Issues

• shell: true with args in spawnChildProcess trips Node's DEP0190 on every Makefile configure

  more info needed
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#842 · Filter by author waynegault opened on Oct 15, 2026
  1

• Dry-run during configure executes workspace recipes and can terminate VS Code (kill 0 in a Makefile trap)

  bug
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#835 · Filter by author JoakimCarlsson opened on Sep 17, 2026
  5

• Extension causes high cpu load

  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#825 · Filter by author AlhasanAlqaraghuli95 opened on Jun 18, 2026
  2

• [Feature] Watch included Makefiles for configure-on-edit

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#819 · Filter by author KeroChen opened on May 29, 2026

• [Feature] Makefile Tools output window should automatically open when running makefile commands

  bug
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#810 · Filter by author snehara99 opened on Apr 24, 2026

• [Feature] Outline view

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#759 · Filter by author westurner opened on Jan 20, 2026
  1

• [Bug] parsing of environment from preconfigure script fails with bash exported functions or multiline environment variables

  bug
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#754 · Filter by author diego-santacruz opened on Oct 26, 2025
  12

  

• [Bug] make.exe path with Cygwin

  bug
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#741 · Filter by author jakehedlund opened on Jun 24, 2025
  22

  

• [Feature] Recognize C / C++ preprocessor macros (defines) from the makefile.

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#734 · Filter by author Venemo opened on May 16, 2025

• [Feature] Integrate Makefile Tools with build tasks in VS Code.

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#733 · Filter by author Venemo opened on May 16, 2025
  4

• automationProfile ignores args Parameter

  bugFeature: Automation ProfileFeature: settings
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#716 · Filter by author koneu opened on Mar 24, 2025 · Backlog
  4

  

• Avoid exception by improving makefile.additionalCompilerNames handling to automatically escape characters like +

  bugFeature: settings
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#712 · Filter by author gpaterson opened on Mar 15, 2025 · On Deck
  20

  

• Make sure docs and links are up to date

  bugenhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#700 · Filter by author snehara99 opened on Mar 6, 2025
  

• Update Makefile Tools README

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#699 · Filter by author snehara99 opened on Mar 6, 2025
  

• Migrate from vscode-nls/vscode-nls-dev to vscode-l10n

  engineering
  Task

  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#686 · Filter by author gcampbell-msft opened on Jan 14, 2025 · Backlog

• Short cut key binding and user interface

  enhancementmore upvotes needed
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#682 · Filter by author trampas opened on Dec 21, 2024
  1

• Add support for environment variables

  Feature: ConfigurationFeature: launch
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#680 · Filter by author mdenson opened on Dec 13, 2024 · Backlog
  2

• preConfigureScript autogen.sh error: 'configure.ac' is required

  bugFeature: Pre/Post Configure Scriptmore upvotes needed
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#669 · Filter by author sysescool opened on Nov 5, 2024 · Backlog
  13

• Not an issue a suggestion

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#665 · Filter by author DevX-Cipher opened on Oct 13, 2024
  1

• Command substitution in configuration settings?

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#662 · Filter by author harakka opened on Oct 6, 2024
  2

• Breakpoints can't be hit after starting debugging from the Makefile Tools Project Outline

  buginvestigation needed
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#570 · Filter by author Yingzi1234 opened on Mar 4, 2024 · 0.12.0
  15

  

• No option to manually specify build target, eg. for targets defined by pattern rules

  enhancementrepro needed
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#535 · Filter by author Silicon42 opened on Nov 25, 2023
  2

• Able to parse targets from a targets.log and not via "make -pRrq"

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#522 · Filter by author andreeis opened on Oct 23, 2023 · On Deck
  1

• Add make directory UI control in the Makefile Tools panel

  enhancement
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#520 · Filter by author andreeis opened on Oct 23, 2023 · On Deck
  1

• Account for redirection characters when parsing compiler commands (we already do for linker commands)

  enhancementFeature: accuracyFeature: Parsers
  microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#518 · Filter by author b-spencer opened on Oct 14, 2023 · On Deck
  4