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VSCode for Robotics

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Every roboticist needs to be able to write the software that will bring their metal (the robot) to life. Authoring and editing this software is where VS Code steps in offering a wide range of extensions to help you tackle the next robotics application.

  • VSCode is a lightweight source code editor from Microsoft
  • it runs on your PC and you can control the entire project from it
  • follow these instructions to install VSCode on your local machine
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VS Code supports variety of 3rd party extensions that are helpful for Robotics development.

VSCode Remote Development​

  • allows remote connection to:
    • WSL2 (Remote - WSL),
    • RPi via ssh (Remote - ssh)
  • file system is then available for editing from your PC without any other apps or hassle