Forge Build System VS Code Extension

Official VS Code extension for Forge - a high-performance C++ dependency-aware mini build system.

Features

Integrated Build Pipeline: Execute forge build directly inside VS Code with real-time colored output logs.
Multithreaded Parallel Builds: Specify thread count (-j N) for parallel compilation tasks.
Clean Artifacts: Quickly remove compiled .o object files and target executables (forge clean).
Dependency Graph Tree: Visualize your C++ project #include dependency graph as an ASCII tree (forge graph).
Status Bar Integration: Convenient quick-action status bar buttons (⚙️ Forge: Build and 📊 Forge: Graph).
Auto-Detection: Automatically detects workspaces containing forge.conf.

Extension Commands

Access these commands from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P):

Command	Title	Description
`forge.build`	Forge: Build Project	Compiles out-of-date C++ source files and links target executable.
`forge.buildParallel`	Forge: Build Parallel (-j)	Prompts for thread count and executes parallel task compilation.
`forge.clean`	Forge: Clean Artifacts	Cleans build directory and output binaries.
`forge.graph`	Forge: Show Dependency Graph	Displays ASCII dependency tree of source files and headers.

Prerequisites

Ensure the forge build executable is available on your system PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin/forge) or located inside your workspace's ./build/forge directory.

Sample `forge.conf` Project Setup

Create a forge.conf file in your workspace root:

compiler = clang++
flags = -std=c++17 -Wall -O2
sources = src/main.cpp src/math.cpp src/utils.cpp
includes = include
output = build/my_program

Forge Build System

Shanit Singhal

Forge Build System VS Code Extension

Features

Extension Commands

Prerequisites

Sample forge.conf Project Setup

Sample `forge.conf` Project Setup