generate_vscode_launch
Create a .vscode/launch.json file to configure debugging for your project by specifying project name, programming language, and entry point.
Instructions
Generates a .vscode/launch.json file for debugging.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectName | Yes | ||
| language | Yes | ||
| entryPoint | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/ideconfigs.ts:126-173 (handler)The handler function that generates VSCode launch.json configuration based on project name, language (supports TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, fallback), and optional entry point.
export function generateVSCodeLaunchHandler(args: any) { const { projectName, language, entryPoint } = args; let config: any; if (language === "typescript" || language === "javascript") { config = { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "type": "node", "request": "launch", "name": `Launch ${projectName}`, "program": entryPoint || "${workspaceFolder}/dist/index.js", "preLaunchTask": "Build", "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"] } ] }; } else if (language === "python") { config = { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": `Python: ${projectName}`, "type": "python", "request": "launch", "program": entryPoint || "${workspaceFolder}/main.py", "console": "integratedTerminal" } ] }; } else { config = { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": `Launch ${projectName}`, "type": "node", "request": "launch", "program": entryPoint || "${workspaceFolder}/index.js" } ] }; } return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(config, null, 2) }] }; } - src/tools/ideconfigs.ts:116-124 (schema)Zod schema definition for the tool including name, description, and input parameters (projectName, language, optional entryPoint).
export const generateVSCodeLaunchSchema = { name: "generate_vscode_launch", description: "Generates a .vscode/launch.json file for debugging.", inputSchema: z.object({ projectName: z.string(), language: z.string(), entryPoint: z.string().optional() }) }; - src/server.ts:116-116 (registration)Tool registration in the HTTP server's toolRegistry Map.
["generate_vscode_launch", { schema: generateVSCodeLaunchSchema, handler: generateVSCodeLaunchHandler }], - src/index.ts:110-110 (registration)Tool registration in the main MCP server's toolRegistry Map.
["generate_vscode_launch", { schema: generateVSCodeLaunchSchema, handler: generateVSCodeLaunchHandler }],