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This document provides a comprehensive reference for all commands exposed by C/C++ Pro in the Visual Studio Code Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
All commands use the C/C++ Pro: title prefix and register under the c-cpp-pro.* command identifier namespace.
- Language Server & Indexing
- Compiler & Build Configuration
- Execution & Debugging
- Visual Studio Solution Integration
- CMake Intelligence
- Code Analysis & Inspection
- Navigation & Documentation
- Testing & Telemetry
Commands for managing the underlying LLVM Clangd language server daemon and symbol indexes.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Restart Language Server | c-cpp-pro.restartServer |
None | Terminates the active clangd process and starts a fresh instance with current configuration. |
| C/C++ Pro: Reset Clangd Symbol Index | c-cpp-pro.resetIndex |
None | Stops clangd, safely purges the .clangd/index cache directory with file-lock retries on Windows, and restarts indexing. |
| C/C++ Pro: Switch Header/Source | c-cpp-pro.switchSourceHeader |
Alt+O (Alt+Cmd+O on macOS) |
Toggles the active editor between corresponding C/C++ source (.cpp, .cc, .c) and header (.hpp, .h, .hxx) files. |
| C/C++ Pro: Download and Install clangd | c-cpp-pro.installClangd |
None | Downloads and installs the latest verified LLVM clangd release binary for your host operating system architecture. |
| C/C++ Pro: Toggle Inactive Regions Dimming | c-cpp-pro.toggleDimInactiveRegions |
None | Toggles visual dimming of preprocessor branches (#if, #ifdef, #else) disabled by compiler conditional compilation. |
| C/C++ Pro: Log Diagnostics | c-cpp-pro.logDiagnostics |
None | Collects runtime diagnostic metrics, compiler paths, detected SDK flags, and server status into an output channel. |
Commands for configuring active compilers, profiles, environment variables, and compilation databases.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Create New C/C++ Project | c-cpp-pro.createProject |
None | Launches the project scaffolding wizard to generate CMake, Visual Studio Solution, Makefile, or Lightweight C/C++ projects across Windows, Linux, and macOS. |
| C/C++ Pro: Open Configuration Panel | c-cpp-pro.openSettings |
None | Opens the interactive Webview configuration panel to edit language standards, include paths, defines, and compiler flags. |
| C/C++ Pro: Scan for Installed Compilers | c-cpp-pro.detectCompilers |
None | Probes the local operating system for MSVC, Clang, GCC, and MinGW installations and displays them in a quick pick list. |
| C/C++ Pro: Generate compile_flags.txt | c-cpp-pro.generateCompileFlags |
None | Synthesizes a clean compile_flags.txt in the workspace root based on detected compiler paths and installed SDKs. |
| C/C++ Pro: Select Target Configuration Profile | c-cpp-pro.selectProfile |
None | Prompts you to pick an active build profile from .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json or .config Kconfig files. |
| C/C++ Pro: Set Visual Studio Developer Environment | c-cpp-pro.setVsDeveloperEnvironment |
None | Prompts you to select an installed MSVC version and architecture (x64, x86, arm64) and injects its environment into VS Code terminals. |
| C/C++ Pro: Clear Visual Studio Developer Environment | c-cpp-pro.clearVsDeveloperEnvironment |
None | Clears all injected Visual Studio Developer environment variables from the extension terminal context. |
Commands for single-file builds, execution, debugger launches, and process attachment.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run C/C++ File | c-cpp-pro.runFile |
Editor Title Bar | Compiles the active C/C++ file with the preferred compiler and executes the output binary in an integrated terminal. |
| Debug C/C++ File | c-cpp-pro.debugFile |
Editor Title Bar | Compiles the active file with debug symbols (-g or /Zi) and starts an interactive debugging session via lldb-dap, GDB, or MSVC. |
| C/C++ Pro: Pick Process to Attach | c-cpp-pro.pickProcess |
None | Displays a searchable list of running system processes with PID, executable name, and command-line arguments for debugger attachment. |
Commands for parsing and building Visual Studio .sln, .slnx, and .vcxproj projects statically without launching Visual Studio.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Solution Actions Menu | c-cpp-pro.solutionMenu |
None | Opens a quick-pick menu showing available solution actions (select, configure, build, rebuild, clean, generate database). |
| C/C++ Pro: Select Active Solution (.sln / .slnx) | c-cpp-pro.selectSolution |
None | Scans the workspace for .sln and .slnx solution files and sets the active solution for tasks and IntelliSense. |
| C/C++ Pro: Select Solution Configuration | c-cpp-pro.selectSolutionConfiguration |
None | Selects the active build configuration (such as `Debug |
| C/C++ Pro: Build Solution (MSBuild) | c-cpp-pro.buildSolution |
None | Executes an incremental MSBuild task targeting the active solution and configuration. |
| C/C++ Pro: Rebuild Solution (MSBuild) | c-cpp-pro.rebuildSolution |
None | Executes a full rebuild MSBuild task targeting the active solution. |
