⭐ ROS 2 Studio : VS Code extension (free & open-source)

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:loudspeaker: Announcing our next open source project
:star: ROS 2 Studio : VS Code extension (free & open-source)

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Why we built it:
We run a lot of headless simulations, and often wished we had a mini-RViz right inside our development environment. Something lightweight, without all the GUI overhead, but good enough to peek into topics, call services, and interact with nodes.

Instead of switching between windows and tools, we wanted that visibility side by side with our code in VS Code. So we built this extension.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: What does it do:
• :electric_plug: Connect to a ROS 2 system via rosbridge
• :eyes: Browse nodes, topics, services
• :high_voltage: Subscribe/unsubscribe to ROS 2 topics directly from VS Code
• :hammer_and_wrench: Interact with nodes without leaving your editor

Give it a go: :link: [Marketplace link] https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eightvectors.ros2-studio
Source code: :link: [GitHub] https://github.com/Eight-Vectors/ros2-studio-vscode-plugin

We’d love feedback from the community!

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Great！:+1::+1: :+1: :+1: :+1:

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Hey everyone,

We had to change the name of the plugin to comply with copyright guidlines. Here is the updated link to the plugin: Eight Vectors Studio - Visual Studio Marketplace

I have called it Eight Vectors Studio - after my for-profit company. The plugin itself will continue to remain open source. It is a little lack of creativity on the naming and as someone with developer background - naming things is one of the hardest things to do. So if any of you users have a better name, hit me up with it. I don’t mind publishing with a new name in the next update.

And yes, we have added a couple more features since the first release. Do check it out and do give us a shout out if you found it useful. More importantly, if there is anything that would make it more useful to you, let us know that as well.

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