Tired of red squiggles, slow VS Code, and messy project files after generating Visual Studio Code files in the Unreal Editor?
This extension fixes it all in one click.
Features
IntelliSense Fix — Automatically patches c_cpp_properties.json with correct compileCommands, forced includes, and proper paths
Performance Boost — Adds smart excludes for files.watcherExclude, files.exclude, C_Cpp.files.exclude, and search.exclude (stops VS Code from scanning the entire Engine folder)
Git Init (optional) — One-click Git repository setup with a battle-tested Unreal .gitignore, initial commit, and optional GitHub remote
Works with UE 5.4+ (easily configurable for any version)
How to Use
Open your Unreal Engine project folder in VS Code
Press Ctrl+Shift+P and run one of these commands:
Unreal: Setup VS Code (IntelliSense + Excludes) ← Run this after "Generate Visual Studio Code Project Files" in the Unreal Editor
Unreal: Init Git + .gitignore ← Sets up Git safely (skips if already initialized)
Press Ctrl+R (Reload Window) once to apply changes
Extension Settings
ue-vscode-helper.enginePath
Default: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.4
Change this if you use a different UE version (e.g. UE_5.5, UE_5.6, etc.)
Requirements
Unreal Engine 5.4 or newer
"Generate Visual Studio Code Project Files" already run in the Unreal Editor
Git installed (only needed for the Git init command)
Known Issues
The Definitions.*.h file must exist (run your project once in the Editor after generating project files)
Works best on Windows
Release Notes
1.0.0 (March 2026)
Full IntelliSense + excludes patching
Added strong Git init guards with confirmation dialogs
Clean native TypeScript implementation
Made with ❤️ for the Unreal community.
Feedback / issues welcome on GitHub!
