EECS 280 Setup

One-click environment setup and verification for EECS 280 at the University of Michigan.

Usage

1. Install this extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Open the Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux).
3. Type EECS 280: Verify Setup and press Enter.
4. Follow any prompts in the terminal.

If the script finds issues, it will explain each one and offer to fix it. After fixing, re-run the command to confirm everything passes.

What gets checked

macOS

• Xcode Command Line Tools (C++ compiler)
• Homebrew (package manager)
• CLI tools: tree, wget, git
• VS Code code command

Windows (WSL)

• WSL environment (user account, WSL version)
• C++ toolchain: g++, gdb, make
• CLI tools: tree, wget, git, rsync, ssh, python3
• VS Code code command

Native Linux

• C++ toolchain: g++, gdb, make
• CLI tools: tree, wget, git, rsync, ssh, python3
• VS Code code command

Troubleshooting

Windows: "EECS 280 requires WSL" You need to install WSL and Ubuntu first, then connect VS Code to WSL. See the WSL setup guide.

macOS: Xcode CLT installation dialog doesn't appear Try running xcode-select --install directly in Terminal.

'code' command not found Open VS Code, press Cmd+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P), type "Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH", and run it. Then restart your terminal.

For course staff

This extension is maintained at github.com/kyukibug/eecs280-setup.

Created by Alex Ni for EECS 280 at the University of Michigan.