IKVM.Clang for Visual Studio
Visual Studio extension that provides IDE support for building C, C++, Objective-C, and Assembly projects using the Clang compiler.
Features
Solution Explorer Integration
- Project and file management
- File type icons for C, C++, Objective-C, Assembly, and header files
- In-place project file editing
Build Integration
- Build, Rebuild, and Clean commands
- Compiler errors and warnings in the Error List
- Click-to-navigate from errors to source
- Build output in the Output Window
Property Pages
- Configure compiler settings
- Set linker options
- Manage build properties
Project System
- Based on the Common Project System (CPS)
- SDK-style
.clangproj files
- Automatic file discovery
- Supports LLVM target triples for cross-platform builds
Syntax Highlighting
- C (
.c)
- C++ (
.cpp, .cc, .cxx, .c++, .cppm, .ixx)
- Objective-C / Objective-C++ (
.m, .mm)
- Assembly (
.s, .asm)
- Headers (
.h, .hpp, .hh, .hxx, .h++, .ipp)
Requirements
- LLVM/Clang installed and on PATH
- Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 or later
Example Project
<Project Sdk="IKVM.Clang.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<TargetIdentifiers>x86_64-pc-windows-msvc</TargetIdentifiers>
<OutputType>exe</OutputType>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
Open the .clangproj file in Visual Studio to get started. Add source files through Solution Explorer and build using the Build menu.
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