CMake Preset Indicator

A minimal VS Code extension that shows the currently selected CMake Configure Preset directly in the status bar.

Useful when working with projects that switch frequently between configurations such as:

• 🐞 Debug
• 🚀 RelWithDebInfo
• 🔥 Release

without keeping the full CMake Tools status bar visible.

Features

• Shows the active CMake Configure Preset
• Updates when the preset changes
• Uses the official CMake Tools API
• Minimal status bar footprint

Example

With:

{
  "name": "debug",
  "displayName": "🐞 Debug"
}

the status bar shows: 🐞 Debug.

Switch to:

{
  "name": "relwithdebinfo",
  "displayName": "🚀 RelWithDebInfo"
}

and it updates automatically.

Requirements

• VS Code
• CMake Tools extension

Installation

Install from the VS Code Marketplace: (search: CMake Preset Indicator) or install manually from a .vsix file.

Development

Clone:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/cmake-preset-indicator.git
cd cmake-preset-indicator

Install dependencies:

npm install

Compile:

npm run compile

Run:

Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.

License

MIT