# Visual Studio Code ROS Extension

**URL:** https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/visual-studio-code-ros-extension/2137
**Category:** ROS General
**Created:** [July 6, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/visual-studio-code-ros-extension/2137 "2017-07-06T00:51:25Z")
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### Author: ![ajshort](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/ajshort/32/810_2.png) [@ajshort](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ajshort)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/visual-studio-code-ros-extension/2137/1 "2017-07-06T00:51:25Z")

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Hey all,

I have released the first version of my [ROS visual studio code extension](http://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ajshort.ros). It’s still in early stages, but has a few features to help make ROS development easier:

- Automatic ROS environment configuration.
- Highlighting for common ROS files.
- Create catkin packages.
- Start and stop the master, and view status.
- Run `catkin_make`, `rosrun` and `roslaunch` from inside the editor.

You can install the extension using `ext install ros`, or see the [README](https://github.com/ajshort/vscode-ros/blob/master/README.md) file for more details. Feedback and contributions are very welcome!