Microsoft C/C++ Extension appears no longer support unofficial forks of VS Code
a year ago
- #VSCodium
- #Microsoft
- #C++ Extension
- Microsoft's C/C++ extension (v1.24.5) now blocks usage on non-Microsoft products.
- Error message restricts use to Microsoft products like Visual Studio, VS Code, Azure DevOps, etc.
- Issue reported in VSCodium after extension update on April 4, 2025.
- User downgraded to v1.23.6 and disabled Auto Update as a temporary fix.
- Related discussions and issues referenced, including getcursor/cursor#2976 and VSCodium Discussion #2286.
- VSCodium version: 1.96.4.25017, Platform: Windows 10 (22H2, 19045.5608).