| C/C++ Pro: Clean Solution (MSBuild) | c-cpp-pro.cleanSolution |
None | Cleans all build artifacts generated by previous solution builds. |
| C/C++ Pro: Generate compile_commands.json from Solution | c-cpp-pro.generateCompilationDbFromSolution |
None | Statically parses all project definitions (.vcxproj) in the active solution and writes a unified compile_commands.json. |
Commands for static CMake analysis, target dependency extraction, and compilation database synthesis.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: CMake Intelligence Menu | c-cpp-pro.cmake.menu |
None | Opens the CMake management menu with rescan, compile command generation, and target inspection options. |
| C/C++ Pro: Re-scan CMakeLists.txt Includes | c-cpp-pro.cmake.rescan |
None | Re-scans all CMakeLists.txt files across the workspace and updates include paths in the language server. |
| C/C++ Pro: Generate compile_commands.json from CMakeLists.txt | c-cpp-pro.cmake.generateCompilationDatabase |
None | Statically parses the root CMakeLists.txt file and generates a compile_commands.json database without invoking external CMake binaries. |
Commands for inspecting low-level memory layouts, preprocessor macro expansions, templates, and compilation traces.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Inspect Type & Memory Layout (Struct Padding / Alignment) | c-cpp-pro.inspectMemoryLayout |
None | Calculates and displays byte offsets, member padding, alignment requirements, and 64-byte CPU cache lines for the struct under the cursor. |
| C/C++ Pro: Analyze #include Hierarchy & Dependencies | c-cpp-pro.analyzeIncludes |
None | Analyzes all direct and transitive #include directives in the active file and generates an interactive tree graph. |
| C/C++ Pro: Visualize Clang -ftime-trace Build Bottlenecks | c-cpp-pro.visualizeTimeTrace |
None | Parses Clang -ftime-trace JSON profiles and visualizes frontend parsing, template instantiation, and code generation duration. |
| C/C++ Pro: Show Visual Type & Inheritance Hierarchy Graph | c-cpp-pro.showTypeHierarchy |
None | Displays the visual type hierarchy tree showing base classes, derived types, and interface implementations. |
| C/C++ Pro: Open Inline Compiler Disassembly (Assembly View) | c-cpp-pro.viewDisassembly |
None | Compiles the active source file to assembly with Intel syntax and displays the generated instructions side-by-side. |
| C/C++ Pro: Set Disassembly Optimization Level | c-cpp-pro.setDisassemblyOptimizationLevel |
None | Configures the compiler optimization level (-O0, -O1, -O2, -O3, -Os, -Ofast) used by the inline disassembly provider. |
| C/C++ Pro: Expand Macro at Cursor (Step-by-Step) | c-cpp-pro.expandMacro |
None | Expands nested preprocessor macros recursively step-by-step and displays the final token substitution in a hover preview. |
| C/C++ Pro: Evaluate constexpr Expression at Cursor | c-cpp-pro.evaluateConstexpr |
None | Synthesizes an isolated constant-expression evaluation harness and calculates compile-time constexpr values. |
| C/C++ Pro: Run Clang-Tidy Analysis on Active File | c-cpp-pro.runClangTidyOnActiveFile |
None | Runs Clang-Tidy static analysis checks on the active document and emits diagnostics into the Problems panel. |
| C/C++ Pro: Clear Clang-Tidy Diagnostics | c-cpp-pro.clearCodeAnalysisDiagnostics |
None | Clears all active Clang-Tidy diagnostic markers from the Problems panel. |
Commands for navigating complex preprocessor conditional blocks and generating documentation.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Go to Next Directive in Group | c-cpp-pro.goToNextDirectiveInGroup |
None | Jumps the editor cursor to the next related preprocessor directive within the current #if / #elif / #else / #endif block. |
| C/C++ Pro: Go to Previous Directive in Group | c-cpp-pro.goToPrevDirectiveInGroup |
None | Jumps the editor cursor to the preceding directive within the current preprocessor conditional group. |
| C/C++ Pro: Generate Doxygen Documentation Comment | c-cpp-pro.generateDoxygenComment |
None | Generates a structured Doxygen docstring template with @param, @return, and @tparam tags for the function or struct under the cursor. |
| C/C++ Pro: Open C++ Reference Documentation | c-cpp-pro.openDocs |
None | Opens the official ISO C++ Standard Library or Win32 API reference documentation page for the selected symbol in an external browser. |
Commands for test discovery and telemetry management.
| Command Title | Command Identifier | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/C++ Pro: Discover & Refresh Unit Tests | c-cpp-pro.refreshTests |
None | Scans all C++ files for GoogleTest (TEST, TEST_F, TEST_P), Catch2 (TEST_CASE, SCENARIO), doctest, and Boost.Test cases. |
| C/C++ Pro: Inspect Anonymous STL Telemetry Buffer | c-cpp-pro.inspectTelemetry |
None | Displays the in-memory STL symbol invocation counts and privacy allowlist compliance metrics in a dedicated output channel. |
| C/C++ Pro: Flush Telemetry Batch | c-cpp-pro.flushTelemetry |
None | Dispatches the pending anonymous STL completion counts to the telemetry service or persists them to local offline storage. |