microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools
Makefile Tools offers a robust workflow for Makefile projects in VS Code, with pre and post-configure script automation, easy configuration switching, and IntelliSense support for Makefile. The customizable user interface and environment variable management simplify development. It can also generate a compilation database for use with other tools.
Is microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools beginner-friendly?
We have not seen enough recent pull requests from outside contributors to microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools to say how often they are merged. No beginner-friendly issue is open right now; the list below has the other issues we hold for it.
- Stars
- 243
- Forks
- 79
- Open beginner issues
- 0
- Indexed issues
- 105
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- License
- No license data
- Last GitHub push
- Sep 18, 2026
- Latest indexed
- Sep 19, 2026
- Contributing guide
- Contributing guide
- Code of conduct
- Code of conduct
- Beginner labels
- help wanted
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
How to contribute to microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools
- Read the contributing guide first: it says how the maintainers want changes proposed, tested and reviewed.
- Read its code of conduct: it covers issues and pull requests as well as chat.
- Follow the repository to hear when a new beginner-friendly issue opens, or look through the other issues below.
Issues somebody may already be working on are listed last. List everything by date
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Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#825 · 2 comments ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 55/100
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[Feature] Makefile Tools output window should automatically open when running makefile commandsOpenbug
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 52/100
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 48/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#759 · 1 comment · 1 reaction ·
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[Bug] `make.exe` path with CygwinMay be free again @snehara99 claimed this 250 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openbug
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#741 · 22 comments · 1 reaction · 2 assignees ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
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enhancement
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#733 · 4 comments · 2 reactions ·
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Make sure docs and links are up to dateMay be free again @gcampbell-msft claimed this 579 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openbug enhancement
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#700 · 1 assignee ·
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Update Makefile Tools READMEMay be free again @snehara99 claimed this 579 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openenhancement
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#699 · 1 assignee ·
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engineering
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
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enhancement more upvotes needed
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#682 · 1 comment ·
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Feature: Configuration Feature: launch
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#680 · 2 comments · 6 reactions ·
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bug Feature: Pre/Post Configure Script more upvotes needed
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#669 · 13 comments ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#665 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#662 · 2 comments · 1 reaction ·
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Breakpoints can't be hit after starting debugging from the Makefile Tools Project OutlineMay be free again @gcampbell-msft claimed this 775 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openbug investigation needed
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#570 · 15 comments · 1 assignee ·
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enhancement repro needed
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#535 · 2 comments ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#522 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#520 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement Feature: accuracy Feature: Parsers
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#518 · 4 comments ·
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enhancement Feature: multi-root
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 10/100
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
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Targets shortcutsOpenenhancement
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100
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Fix configure infinite loop (corner cases) for autoconf projects caused by --dry-run+--always-makeOpenenhancement
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100
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Compile single fileOpenenhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
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enhancement Feature: launch
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#501 · 2 comments ·
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Feature: Configuration
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100
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enhancement
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#481 · 3 comments · 1 reaction ·
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enhancement Feature: multi-root Feature: variable expansion
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#467 · 2 comments · 1 reaction ·
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enhancement Feature: Language Service
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#466 · 2 comments ·
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enhancement Feature: Language Service
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#463 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#461 · 2 comments ·
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fix comment togglingOpenenhancement Feature: Language Service
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#453 · 1 comment · 2 reactions ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#439 · 8 comments ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#426 · 3 comments ·
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Incorporate GFortran problem matcher definition (when written by user) into the upcoming releaseOpenexternal Feature: problem-matchers
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#419 · 7 comments ·
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Default configurationMay be free again @gcampbell-msft claimed this 1308 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openenhancement Feature: Configuration
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#418 · 8 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee ·
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Feature: accuracy
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#412 · 5 comments ·
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documentation
Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#410 · 1 comment ·
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repro needed
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#397 · 3 comments ·
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bug external
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#392 · 23 comments · 3 reactions ·
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enhancement Feature: Language Service
Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#388 · 25 comments · 68 reactions ·
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Implement more (or all) from what is supported in launch.json into makefile.launchConfigurations[]Openenhancement Feature: launch
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#382 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement Feature: Build
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#376 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement Feature: Language Service help wanted
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#375 · 1 comment · 1 reaction ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#371 · 3 comments · 3 reactions ·
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enhancement Feature: Configuration
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#368 · 1 comment ·
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enhancement
Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100
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bug
Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#347 · 19 comments ·
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Automation shell override causes invalid options.shell propertyMay be free again @andreeis claimed this 973 days ago, and no pull request is open. Openenhancement
microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools#346 · 6 comments · 8 reactions · 1 assignee ·
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