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MacOS_cpp_project_generator

MacOS_cpp_project_generator

Ryan M LeBlanc

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help run cpp on MacOS
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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MacOS C++ Project Generator

A Visual Studio Code extension that helps you set up and run C++ projects on macOS.

Features

  • Command: Create C Project
  • Automatically creates a build.py script to compile and run your .cpp files.
  • Configures VS Code so you can use Ctrl+Shift+B (or Cmd+Shift+B on macOS) to build and run.

Requirements

  • Python 3.8 or newer
  • g++ compiler
    Install via Xcode command line tools (xcode-select --install) or Homebrew (brew install gcc).

Extension Settings

Currently no custom settings are required.

Known Issues

  • None so far. Please report issues on the GitHub repository.

Release Notes

0.0.1

  • Initial release with basic C++ project generator.

Enjoy building C++ projects on macOS!

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