Beta Setup

The latest .vsix beta release can be downloaded from here

If you would like to try the top of tree (or a release from a specific pull request), those can be downloaded from here - simply select the commit you want to try, and download the artifact

Install the extension with code --install-extension path-to.vsix or in the GUI Extensions > three dots > install vsix.

Make sure you meet following requirements:

Supported Platforms: Windows x64, macOS (Sonoma and newer only), Linux x64 and arm64

• Visual Studio Code v1.87.0 or later

macOS

All requirements for macOS can be installed by running xcode-select --install from Terminal

• Git (in PATH)
• Tar (in PATH)
• Native C/C++ compiler (in PATH), supported compilers are: gcc and clang

Raspberry Pi OS

All requirements for Raspberry Pi OS can be installed by running sudo apt install openocd ninja-build

Linux

• Python 3.9 or later (in PATH or set in settings)
• Git (in PATH)
• Tar (in PATH)
• Native C/C++ compiler (in PATH), supported compilers are: gcc and clang
• Ninja in PATH (arm64 only)
• [Optional] OpenOCD for debuging (Raspberry Pi OS only)

Getting started

• Open VS Code
• Click the Raspberry Pi icon in the activity bar on the left side of the window and click "New Project" to create a new project, or "New Project From Examples" to copy a project from the pico-examples repository
• ... follow instructions in GUI...
• (Wait while it is generating the new project in the background)
• A new VS Code Window will open (or the current one will be used if empty)
• You'll see a SDK selector in the bottom right bar (together with the "Build UF2" button)
• Click the Raspberry Pi icon in the activity bar on the left side of the window to see more actions