Smart F5 for VS Code

Smart F5 provides a zero-configuration, instant build and run workflow for C, C++, Java, and Python on Windows.

Simply open any source file anywhere on your computer and press F5 or click the editor title ▶ Run button.

Features

⚡ Zero Setup: No .vscode/launch.json or tasks.json required.
🎯 Language Detection: Automatically recognizes .c, .cpp, .cc, .cxx, .java, and .py.
🔍 Auto-Toolchain Detection:
- C / C++: Auto-detects MSYS2 UCRT64 (C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin\g++.exe), MinGW, or system PATH.
- Java: Auto-detects Adoptium Eclipse / Oracle JDK, compiles with javac, and executes classes seamlessly.
- Python: Uses active Python interpreter or system Python, running with unbuffered I/O (python -u).
🖥️ Direct Streamed Output: Dedicated Smart F5 Output Channel with real compiler output and clean execution logs.
🛑 Graceful Stop: Press Shift+F5 to cancel any active process.

Key	Command	Action
`F5`	`smart-f5.run`	Compile & Run the active file
`Ctrl+F5`	`smart-f5.run`	Compile & Run the active file
`Shift+F5`	`smart-f5.stop`	Stop running execution process
Command Palette	`smart-f5.detectTools`	Check all detected compilers and tools

To create a .vsix package:

npm run package

To install into VS Code:

code --install-extension smart-f5-1.0.0.vsix --force