ROS 2 Helper (VS Code Extension)

Scaffold ROS 2 packages/nodes and insert common publisher/subscriber/service code for rclcpp & rclpy. Adds colcon build tasks.

Quickstart

1. Clone this repo and open in VS Code.
2. npm i && npm run watch.
3. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
4. Run commands from the palette:

• ROS2: Setup Workspace
• ROS2: Create Package (C++/Python)
• ROS2: New Node
• ROS2: Add Publisher/Subscriber/Service

5. Use task ROS2: colcon build.

Settings

• ros2Helper.envScript: Path to your ROS 2 setup script, e.g. /opt/ros/jazzy/setup.bash.

Dev

• TypeScript sources in src/, compiled to out/.
• Snippets in snippets/.
• Package with npm run package -> .vsix.

License

Apache-2.0