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Overview

With Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code, you can develop widget-based and Qt Quick applications for the desktop and web.

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You can install Qt extension packs and individual extensions depending on what kind of applications you develop.

Usage data collection

Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code collects anonymous data about how you use it to help Qt to improve it:

  • Operating system on your computer
  • Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code version
  • Visual Studio Code version
  • Date and time when you activate extensions, as well as the total number or activations
  • Date and time when you run Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code commands, as well as the total number of times you run each command
  • Values of some settings you specify for Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code
  • Exceptions
  • Date and time when you download QML Language Server, as well as the total number of downloads
  • Name of CMake kit toolchain and the Qt version that you use to build projects

Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code never collects the following data:

  • Source code
  • File paths
  • Folder structure of your projects
  • Values of settings you specify for VS Code or other plugins than Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code
  • Build output

See also Installation.

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