Debugging the extension

Installation

1. To clone the repository, execute https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-cics.git on a terminal.
2. Run cd vscode-extension-for-cics on the terminal to move into the repository.
3. Run npm i && npm run build on the terminal to install the node packages and create the out directory.

Running the extension in debug mode

1. Click on the Run and Debug button on the left side-bar to open the debug view.
2. Click the green Start Debugging button on the top of the view, or alternatively press F5.
   • This will run the code and open the extension in a new window, ready to be used.

Viewing error messages

To view error messages when running the extension in the debug window, switch back to the host window, and open up the Debug Console (View > Debug Console).