    • Surface Go 3
    • Surface Duo 2
    • Surface Pro 7+
    • Windows 11 apps
    • HoloLens 2
    Microsoft Store
    • Account profile
    • Download Center
    • Microsoft Store support
    • Returns
    • Order tracking
    • Virtual workshops and training
    • Microsoft Store Promise
    • Flexible Payments
    Education
    • Microsoft in education
    • Devices for education
    • Microsoft Teams for Education
    • Microsoft 365 Education
    • Education consultation appointment
    • Educator training and development
    • Deals for students and parents
    • Azure for students
    Business
    • Microsoft Cloud
    • Microsoft Security
    • Azure
    • Dynamics 365
    • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Advertising
    • Microsoft Industry
    • Microsoft Teams
    Developer & IT
    • Developer Center
    • Documentation
    • Microsoft Learn
    • Microsoft Tech Community
    • Azure Marketplace
    • AppSource
    • Microsoft Power Platform
    • Visual Studio
    Company
    • Careers
    • About Microsoft
    • Company news
    • Privacy at Microsoft
    • Investors
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Accessibility
    • Security
    English (United States)
    • Sitemap
    • Contact Microsoft
    • Privacy
    • Manage cookies
    • Terms of use
    • Trademarks
    • Safety & eco
    • About our ads
    • © Microsoft 2022