This is is a Visual Studio Code extension for Nand2Tetris development based on Zohar Lee's "Nand2Tetris Tools" and Stefano Volpe's "Mastro NANDo".
It incoporates HUJI's version of Nand2Tetris' Software Suite with various Visual Studio Code functionalities. Features unique to HUJI's version, such as shifts, are fully supported.
This extension is meant for students, instructors, and self-learners who want to enhance their Nand2Tetris experience.
| Name | Icon | Requires Nand to Tetris Software Suite | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run code |  |
✔︎ | Runs your current file (supports .hdl, .asm, .hack and .vm files) via CLI. Needs a .tst file in the same folder to work. |
| Stop running | ✔︎ | Aborts code execution | |
| Translate code |  |
✔︎ | Translate your current file (supports .asm and .jack files) via CLI |
| Open Hardware Simulator | ✔︎ | Runs the Hardware Simulator via GUI | |
| Open CPU Emulator | ✔︎ | Runs the CPU Simulator via GUI | |
| Open VM Emulator | ✔︎ | Runs the VM Emulator via GUI | |
| Assembler | ✔︎ | Runs the Assembler via GUI | |
| Compile directory | ✔︎ | Compiles the directory of your current file (supports .jack files) |
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| Zip course source | Compresses your solution to a zip archive |
| Language | File Extensions | Grammar | Snippets | Icon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Description Language | .hdl |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Test scripts format | .tst |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Compare and output files format | .cmp, .out |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | |
| Hack Assembly | .asm |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | |
| Hack Machine Language | .hack |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | |
| Hack Virtual Machine Language | .vm |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Jack Language | .jack |
✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
Any icons not listed in the table above have been included in VS Code's built-in icon theme Seti.
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Java Runtime Environment is optional, used for running the Software Suite.
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Markdown All in One is highly recommended for those using HUJI's READMEs.
There is no need to manually install Nand2Tetris' Software Suite, as it is already included in the extension itself.
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