generate-vscode-launch

A handy Bash script to auto-generate VS Code launch.json debug configurations for popular programming languages, including Go, Node.js, C#, and Python.

It automatically:

• Parses environment variables from your .env file
• Detects the main entry point file for your project based on the selected language
• Creates a properly formatted .vscode/launch.json with your environment and program settings
• Installs jq if it's missing (supports macOS, Debian/Ubuntu Linux, and warns on Windows)

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Supported Languages

• Go
• Node.js
• C# (.NET Core)
• Python

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Features

• Auto-detects main entry file (e.g., cmd/main.go for Go, index.js for Node.js, .dll for C#, main.py for Python)
• Reads environment variables from .env file and injects them into the debug configuration
• Generates language-specific debug configurations compatible with VS Code
• Handles OS-specific automatic installation of jq if needed

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Requirements

• Bash shell (Linux/macOS/WSL)
• jq (JSON processor) — the script tries to install it if missing on supported OSes
• Git (optional, if you want to clone this repo)

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Usage

1. Place your .env file in the root directory of your project.

2. Make the script executable (if not already):

   chmod +x generate-vscode-launch.sh