ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code Release v2.1.0
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 7:27 am
Hello All,
We are pleased to announce the release of ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.1.0.
ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.1.0 brings improvements to developer experience with better clangd handling, organized settings, and added ESP32-P4 PIE register support for debugging. It also refines EIM launch detection by simplifying command usage. Alongside these enhancements, the release fixes several issues related to extension activation (including Snap installs and manual setups), resolves path and configuration bugs, and includes minor corrections in documentation, translations, and tooling.
Features & Enhancements
- Call clang restart server after compile_commands.json change
- Move extension settings in categories
- ESP32P4 PIE Registers support in debug session
- Refine EIM launch detection and remove GUI/CLI split commands
Bug Fixes
- Monitor Device typo in documentation
- Patch extension activation logic
- Fix End to end test output json for CI
- Fix rename chinese translation file
- Fix Hints yaml file path in ESP-IDF v6.0
- Fix VS Code Snap install activation issues Add CLI install commands
- Fix extension activation for non EIM manual ESP-IDF setups
- Fix sdkconfig file path resolution
- Use env vars collection on idf.customExtraVars
- Use sh for activation shell script and IDF Terminal
- Remove unused skip_loaded JTAG flash arguments
Please check the release notes for more details
https://github.com/espressif/vscode-esp ... tag/v2.1.0
Thanks!
We are pleased to announce the release of ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.1.0.
ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.1.0 brings improvements to developer experience with better clangd handling, organized settings, and added ESP32-P4 PIE register support for debugging. It also refines EIM launch detection by simplifying command usage. Alongside these enhancements, the release fixes several issues related to extension activation (including Snap installs and manual setups), resolves path and configuration bugs, and includes minor corrections in documentation, translations, and tooling.
Features & Enhancements
- Call clang restart server after compile_commands.json change
- Move extension settings in categories
- ESP32P4 PIE Registers support in debug session
- Refine EIM launch detection and remove GUI/CLI split commands
Bug Fixes
- Monitor Device typo in documentation
- Patch extension activation logic
- Fix End to end test output json for CI
- Fix rename chinese translation file
- Fix Hints yaml file path in ESP-IDF v6.0
- Fix VS Code Snap install activation issues Add CLI install commands
- Fix extension activation for non EIM manual ESP-IDF setups
- Fix sdkconfig file path resolution
- Use env vars collection on idf.customExtraVars
- Use sh for activation shell script and IDF Terminal
- Remove unused skip_loaded JTAG flash arguments
Please check the release notes for more details
https://github.com/espressif/vscode-esp ... tag/v2.1.0
Thanks!