Overview

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

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

C++ development

With the Qt C++ extension pack, you can:

• Use Qt in your CMake project by selecting a generated Qt kit
• Get syntax highlighting and code completion for Qt-specific file formats
• Design Qt widgets-based UIs with Qt Widgets Designer
• Build Qt projects with CMake
• Debug Qt's C++ types
• Read Qt Documentation

Qt Quick development

With the Qt Qml extension, you can:

• Get QML syntax highlighting and code completion with QML Language Server
• Verify the syntax of QML code with qmllint

Web development

With the Qt for WebAssembly extension pack, you can:

• Use Qt in your CMake project by selecting a generated Qt kit
• Get syntax highlighting and code completion for Qt-specific file formats
• Build Qt projects with CMake
• Debug Qt for WebAssembly code
• Read Qt documentation

Usage data collection

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

• Operating system on your computer
• Qt Extension for VS 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 VS Code commands, as well as the total number of times you run each command
• Values of some settings you specify for Qt Extension for VS 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 VS 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 VS Code
• Build output