WedoLow VSCode Extension

WedoLow is a powerful VS Code extension that helps you optimize C/C++ code performance through an integrated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Features

Welcome Experience

• Interactive Welcome Page: First-time users are greeted with a guided setup experience
• Step-by-Step Onboarding: Clear tasks guide you through token configuration, MCP server installation, and project setup
• Quick Access: Easily reopen the welcome page anytime via the Command Palette

MCP Server Management

• One-Click Installation: Install and update the WedoLow MCP Server with a single command
• Automatic Update Checks: Silently checks for updates on extension activation and notifies you when new versions are available
• Virtual Environment Management: Creates and manages Python virtual environments automatically
• MCP Server Configuration: Easy configuration of the MCP server in your VS Code settings

Project Configuration

• Interactive Configuration Form: Configure your project through an intuitive webview interface
  • Real-time loading of available platforms and optimization techniques from MCP server
  • Select target platform (native, skylake, cortex-a72, etc.)
  • Enable/disable optimization techniques with checkboxes
  • Configure build, clean, test, and benchmark commands
  • Specify top function with integrated file browser
  • Proper POSIX shell command parsing for complex commands
  • Auto-validation: save button only enabled when form is valid and has changes
  • Edit existing configurations seamlessly
• Schema Validation: Built-in validation ensures your configuration is correct

Available Commands

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

• WedoLow: Show welcome page - Display the interactive welcome and setup guide
• WedoLow: Install or update MCP Server - Install or update the WedoLow MCP Server
• WedoLow: Configure MCP Server - Configure the MCP server in VS Code
• WedoLow: Setup project - Open the configuration form to create/edit wedolow_mcp_project_config.json
• WedoLow: Show documentation - Open the WedoLow documentation

Requirements

System Requirements

• VS Code: Version 1.105.0 or higher
• Python: Version 3.10 or higher
• Operating Systems: Windows or Linux (Debian 11+, Ubuntu 20+, Fedora 32+, OpenSUSE 15.3+)

Registry Access

A registry token is required to install the WedoLow MCP Server. You will be prompted to configure this on first use.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• wedolow.pythonCommand: Python command to use (e.g., 'python', 'python3', or full path to Python executable). Default: "python"
• wedolow.pipRegistryToken: Token for accessing the WedoLow pip registry. This must be configured before installing the MCP server.

Getting Started

1. Install the Extension: Install WedoLow from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Configure Registry Token: Set your wedolow.pipRegistryToken in VS Code settings
3. Install MCP Server: Run WedoLow: Install or update MCP Server from the Command Palette
4. Configure MCP Server: Run WedoLow: Configure MCP Server to set up the MCP integration
5. Setup Project: In your C/C++ project, run WedoLow: Setup project to open the configuration form
6. Start Optimizing: Use the configured MCP server with GitHub Copilot to optimize your code

Known Issues

Please report any issues to WedoLow support.

Release Notes

1.0.4

• Developer-related improvements for enhanced extension capabilities
• Automatic synchronization of internal configurations on extension activation

1.0.3

• Fix setup project form initialization state

1.0.2

• Improve documentation

1.0.1

• Improved performances and decrease require storage

1.0.0

Initial release of WedoLow VSCode Extension:

• MCP Server installation and management
• Automatic update checks on extension activation (silent, non-intrusive)
• Automatic dependency checking for Linux systems
• Interactive webview-based project configuration form
• Real-time platform and optimization technique loading
• POSIX shell command parsing for complex build commands
• Complete command suite for C/C++ performance optimization
• Welcome page with Wedolow logo and step-by-step onboarding

Documentation

For comprehensive documentation on using WedoLow, visit https://docs.wedolow.com/documentation

Happy Optimizing!